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' In Devonghire-place, ffames Pinnock, esg. 
In New Norfolk-street, ‘fobn Hammet, esq. 
M.P. for Taunton, and a partner in the house 
ef Esdaile and Hammet, bankers, Lombard- 
streer. ; 
. In Hatton-garden, Feba Nicholl, sens esq. 
79. ‘ 
At the St. James’s hotel, Jermyn-street, 
Giles Earle, esq. of Beningbrough-hall, York- 
shire, 77. 
In Wimpole-street, in her 44th year, Lady 
Elizabeth,. wile to Lieutenant-general Loftus, 
daughter of the late Marquis Townsend and 
Chartotte Compton, Baroness Ferrers of Chart- 
ley. Every virtue, feminine grace, and amia- 
ble quality, were blended in the. atttactive 
characier of Lady Elizabeth Loftus; trush, 
candour, and sincerity, characterized every 
action of her life; her religion was pure, ra- 
tional, and unafiscted; she was beloved and 
esteemed by all who had the happiness of 
knowing her, and died universally regretted. 
In Southampton row, Russell-square, aged 
37; Stevens Totton, esg. barrister at law; a 
man of considerable mechanical talent, and 
famous for having introduced barrelled arches 
Anto the sewers of the metropolis. 
At Brompton, Mrs. Marth2z Brychner, 77. 
Mr. Woicesell, father of Mr. W.. leader of 
the band at the’ King’s Theatre, and of, Mrs. 
Billington. . 
Tn Conduit-street, Hanover square, the Hon. 
Mrs. Coolmondeley, widow of the Hon. and Rev, 
Robert C. 81. 
[Further account of the late Earl of Romney, 
whose death was mentioned in our last Number. 
—The family of the Marshams is of consi- 
derable antiquity, and, although never pos- 
sessed of either great wealth or very exten- 
Sive power, has been long respectable. We 
Jearn from Edmondson™, that they came ori- 
ginally from the county of Norfolk, and that 
they first took their name from a town there; 
a custom very prevalent in England during 
former times, and usual in France, until the 
period of the revolution. ‘Thomas de Mar- 
sham died in 1103; and the industrious re~ 
searches of the genealogists have discovered, 
that his great grandson Richard was a monk 
inthe priory of Norwich, and almoner to his 
monastery. From the same source we learn, 
that a descendant of one of the good friars 
brothers served the office of sheriff of Nor- 
wich in 1510, and mayor of that city in 1518. 
The founder of the family, however, seems 
to have been Thomas Marsham, an alderman 
ef London, who died in 16¢4, and appears 
to have been very wealthy. John, his second 
ton, born in 1602, was educated first at 
Westminster, and then at Oxford, where he 
took a degree, in 1625; and thence remoy. 
ing to the Temple, there studied the law. 
This, however, did not occur until he had 
Sravelled into Krance, Italy, Germany, and 
which period he attended Sir 
TN, 
* Baronagium Genealogicum. 
‘ Account of the late Eurl of Romney. 
319 
Thomas Edmonds, ambassador extraordinary 
to the court then held at Fontainbleau, ‘* to 
swear the French king to the peace.’ In 
1637, Mr. Marsham was sworn one of the 
six clerks in Chancery ; and, during the reigu 
of Charles 1. being attached to the royal 
cause, he ** went after his majesty, like a 
good lawyer, following the great seal to Ox- 
ford.” This, of course, aroused the wrath 
of the victorious republicans, who had then 
possession, which some professional men havé 
reckoned nine points in the law, they, there- 
fore, treating him as a delinquent, seized his 
office, and mulcted his estate. He, at length, 
compounded, indeed, for the latter, at the 
rate of 3561. 16s. 2d. However, on the ren 
storation of Charles I. his affairs seem to 
have been more flourishing than ever; for, 
on that event taking place, he became a 
master in Chancery, was returned a member 
for the city of Rochester, had the honour of 
knighthood conferred upon him, and, in three 
years more, wascreated a baronet. Sir John 
appears to have been a very studious man, 
and to have written many tracts, celebrated 
at that day*, He was termed, by learned 
persons, ¢* the great Marsham of England. 
Anthony Wood } says, *‘that Monsieur Cas 
racoy, the king of France’s Ubeareeceene 
and all the great and learned men of Eurgpe, 
his cotemporaries, acknowledged him to he 
one of the greatest antiquaries and most 
learned and accurate writer of his time, ag 
appears by their testimonies, under their 
hands and seals, in their letters to him, which 
would make a volume in folio.” He posses 
sed Whorne’s-place, at Caxton, near Roches 
ter, Kent; and died at Bushy-hall, Hertford 
shire, May 26, 1685, aged 83. By his wife, 
Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Hammond, 
of St. Alban’s, in East Kent, he left twa 
gons, Sir John Marsham, of Caxton, bart. 
and Sir Robert Marsham, of Bushy-hall, 
Hertfordshire, the latter of whom is the an- 
cestor of the earls of Romney. The former 
of these was very studious, like his father, 
and, veing possessed of the family library, 
which was stil! valuable, although diminish~ 
ed by the great fire of London, in 1666,.he 
get about composing the History of England. 
Although twice married, he left no offspring 
behind him ; accordingly, on his demise, he 
was succeeded by his brother, above mene 
tioned, wha occupied, like his father, the 
office of one of the six clerks in Chancery, 
and, in 1681, had obtained the honour of 
knighthood. He/alsg obtained a seat in pax 
liament, having been thrice returned for 
‘Maidstone, during the reign of William III. 
By his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heir of 
LL LLL OA, 
* 1, Diatriba Chronologica Lond. 1649. ; 
2. Chronicus Canon AEyyptiacys, &c ; 3. Pre- 
face to the 2d vol. of the Monast. Anglican; 
4, Imperium Persicum; 5. De Provinciis Sz 
Legionibus Romanriiss and 6. De Re Nummaria, 
} Alist. of the Oxiord Writers, 
Thomas. 
