connected with theatres; an optician and mathematical
instrument maker at Wellington, New Zealand; an actor at
Wellington; managed the amateur military performances in which
he took a leading part; helped to build the Olympic theatre,
Wellington, executed the scenery and decorations and assisted in
manufacturing from whale oil the gas for the lighting 1844, the
first gas used in Wellington; author of a volume of poems; he
was father of Alice Marriott actress, who married Robert Edgar
actor who _d._ 25 May 1871. _d._ Wellington 25 Aug. 1886. _bur._
in the Episcopalian cemetery 29 Aug., when 600 persons attended
the funeral.
MARRIOTT, JOHN (son of John Marriott of Stowmarket, Suffolk,
solicitor). _b._ about 1830; ed. at St. Peter’s coll. Camb.,
B.A. 1851; barrister M.T. 17 Nov. 1853; advocate general of
Bombay 1863 to death; an acting puisne justice Bombay 25 Nov.
1873. _d._ Bombay 7 Jany. 1884.
MARRIOTT, THOMAS BECKETT FIELDING. _b._ 25 June 1813; 2 lieut.
R.A. 20 Dec. 1832, lieut.-col. 6 Jany. 1855, colonel 27 June
1863; col. on staff commanding R.A. in Ireland 1866–9; col.
commandant 7 Aug. 1879 to death; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877. _d._
Avonbank, Pershore 25 Nov. 1880.
MARRIOTT, WHARTON BOOTH (7 son of George Wharton Marriott,
barrister). _b._ 32 Queen sq. Bloomsbury, London 7 Nov. 1823;
ed. at Eton 1838–43 and Trin. coll. Oxf., scholar 1843–6;
Petrean fellow of Exeter coll. 30 June 1846 to 22 April 1851;
B.C.L. 1851, M.A. 1856, B.D. 1870; select preacher at Oxf. 1868
and Grinfield lecturer on the Septuagint 1871; an assistant
master at Eton 1850–60; F.S.A. 30 May 1857, member of council
1871; edited The Adelphi of Terence with English notes 1863;
Selections from Ovid’s Metamorphosis with English notes 1862, 2
ed. 1868; author of Vestiarium Christianum: the origin of the
dress of holy ministry in the church 1868; The vestments of the
church, an illustrated lecture 1869. _d._ Eton college 16 Dec.
1871. _Hort’s Memorials of W. B. Marriott_ (1873), _portrait_;
_Eton portrait gallery_ (1876) 195–6.
MARRIOTT, WILLIAM FREDERICK. _b._ 4 June 1820; entered Bombay
army 9 Dec. 1836; 2 lieut. Bombay engineers 7 Oct. 1840, lieut.
col. 16 Aug. 1860; sec. to military department of Bombay 30 July
1861 to 1872; president of European railway administration;
C.S.I. 25 May 1866; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877; author of One Englishman’s
testimony at the present crisis 1871; A grammar of political
economy 1874. _d._ Cairo 17 Dec. 1879. _Guardian 14 Jany. 1880
p._ 41.
MARRIOTT, _Sir William Marriott Smith-_, 4 Baronet (2 son of
sir John Wyldbore Smith, 2 baronet 1770–1852). _b._ Portman st.
London 31 Aug. 1801; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1825, M.A.
1829; assumed by sign manual additional surname of Marriott 15
Feb. 1811; R. of Horsmonden, Kent 1825 to death; succeeded to
baronetcy on death of his brother 3 Sep. 1862; author of The
olden and modern times, with other poems. By Wm. Smith Marriott
1855. _d._ Horsmonden rectory 4 Oct. 1864. _G.M. xvii_ 662
(1864).
MARRYAT, HORACE (youngest son of Joseph Marryat, M.P. Sandwich,
_d._ 1824). _b._ 1818; author of A residence in Jutland, the
Danish isles and Copenhagen 2 vols. 1860; One year in Sweden,
including a visit to the isle of Götland 2 vols. 1862. _d._
Jermyn st. London 10 March 1887.
MARRYAT, JOSEPH (brother of preceding). _b._ 1790; M.P. Sandwich
1826–35. _d._ Warwick st. Eccleston sq. London 24 Sep. 1876.
