Jacob Marsham

The Hon Jacob Marsham DD (1760 - 28 January 1840) was a Canon of Windsor from 1805 to 1840.[1]

Family

He was born in 1760, the third son of Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney.

Career

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and then was a fellow of King’s College, Cambridge attain MA in 1783 and DD in 1797.

He 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, Wilmington, Kent in 1800.

In 1805 he was appointed canon of the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in the place of Edward Legge who had been appointed dean.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
  2. ↑ Chester Courant – Tuesday 26 February 1805. p.3. Sunday's Mail
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