Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Baronet

Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Baronet (16 December 1650 – 25 July 1703) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1698 to 1702.

Marsham was the son of Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet and lived at Bushey Hall, Hertfordshire. He was one of the six Clerks of Chancery. He succeeded his nephew John (who died a minor) to the baronetcy in 1696, inheriting from him the Mote in Maidstone, Kent, where he thereafter lived.^[1]

Marsham was elected Member of Parliament for Maidstone in 1698 and held the seat until 1702.^[2]

Marsham died in July 1703, aged 52. He had married Margaret Bosvile daughter of Thomas Bosvile of Little Motte, Eynsford, Kent. They had three sons and four daughters.^[1] Five of their children were nominated in the first British tontine in 1693.^[3] Their son, Robert who succeeded to the baronetcy was elevated to the peerage as Baron Romney in 1716.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir John Banks, Bt Thomas Rider	Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1698–1702 With: Thomas Bliss 1698–1702 Sir Thomas Roberts, Bt 1702	Vacant Writ suspended Title next held by Thomas Bliss Heneage Finch
Baronetage of England
Preceded by John Marsham	Baronet (of Cuckston) 1696–1703	Succeeded by Robert Marsham

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[Burke-1] John Burke A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of Volume 2

[2] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)

[3] Nominees of the first British tontine of 1693 - KLM

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