MARRYAT, JOSEPH HENRY. _b._ 1830; captain R.N. 23 June 1862;
retired R.A. 9 March 1878; C.B. 2 June 1877. _d._ the cottage,
Earlswood common, Redhill, Surrey 29 Nov. 1881.
MARRYAT, SAMUEL FRANCIS (youngest son of Frederick Marryat,
captain in the navy and novelist 1792–1848). _b._ 1826;
midshipman of H.M. ship Samarang; a goldhunter in California
1850; returned to England 1853; author of Borneo and the Indian
archipelago, with drawings from sketches by the author 1848;
Mountains and molehills: or recollections of a burnt journal,
with drawings from sketches by the author 1855. _d._ Kensington
Gore, London 12 July 1855.
MARSDEN, ANDREW. _b._ Nottingham; a pugilist 6 feet 1½ inches in
height; beat Edward Baldwin or O’Baldwin at Tring, Herts. £50
a side 3 rounds 21 Oct. 1863; fought Joseph Wormald of London
for £200 a side and the champion’s belt at Horley 4 Jany. 1865,
when Wormald won after 18 rounds in 37 minutes; fought Baldwin
again £100 a side, 11 rounds in 16 minutes at Holme station near
Peterborough 25 Sep. 1866, the ring was broken into by Marsden’s
party and the referee awarded the stakes to Baldwin; turf
commission agent at 2 St. Anne’s Valley, Hunger hill, Nottingham
to death. _d._ suddenly at Nottingham 21 July 1892. _bur._
General cemet. Nottingham 23 July. _Modern boxing. By Pendragon_
(1879) 83–8; _Illust. sport. news_, _ii_ 284 (1863), _portrait_.
MARSDEN, GEORGE. _b._ Manchester 16 March 1773; Wesleyan
Methodist minister at Stockport 1793, in London 1796–8, 1816–21
and 1830–3, in Macclesfield 1798–1801, in Manchester 1800–1802
and 1824–7, in Sheffield 1836–9; supernumerary at Glossop 1842
to death; president of the Conference 1821 and 1831; general
sec. of Wesleyan missionary soc.; delegate to the Wesleyan
ch. in Canada 1833; author of A treatise on the nature and
importance of true religion, with an account of the death of
some christians and unbelievers 1813. _d._ Hadfield 16 May 1858.
MARSDEN, GEORGE WILLIAM. _b._ Kennington, Surrey 1 Oct. 1812;
articled to Russell and Son of Southwark, solicitors; admitted
solicitor 1835, in practice at 37 Queen st. city of London to
death; vestry clerk of St. Michael Paternoster Royal, city of
London 1835, and ward clerk of ward of Vintry, city of London
1837; vestry clerk of Camberwell 1850 to 1892 when he was
entertained at a public dinner; instrumental in carrying through
parliament the Dulwich college act 1858. _d._ 113 The Grove,
Camberwell, Surrey 12 May 1893. _bur._ Forest hill cemet. _W. H.
Blanch’s Parish of Camberwell_ (1877) 186, 189, _portrait_.
MARSDEN, ISAAC MOSES. Founder of firm of E. Moses and Son,
slopsellers, 137 Ratcliff highway, London 1832; tailors and
outfitters at 154, 155, 156 and 157 Minories, and at 83, 84, 85,
86 Aldgate, city of London from 1846; the firm published the
following books, The past the present and the future. A public
address on the opening of the new establishment of Elias Moses
and Son 1846; Fashions. Price lists 1849–57; The growth of an
important branch of British industry. The readymade clothing
system 1860; Gossip on dress 1863; The philosophy of dress 1864;
The tercentenary of William Shakespeare 1864; A popular history
of London 1866 part i. _d._ 4 Kensington gardens terrace, London
26 July 1884.
MARSDEN, JOHN BUXTON. _b._ Liverpool 1803; sizar of St. John’s
coll. Camb. 10 April 1823; B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830; C. of Burslem,
Staffs. 1827; C. of Harrow; R. of Lower Tooting, Surrey 1833–44;
V. of Great Missenden, Bucks. 1844–51; P.C. of St. Peter, Dale
End, Birmingham 1851 to death; edited The Christian Observer
1859–69; author of The history of the early Puritans 1850;
The history of the later Puritans 1852; History of Christian
churches and sects 2 vols. 1856, new ed. 1858. _d._ 37 Highfield
road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 16 June 1870. _Christian Observer_,
_Aug. 1870 pp._ 633–4.
