Thomas Hay Marshall (1770 – 15 July 1808) was twice

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, Scotland. With a passion for

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,Provost Thomas Hay Marshall (1768–1808)
– ArtUK.org Marshall is credited with building Perth's "new town" to the north and south of the city centre."Anniversary of man who shaped Perth but died penniless"
– '' Daily Record'', 11 July 2008 Marshall was involved in the founding of

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, at its former location in Rose Terrace, and in the design of

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. A bronze statue of Marshall, designed by David Morison and sculpted by John Cochrane and Brothers in 1822, stands behind four

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columns beside

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with the Latin phrase ''cives grati'' (''grateful citizens'' in English) following his name above the statue.

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, which runs along the northern side of the

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, is named for him.

Lord provost

Marshall was elected for two terms as Perth's lord provost, serving from 1800 to 1802 and from 1804 to 1806. He was the first to begin serving two-year terms, it previously having been a role that was elected annually.

Military

In 1797, Marshall was initially a captain in the

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, First Battalion, but was promoted to

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of the Second Battalion,''A Military History of Perthshire, 1660–1902'', R.A. & J. Hay (1908), p. 192 then lieutenant colonel.''A Military History of Perthshire, 1660–1902'', R.A. & J. Hay (1908), p. 207 In 1798, as a member of the

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, he was stationed at

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. He served alongside Thomas Black, who was shortly to become lord provost of Perth, and who died in office in the summer of 1798.

Author

Marshall co-wrote ''The History of Perth: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time'', with information added by

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. It was published posthumously of Marshall by John Fisher in 1849.''The History of Perth: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time'', Thomas Hay Marshall, Henry Adamson (1849)

Personal life

Marshall married

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on 6 February 1792. The daughter of Thomas Anderson, owner of the Blackfriars land on which Perth is partly built, the Georgian street Rose Terrace, which overlooks Perth's

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, is named for her. The couple lived at the corner of Rose Terrace and Atholl Street.''Perth: The Postcard Collection'', Jack Gillon (2020) Their marriage was brief, Rose having had an affair with

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, and a Dr Harrison. Marshall first "raised letters of inhibition" against his wife on 2 June 1796. They divorced in November 1803, although it took two attempts due to Marshall's providing insufficient evidence of said adultery. Even while he was building his case, the defendant was sleeping with several officers, one of whom testified in court that he had "enjoyment of her person". The proceedings gave way to several Scots

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s, including "Rosey Anderson": In 1805, Marshall purchased several properties in

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from

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, for £10,000.

Death

Marshall died on 15 July 1808, aged 38. He lived alone at Whistlecroft on the eastern side of the

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.''

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'' (1808) He was also in debt, according to several sources. His remains were brought from his home, by his relatives and the Duke of Atholl, to the graveyard of the Church of the Friars Preachers of Blessed Virgin and Saint Dominic at Perth, known locally as Blackfriars.

Legacy

Perth historian Thomas Hay Marshall (1808–1882) was named in Marshall's honour. It is also believed they were related. File:England and Scotland 216.jpg, Marshall Place, named for the provost

References

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