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Wood. V 16, Warren Markham (1801-1836), a captain in the army. V 17, Charles Markham 

 (1803-1843), a lieutenant colonel in the army. V 19, Colonel William Markham (1796-1852). 

 V 20, Lucy Holbech. Children of Propositus: V 21, William Rice Markham (1803-1877), vicar 

 of Moreland. V 22, Jane Clayton. V 23, John Markham (1801-1837), educated at Westminster. 



V 24, Frederick Markham (1818-1855), a major general, sportsman, and traveler. V 25, Maria 

 Frances Markham (1806-1S36). 



VI 1, George Baillie Hamilton, eleventh Earl of Haddington, high sheriff, and an army cap- 

 tain. VI 2, Major Robert Baillie Hamilton (1828-1891). VI 4, Henry Baillie-Hamilton (1832- 

 1895), a commander, Royal Navy. VI 5, Arthur Baillie Hamilton (born 1838), vicar of Badley. 



VI 7, David Markham (1828-1850), died at sea. VI 8, Clements Markham (1830-1916), "as aboy 

 always evinced a decided penchant for the sea." He became renowned as a geographer, explorer, 

 and author of books of travel. VI 12, Sir Albert Hastings Markham, (born 1841), entered the 

 Royal Navy in 1856 and rose to the rank of rear admiral. He is well known as an explorer and 

 writer. VI 13, Alfred Markham, of the Royal Navy. VI 15, Sir Edwin Markham (born 1833), 

 a colonel commandant, Royal Artillery, served in Crimea and India. VI 16, William Markham, 

 born 1830. VI 17, Captain Francis Markham, born 1837. Children of children of Propositus: 

 VI 18, Maria Markham, born 1842. 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



MARKHAM, SIR C. 1883. A Naval Career of the Old War. Being a Narrative of the Life of 

 Admiral John Markham. London: S. Low, Marston, Scarle & Rivington. viii + 

 289 pp. 



MARKHAM, D. 1854. A History of the Markham Family. London: J. B. Nicols & Sons. 

 xi + 96 pp. 



40. FREDERICK MARRYAT. 



FREDERICK MARRYAT (1792-1848) was born at Westminster, July 10, 1792. 

 He was precocious, learned and forgot easily, and was frequently flogged for 

 inattention. He often ran away from school once to avoid wearing his brother's 

 cast-off garments and he always ran toward the sea. At last, at 14 years of 

 age, his father arranged for him to enter the navy in 1806, where he first saw service 

 on the Imperieuse, under Lord Cochrane, in the Mediterranean. During the next 

 two and a half years Marryat was in fifty engagements. His captain mentioned 

 him for his bravery. Between 1809 and 1815 he served in North American waters 

 and in the West Indies under various commanders. In 1812 he was made lieu- 

 tenant and in 1815 commander; he directly afterward married. In 1824 he was 

 at Rangoon, in command of the naval forces there. In 1825 he commanded an 

 expedition up the Bassein river. Returning to England, he was awarded the order 

 of Companion of the Bath and, though often invited to the court of the King, 

 was not in great favor because of his publication against impressment of seamen. 



Now began a new life for Marryat, one of great literary productiveness, 

 particularly in the field of novels based on sea-life. He purchased 1,000 acres 

 in Norfolk, but as he could not endure its monotony he went back to London for 

 fifteen years. There he edited a magazine in addition to writing books. In 

 1837 he went to America and traveled extensively. When the French under Papi- 

 neau revolted in Canada, 1837-1838, he hastened to offer his services. He finally 

 returned to his estate and tried farming again in 1843; but his experiments in this 

 avocation were costly and consumed the large income derived from his books; 

 evidently he had the desire to see things doing when he was on land also. He 

 died in 1848, much depressed by the death of his son Frederick, whose ship sank 

 in 1847. 



Marryat loved adventure and was without fear. As a young man he played 

 pranks, and in this respect his son Frederick resembled him. It is said that he 