MARSDEN, JOHN HOWARD (1 son of rev. Wm. Marsden, vicar of
Eccles, Lancs.) _b._ Wigan 1803; entered Manchester school
6 Aug. 1817, head scholar 1822, exhibitioner to St. John’s
coll. Camb. 1822, fellow 1827–41, Bell univ. scholar 1823;
B.A. 1826, M.A. 1829, B.D. 1836; F.R.S.L.; Seatonian prizeman
1829; select preacher at Camb. 1834, 1837 and 1847; R. of Great
Oakley, Essex 1840–89; Hulsean lecturer 1843 and 1844; Disney
professor of archæology, Camb. 1851–65; residentiary canon of
Manchester cath. 1858–71; member of Numismatic soc. 1863; author
of Philomorus Notes on the Latin poems of sir Thomas More 1842;
An examination of certain passages in our Lord’s conversation
with Nicodemus. Eight Hulsean lectures 1844; The evils which
have resulted from a misapprehension of our Lord’s miracles.
Eight Hulsean lectures 1845; Two lectures upon archæology 1852;
A brief memoir of lieut.-col. W. M. Leake 1864; College life in
the time of James the first, diary of Sir Simon d’ Ewes 1851.
_d._ Grey’s Friars, Colchester 24 Jany. 1891. _The Numismatic
Chronicle_ 1891. Proceedings p._ 22; _The Times 26 Jany. 1891
p._ 6; _Manchester school register_, _iii_ 126–7 (1874).
MARSDEN, THOMAS. _b._ 1810; ed. C.C. coll. Camb., Mawson
scholar, B.A. 1834; V. of Child-Wickham, Gloucs. 1843–57; R. of
Burstow, Surrey 1858–74; R. of St. John, Horsleydown, London
1874–81; chaplain of St. Olave’s workhouse, Southwark 1874–80;
resided at 115 Paulet road, Camberwell; author of The sacred
steps of creation, or the revealed genetic theology illustrated
by geology and astronomy 1865. _d._ Leigh Bank, Sutton, Surrey
13 Dec. 1890.
MARSDEN, WILLIAM. _b._ Sheffield, Aug. 1796; studied at St.
Bartholomew’s hospital; M.R.C.S. 1827; M.D. Erlangen 1848;
established in 1828 a small dispensary in Greville st. Hatton
Garden, to which the poor were admitted without any formality,
the only hospital in London which received cholera patients
1832, it was moved into Gray’s Inn road 1843, on this site was
built the royal free hospital and Marsden became senior surgeon;
opened a small house in Cannon row, Westminster, for reception
of cancer patients 1851, this became the Cancer hospital,
Brompton in 1861, of which Marsden was senior surgeon; author
of Symptoms and treatment of malignant diarrhœa better known
by the name of Asiatic or malignant cholera 1834, 4 ed. 1871;
translated A treatise on cancer of the breast by A. A. L. M.
Velpeau 1856. _d._ 65 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London 16 Jany.
1867. _bur._ Norwood cemet., portraits of him at royal free
hospital and at cancer hospital. _The Hospital 14 May 1887 p._
103.
MARSH, CHARLES WILLIAMS. Originated Shakespearian jesting in
the circus ring; clown with Wm. Batty and Joseph Holloway
many years; played clown in pantomime of Crotchet and Quaver
at Covent garden theatre Christmas 1844; attached to the Vine
hotel, Great college st. Liverpool. _d._ Vine hotel, Liverpool,
July 1866. _Era 5 Aug. 1866 p._ 10.
