Hon. Jacob Marsham (28 February 1759 – 28 January 1840) was an English cleric,

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from 1805 to 1840.

Life

Marsham was born on 28 February 1759, the son of

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. He was educated at

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, entered

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in 1777, and then entered

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in 1783, graduating

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in 1783 and

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in 1797. Marsham was a prebendary of Bath and Wells in 1789, and prebendary of Rochester from 1797 to 1840. He was installed as rector of St Michael and All Angels' Church,

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in 1800. In 1805 Marsham was appointed canon of the twelfth stall in

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in the place of Edward Legge who had been appointed dean.

Family

Marsham married in 1784 Amelia Frances Bullock.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marsham, Jacob 1759 births 1840 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of King's College, Cambridge Canons of Windsor Younger sons of barons