George Markham

The Very Rev George Markham, DD[1] (30 March 1763 - 30 September 1822)[2] served as Dean of York[3] from 1802 and Rector of Stokesley[4] until his death.[5]

For the Australian politician, see George Markham (Australian politician). For the Wisconsin politician, see George H. Markham.

Life

He was born into a large clerical family, the third son of William Markham, Archbishop of York from 1776 to 1807;[6] his brother John Markham was a noted Naval officer, and one of his sisters was Frederica Murray, Countess of Mansfield. He received his education at Westminster School.[7] He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1780, graduating B.A. in 1784 and M.A. in 1787.[8]

Markham served as Rector of Tattenhall,[9] then as Prebendary of Bilton before becoming Dean of York.[10]

Marriage and family

He married Elizabeth Evelyn,[11] daughter of Sir Richard Sutton, of Norwood in 1789:[12] the marriage was to end in divorce in 1803.[13] Of their children:

• The eldest daughter, Elizabeth Frances, married Rufane Shaw Donkin.[14] She died in Meerut in 1818, at age 28, and he named Port Elizabeth in South Africa after her.[15]
• Their daughter Maria married the Hon. Rev. (Thomas) Alfred Harris, son of James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury.[16]

Divorce aftermath

After the divorce, Elizabeth Evelyn Markham was taken under the wing of her cousin Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath. She also inherited a substantial fortune when the Countess died in 1808. She married her lover John Fawcett, adultery with whom was the basis of the divorce, and he took the surname Pulteney.[17][18] There were two sons and four daughters of this marriage.[19]

John Fawcett (1766/7–1849) was a Christ Church, Oxford graduate, the son of Richard Fawcett of Grendon. His change of surname to Pulteney was by royal licence, in 1813.[20] The couple had a son, John Apsley Pulteney of the 12th Lancers (1805/6–1840).[21] Their eldest daughter Henrietta Laura Pulteney (1804–1898) married in 1832 the Rev. Philip Gurdon, and was mother of General Evelyn Pulteney Gurdon.[22]

As Elizabeth Evelyn Sutton, she was known as a landscape artist.[23]

References

1. thePeerage.com
2. LEEDS. SATURDAY, 5 OCT. Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, 5 October 1822; Issue 2991
3. Tweddell History
4. Tuesday's Post Continued Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, 27 March 1802; Issue 2552
5. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
6. Burke, John (1835). A genealogical and heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours. 2. Colburn. p. 206. Retrieved 23 February 2018. His grace m. Sarah, daughter of John Goddard [...] and had issue, [...] I. William, his heir. [...] II. John, b. in 1761 [...] III. George, b. in 1763, in holy orders, Dean of York [...]
7. http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/markham-family.
8. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Markham, George (2)
9. Ecclesiastical intelligence The Times(London, England), Thursday, 23 August 1787; pg. 2; Issue 831.
10. Aston, Nigel. "Markham, William (bap. 1719, d. 1807)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18071. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. Irish Statue Book 1803 (43 Geo. 3) c. 76P
12. "The parliamentary register; or, History of the proceedings and debates of the Great Britain. Parliament" Almon,J: London, Debrett’s , 1804
13. House of Lords, Wednesday, 30 March. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 31 March 1803; pg. 2; Issue 5674
14. Burke, John (1835). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Univested with Heritable Honours. H. Colburn. p. 69. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
15. Sweetman, John. "Donkin, Sir Rufane Shaw". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7812. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
16. Dod, Charles Roger (1844). The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland... Whittaker. p. 448. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
17. Rowe, M. J.; McBryde, W. H. "Pulteney, (Henrietta) Laura, suo jure countess of Bath". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/59519. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
18. Dasent, Arthur Irwin (1920). "Piccadilly in three centuries, with some account of Berkeley square and the Haymarket". Internet Archive. London: Macmillan & Co. p. 77. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
19. Burke, Sir Bernard (1871). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 1134. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
20. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Pulteney, John
21. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Pulteney, John Apsley
22. Crisp, Frederick Arthur (1902). Visitation of England and Wales. Internet Archive. 10. Private printing. p. 94. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
23. Greer, Germaine (2001). The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. p. 287. ISBN 9781860646775.

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Fountayne	Dean of York 1802–1822	Succeeded by William Cockburn