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| Marsden, Samuel Adm. sizar (age 25) at MAGDALENE, June 24, 1790. S. of Thomas, of Rawdon, near Leeds [B. July 28, 1764.] School, Kingston-on-Hull. Matric. Michs. 1790. Adopted by the Elland Society, which sent him to Cambridge. A friend of Charles Simeon. Ord. deacon (Bristol) Mar. 17, 1793; priest (Litt. dim. from Canterbury), 1793, 'designed for the service of the Church in the settlement of Botany Bay' (Lambeth Act Bk.). Second chaplain (C.M.S.) in New South Wales. Lived at Parramatta where (and at Sydney and Hawkesbury) he had charge of the religious instruction of convicts. Returned to England to report, and to solicit further financial assistance. Obtained an audience of King George III, who presented him with five of his own Spanish sheep, which became the progenitors of extensive fine-woolled flocks in Australia. Made seven voyages from New South Wales to New Zealand between 1814 and 1837, doing excellent work there. Married, 1793, Ellen Tristan, and had issue. Author of pamphlets. Died May 12, 1838, at Windsor, N.S.W.; buried at Parramatta. M.I. there. Grandfather of Samuel E. (next). (Cant. Act Book; D.N.B.; Cambridge Review, Dec. 2, 1927.) | Samuel MARSDEN Approx. lifespan: 1764–1838 sizar aged 25 Magdalene College adm1790:06:24 s. of Thomas MARSDEN of Rawdon, near Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], b. 1764:07:28 Sch: Kingston-on- Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire], Matric 1790:10MT: Adopted by Elland Society, which sent him to CB, ???, A friend of Charles SIMEON Ord. deacon Bristol 1793:03:17 Ord. priest Litt. dim. from Canterbury 1793, "designed for the service of the Church in the settlement of Botany Bay, [Australia], " ( Lambeth Act Bk. ) Second Chapl.: ( C.M.S. ) New South Wales , Australia , At Parramatta [Australia], where (and at Sydney and Hawkesbury, [Australia], ) he had charge of the religious instruction of convicts. Returned to England , to report, and to solicit further financial assistance. Obtained an audience of King George III, who presented him with five of his own Spanish sheep, which became the progenitors of extensive fine-woolled flocks Australia , Made seven voyages from New South Wales , Australia , to New Zealand , between 1814, and 1837, doing excellent work there. m. 1793 Ellen TRISTAN had issue Author of pamphlets. d. 1838:05:12 Windsor, New South Wales , [Australia], buried at Parramatta, [Australia], MI Parramatta, [Australia], Grandfather ofname> Marsden, Samuel Edward (1851) ( Cant. Act Book; D.N.B.; CB Rev.iew 1927:12:02) |