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Robert Markham (1536–1606) was an English politician. He was born the eldest son of John Markham of Cotham, Nottinghamshire. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Nottinghamshire from 1564 and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1571–2 and 1583–4.
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b. 1536, 1st s. of John Markham of Cotham by Catherine, da. of Sir Anthony Babington† of Dethick. m. (1) in 1562, Mary, da. of Francis Leck of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., 5s. 3da.; (2) in 1597, Jane, da. of William Burnell of Winkburn, s.p. suc.gd.-fa. 1559.
Markham’s father died when he was still young and his position in his early years was weakened by the dislike of his grandfather, who disinherited him as far as he could. The plate and furniture at Cotham, and all the houses and lands that were not entailed, went to his grandfather’s sons by his third wife, and Markham had to refurnish Cotham when ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Genealogy for Sir Robert Il Markham, Kt., of Cotham (b. - 1495) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Cotham
- estimated between 1406 and 1438
- Jane Markham
- September 01, 1495
ROBERT MARKHAM of Cotham was born at Sireston in 1536, and succeeded his grandfather at Cotham. He was knight of the shire for Notts in 1571, and high sheriff in 1571 and 1583. He was much trusted by Queen Elizabeth, and his name appears in her famous distich on her four Nottinghamshire courtiers:— “ Gervase the gentle, Stanhope the stout ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Sir Robert Markham, of Cotham. "He was a fatal unthrift and destroyer of this eminent family". He sold Cotham, and all the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire estates to the Earl of Clare and others. The Markham family is interesting.
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