MARSH, EDWARD GARRARD (son of John Marsh of St. Thomas’,
Salisbury). _b._ 1783; ed. Wadham coll. Oxf. 1800–4; fellow of
Oriel 1804–14; B.A. 1804, M.A. 1807; Bampton lecturer 1848;
P.C. of North Hincksey, Berks. 1820–8; prebendary of Southwell,
Notts. 18 Oct. 1821 to death; V. of Sandon, Herts. 1828–34;
V. of Yardley, Herts. 1828–34; R. of Waltham, Lincs. 1834–41;
V. of Aylesford, Kent 1841 to death; translated The book of
psalms 1832; The treatise of John Chrysostom on the priesthood
1844; author of Eight sermons preached before the university of
Oxford 1814; A brief summary of the evidence of the christian
religion 1829; Seven sermons on the ten commandments 1832; Two
hundred and ten psalms and hymns adapted to seventy tunes 1837;
Essays on some of the prophecies 1844; The christian doctrine of
sanctification. Bampton lectures 1848. _d._ Aylesford 20 Sep.
1862.
MARSH, SIR HENRY, 1 Baronet (son of rev. Robert Marsh). _b._
Loughrea, co. Galway 1790; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A.
1812, M.D. 1840; apprenticed to sir Philip Crampton, surgeon
1814–18; M.R.C.P. Dublin 1818, pres. 1841, 1842, 1845 and 1846;
assistant phys. to Stevens’ hospital, Dublin 1820; professor
of medicine at college of surgeons, Dublin 1827–32; F.K.Q.C.P.
Dublin 28 Oct. 1839; phys. in ordinary to queen in Ireland 1837;
created baronet 26 Feb. 1839; author of Cases of jaundice with
dissections 1822; The evolution of light from the living human
subject 1842; Clinical lectures with observations on practical
medicine, edited by J. S. Hughes 1869. _d._ 9 Merrion sq. Dublin
1 Dec. 1860, marble bust by J. H. Foley in King’s and Queen’s
College of physicians in Dublin. _Dublin univ. mag. xviii_ 688
_and lvii_ 222; _Proc. of Med. and Chir. Soc. iii_ 338 (1861).
MARSH, SIR HENRY, 2 Baronet. _b._ Charlemont st. Dublin 1821;
cornet 3 dragoon guards 5 Aug. 1842, major 24 July 1857, sold
out 17 May 1861; succeeded 1 Dec. 1860. _d._ 6 Victoria square,
Westminster 27 May 1868. _I.L.N. lii_ 570 (1868).
MARSH, JOHN BARLING. _b._ 1807; entered R.N. 1822; lieut. R.N. 2
Feb. 1830; commander of the Heroine on coast of Africa 1849–51;
captain 21 Feb. 1856; retired V.A. 1 Feb. 1879. _d._ 74A
Lansdowne road, Kensington park, London 12 July 1879. _The Times
17 July 1879 p._ 11.
MARSH, JOHN FINCH (son of Thomas Marsh). _b._ Chatham, Kent 4
March 1789; linen draper Whitechapel, London 1818–28; a minister
of the Friends 1818; visited all the meetings in England 1822
etc.; visited Friends in Ireland 1837, 1856 and 1865; with Sarah
Harris and Mary B. Brown went to Holland and Germany. _d._ Park
lane, Croydon 7 Oct. 1873. _A memoir of J. F. Marsh, by his
daughter P. Pitt_ (1873).
MARSH, JOHN FITCHETT (son of John Marsh, solicitor). _b._ Wigan
24 Oct. 1818; solicitor at Warrington 1839 to 1873 and town
clerk 1847–58; resided at Chepstow 1873 to death; contributed
to the Historical society of Lancashire and Cheshire ‘On some
correspondence of Dr. Priestley’ 1855 and 4 other articles;
author of Notes of the inventory of the effects of Mrs. Milton
widow of the poet 1855; On the engraved portraits and pretended
portraits of Milton 1860; Annals of Chepstow castle 1883. _d._
Hardwick house, Chepstow 24 June 1880. _Palatine note book_,
_ii_ 168–72 (1882).
MARSH, JOHN WILLIAM (son of rev. Edward Garrard Marsh
1783–1862). _b._ 1822; ed. Wadham coll. Oxf., B.A. 1845, M.A.
1856; C. of Aylesford near Maidstone 1845–8; V. of Bleasby,
Notts. 1848–74; R. of St. Michael, Winchester 1874 to death;
author of A memoir of A. F. Gardiner 1857; First fruits of the
South American mission 1873; Narrative of the progress of the
South American mission 1883. _d._ Downside, Winchester 14 Dec.
