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| Marsham, the Hon. Charles. Hon. LL.D., July 3, 1769. [2nd, but 1st surviving, s. of Robert, 2nd Baron Romney (and Priscilla, dau. of Charles Pym). B. Sept. 28, 1744.] Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Feb. 28, 1763. M.P. for Maidstone, 1768-74; for Kent, 1774-90. Major, W. Kent Militia, 1778; Colonel, 1782. F.R.S., 1776. Member of the Board of Agriculture, 1793. President of the Marine Society, 1793. Director of Greenwich Hospital, 1801. Of Mote, Kent. Entertained King George III and Queen Charlotte Aug. 1, 1799, when the King reviewed the Kentish Volunteers in the park. Vice-President of the Society of Arts. Succeeded his father as 3rd Baron, Nov. 19, 1793. Created Viscount Marsham of the Mote, Kent, and Earl of Romney, June 22, 1801. Married, Aug. 30, 1776, Lady Frances Wyndham, dau. of Charles, 2nd Earl of Egremont. Died Mar. 1, 1811; buried at All Saints, Maidstone. Brother of Jacob (1783). (Al. Oxon.; Burke, P. and B. (sub Romney); G.E.C.; Doyle, Official Baronage of England; Williams, MSS.) | Hon. Charles MARSHAM Approx. lifespan: 1744–1811 Hon.LLD 1769:07:03 2nd, but 1st surviving, s. of Rober MARSHAM t, 2nd Baron Romney (and Priscilla) dau. of Charles Pym) b. 1744:09:28 Matric. from Christ Church [Oxford] 1763:02:28 M.P. for: : Maidstone [Kent], 1768-74 for Kent , 1774-90 Major: W. Kent , Militia 1778 Colonel: 1782 FRS 1776 Member of: Board of Agriculture 1793 President of: : Marine Society 1793 Director of: : Greenwich Hospital, [London], 1801 Of Mote, Kent , Entertained King George III and Queen Charlotte 1799:08:01, when the King reviewed Kentish Volunteers in the park. Vice-President of the Society of Arts. Succeeded his father as 3rd Baron 1793:11:19 Created Viscount MARSHAM of the Mote, Kent , , and Earl of Romney 1801:06:22 m. 1776:08:30,Lady Frances Wyndham dau. of Charles, 2nd Earl of Egremont. d. 1811:03:01 buried at All Saints', Maidstone, [Kent], brother of Jacob MARSHAM (1783) ( Al. Oxon. ; Burke, P. and B. (sub) Romney); G.E.C. Doyle, Official Baronage of England Williams, MSS. ) |