Jacob Marsham

Hon. Jacob Marsham (28 February 1759 – 28 January 1840) was an English cleric, Canon of Windsor from 1805 to 1840.^[1]

The Honourable Jacob Marsham
Canon of Windsor
In office 1805-1840
Personal details
Born	(1759-02-28)28 February 1759
Died	28 January 1840(1840-01-28) (aged 80)
Spouse	Amelia Bullock ​ (m. 1784)​
Parent	Robert Marsham (father)
Relatives	Charles Marsham (brother) Robert Marsham (grandfather)
Education	Christ Church, Oxford King's College, Cambridge

Life

Marsham was born on 28 February 1759,^[2] the son of Robert Marsham, 2nd Baron Romney. He was educated at Eton College,^[3] entered Christ Church, Oxford in 1777,^[4] and then entered King's College, Cambridge in 1783, graduating M.A. in 1783 and D.D. in 1797.^[3]

Marsham was a prebendary of Bath and Wells in 1789, and prebendary of Rochester from 1797 to 1840. He was installed as rector of St Michael and All Angels' Church, Wilmington, Kent in 1800.^{[citation needed]}

In 1805 Marsham was appointed canon of the twelfth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in the place of Edward Legge who had been appointed dean.^[5]

Family

Marsham married in 1784 Amelia Frances Bullock.^[6]