1882.
MARSH, MATTHEW HENRY (eld. son of rev. Matthew Marsh, chancellor
of diocese of Salisbury). _b._ Winterslow near Salisbury 12
Sep. 1810; ed. at Westminster 1822–8, and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A.
1833, M.A. 1835; barrister I.T. 29 April 1836; went to New South
Wales 1840 where he farmed sheep on a very extensive scale for
14 years; member of legislative council of N.S.W. 1851–54; M.P.
Salisbury 1857–68; F.R.G.S.; author of Overland from Southampton
to Queensland 1867. _d._ Bournemouth 26 Jany. 1881. _Solicitors’
Journal xxv_ 300 (1881).
MARSH, ROBERT. Receiver-general of Westminster abbey 1844 to
death. _d._ Little Cloisters, Westminster Abbey 5 June 1865 aged
66. _bur._ North cloisters 21 June.
MARSH, WILLIAM (3 son of colonel sir Charles Marsh of Reading).
_b._ 20 July 1775; ed. at Reading and St. Edmund hall Oxf.,
B.A. 1801, M.A. 1807, B.D. and D.D. 1839; C. of St. Lawrence,
Reading, Dec. 1800; C. of Nettlebed, Oxfordshire 1801–2; V. of
Basildon and Ashampton, Berkshire 1802–14; R. of St. Peters,
Colchester 1814–29; R. of St. Thomas, Birmingham, Oct. 1829 to
1839, where from frequent subject of his sermons he came to be
known as Millennial Marsh; principal official and commissary of
royal peculiar of deanery of Bridgnorth 1837; Inc. of St. Mary,
Leamington 1839–51; hon. canon of Worcester 1848 to death; R. of
Beddington, Surrey 1860 to death; author of A short catechism
on the collects. Colchester 1821, 3 ed. 1824; Select passages
from the sermons and conversations of a clergyman 1823, another
ed. 1828; A few plain thoughts on prophecy, particularly as
it relates to the latter days. Colchester 1840, 3 ed. 1843;
The last warning, a commentary on the 21st chapter of St. Luke
1848, and 45 other works. _d._ Beddington rectory 24 Aug. 1864.
_Life of Rev. W. Marsh. By his daughter_ (1868), _portrait_;
_Colvile’s Warwickshire Worthies_ (1869) 529–33.
MARSH-CALDWELL, ANNE (3 dau. of James Caldwell of Linley Wood
near Lawton, Staffs. _d._ 16 Jany. 1838). _b._ Linley Wood 1791;
_m._ July 1817 Arthur Cuthbert Marsh, latterly of Eastbury
lodge, Herts., he _d._ 23 Dec. 1849; succeeded to estate of
Linley Wood 1858, resumed by r.l. surname of Caldwell in
addition to that of Marsh 18 May 1860; author of the following
books, first editions all anonymous, Tales of the woods and
fields 1836; Two old men’s tales 3 vols. 1843; Triumphs of time
3 vols. 1844; Aubrey 3 vols. 1845; Mount Sorel 2 vols. 1845;
Emilia Wyndham 3 vols. 1846; Father Darcy, an historical romance
2 vols. 1846; The protestant reformation in France, or the
history of the Huguenots 2 vols. 1847; Norman’s bridge or the
modern Midas 3 vols. 1847; The previsions of Lady Evelyn 1847;
Angela or the captain’s daughter 3 vols. 1848; Mordaunt Hall
3 vols. 1849; The Wilmingtons 3 vols. 1850; Lettice Arnold 2
vols. 1850; Time the avenger 3 vols. 1851; Ravenscliffe 3 vols.
1851; Castle Avon 3 vols. 1852; The heiress of Haughton 3 vols.
1855; Evelyn Marston 1856; The rose of Ashurst 3 vols. 1857;
translated from Vitet, The song of Roland as chanted before
the battle of Hastings by the minstrel Taillefer 1854. _d._
Linley Wood, Staffs. 5 Oct. 1874. _S. J. Hale’s Woman’s Record
2 ed._ (1855) 735, _portrait_; _Dublin Univ. Mag. xxxiv_ 575;
_Athenæum_, _ii_ 512 (1874).
MARSHALL, ANTHONY. _b._ 6 Aug. 1791; 2 lieut. R.E. 1 Oct. 1808,
lieut.-col. 19 Feb. 1841, retired on full pay 12 July 1845;
commanded R.E. Cape of Good Hope, June 1842 to 12 July 1845;
L.G. 20 April 1861. _d._ Plymouth 25 May 1865.
MARSHALL, ARTHUR MILNES (2 son of Wm. P. Marshall of Stroud,
sec. to institution of mechanical engineers). _b._ Birmingham 8
June 1852; graduated B.A. London 1870, B.Sc. 1873, D.Sc. 1877;
entered St. John’s coll. Camb. Oct. 1871, fellow 1877–85; B.A.
1875, M.A. 1878, M.D. 1882; assistant to professor F. M. Balfour
in organizing the classes of comparative morphology at Cambridge
1875; at St. Bartholomew’s hospital 1877; professor of zoology
at Owen’s college, Manchester, July 1879 to death; F.R.S. 1885;
as secretary and as chairman he took part in organizing the
course of studies for the Victoria univ. Manchester; edited
Studies from the biological laboratories, Owen’s college 1886;
author of The frog, an introduction to anatomy and histology.
Manchester 1882, 4 ed. 1891; The Manchester Museum, Outline
classification of the animal kingdom 1891, and Catalogue of
the embryological models 1891 in 2 volumes; A text book of
vertebrate embryology 1893; with C. Herbert Hurst A junior
course of practical zoology 1887, 3 ed. 1892; fell from Scafell,
Cumberland, and rolling down 130 feet was _killed_ on the spot
31 Dec. 1893, inquest at Wasdale head inn, verdict accidental
death. _bur._ the Old cemetery, Birmingham 4 Jany. 1894. _I.L.N.
13 Jany. 1894 p._ 38, _portrait_.
MARSHALL, _Sir Chapman_ (only son of Anthony Marshall of
Peterborough). _b._ Peterborough 1786; a wholesale grocer at 179
Upper Thames st. London; sheriff of London 1830; knighted at St.
James’s palace 9 March 1831; alderman of ward of Bridge Within
1832–59, lord mayor 1839–40. _d._ 17 Pembridge crescent, Notting
hill, London 9 Jany. 1862, portrait at Innholders’ hall.
MARSHALL, _Sir Charles_ (only son of Samuel Marshall,
serjeant-at-law). _b._ London 24 May 1788; ed. at Westminster
sch. and Jesus coll. Camb., B.A. 1810, M.A. 1814; barrister I.T.
24 Nov. 1815; chief justice of Ceylon 17 July 1832 to 1836;
knighted at St. James’s palace 17 July 1832; author of Reports
of cases in the court of common pleas 1813 to 1816. 2 vols.
1815–17; A treatise on the law of insurance by Samuel Marshall
with additions 1823. _d._ 5 Kensington gardens terrace, London 5
Feb. 1873. _I.L.N. lxii_ 162 (1873).
MARSHALL, CHARLES. Ed. Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1833, M.A. 1836;
C. of St. Antholin, London, and lecturer of St. Margaret’s,
Lothbury 1840–6; V. of St. Bride’s, Fleet st. London 1846 to
death; prebendary of St. Paul’s cath. 1856 to death; hon.
sec. of city of London national schools; author with William
Wilkinson of The Latin prayers of Charles II. or an account of
the liturgia of dean Durel. Oxford 1882. _d._ 29 Jany. 1883.
_I.L.N. xxiv_ 401 (1854), _portrait_.
MARSHALL, CHARLES (son of Nathan Marshall). _b._ 31 Dec. 1806;
scene painter at Surrey theatre and other London theatres;
scene painter at Covent Garden and Drury Lane under W. C.
Macready’s management 1837 etc.; painted scenery for The
Tempest and As you like it, and for Lord Lytton’s plays 1838
etc.; introduced the limelight on the stage and originated and
developed the transformation scene; scene painter to the opera
at Her Majesty’s theatre 1844 to about 1858 when he retired;
exhibited 52 landscapes at R.A., 52 at B.I. and 139 at Suffolk
st. 1828–79; painted some panoramas of Napoleon’s battles.
The Overland Route, &c; contributed a diorama to illustrate
coronation of Wm. IV. 1831; published Select illustrated
topography of thirty miles round London by W. E. Trotter, from
drawings of C. Marshall 1839. _d._ 7 Lewisham road, Highgate 8
March 1890. _Sherer’s Gallery of British artists_, _ii_ 59–64
(1880).
MARSHALL, CHARLES FREDERICK. _b._ 1795; principal stage comedian
under Andrew Ducrow at Astley’s several seasons; played at the
Coburg; acted with Edmund Kean, Macready and other celebrities;
acted under Edmund Glover in Glasgow; stage manager of Bath and
Bristol theatres under J. H. Chute 7 years 1856 etc.; manager
of the Brighton theatre and of the Liver theatre, Liverpool;
last played in London at Princess’s theatre 1871; last appeared
on the stage as the Grandfather in the Old Curiosity shop at
Nottingham theatre for benefit of his son Frederick Marshall 9
June 1873. _d._ Bristol 6 March 1879.
MARSHALL, CHARLES WARD (son of Wm. Marshall of Oxford, music
seller). _b._ 1808; a tenor singer on the London stage under
stage name of Manvers about 1835; successful as a concert and
oratorio singer 1842–9 when he retired. _d._ Islington 22 Feb.
1876.
MARSHALL, DUNCAN. _b._ near Holy Loch, Argyleshire 1785; a
fisherman; built a hermitage at the foot of Rushfield hill,
a mile and a half from the head of Holy Loch or Kilmun, and
became known as the hermit of Kilmun, his only companions being
a few goats; during the summer received a large number of
visitors; his health failing, he was removed to Dunoon 1862.
_d._ Dunoon, Feb. 1865. _bur._ underneath a flat on Rushfield
hill 21 Feb. 1865. _Times 24 Feb. 1865 p._ 12.
MARSHALL, FRANCIS ALBERT (5 son of Wm. Marshall 1796–1872).
_b._ Grosvenor st. London 18 Nov. 1840; ed. at Harrow; matric.
from Exeter coll. Oxf. 14 June 1859; clerk in the audit office
Somerset House 1862–8; dramatic critic to the London Figaro
some years from 1870; author of the following plays, Mad as a
hatter, farce produced at Royalty theatre 7 Dec. 1863; Corrupt
practices, drama Lyceum 22 Jany. 1870; Q.E.D. or all a mistake,
comedietta Court 25 Jany. 1871; False Shame, comedy Globe 4 Nov.
1872, revived at Royalty 19 June 1880; Brighton, comedy Court
25 May 1874, which ran 300 nights; Biorn, 5 act opera Queen’s
17 Jany. 1877; Family Honour, comedy Aquarium 18 May 1878;
Lola or the Belle of Baccarato, comic opera Olympic 15 Jany.
1881; author with W. S. Wills of Cora, a drama Globe 28 Feb.
1877; edited the Henry Irving edition of Shakespeare’s works 8
vols. 1887–90; author of A study of Hamlet 1875; Henry Irving
actor and manager. By An Irvingite 1883; L.S.D. an unfinished
novel brought out in Britannia Magazine; _m._ (1) Imogene, she
appeared as Elfrida in his five act opera of Biorn at Queen’s
theatre 17 Jany. 1877, she _d._ 19 Feb. 1885; _m._ (2) 2 May
1885 Ada Cavendish the actress. _d._ 8 Bloomsbury sq. London
28 Dec. 1889. _London Figaro 4 Jany. 1890 p._ 12, _portrait_;
_I.L.N. 18 Jany. 1890 p._ 70, _portrait_; _Illust. sp. and dr.
news 18 Jany. 1890 p._ 556, _portrait_.
MARSHALL, GEORGE. _b._ 29 Sep. 1794; banker at Birmingham;
numismatist; author of A view of the silver coin and coinage of
Great Britain, also an account of the silver coins struck in
Scotland 1838. _d._ 25 Feb. 1855.