1746
George Marsh (born 1683) aged 62/63
Francis Marsh – aged 37/38 – elder brother of Milbourne, Mary and George
Milbourne Marsh – aged 36/37
Elizabeth Marsh (ne Evans)
Eliza Marsh (later Crisp) – aged 10/11
Francis Milbourne Marsh – aged 7/8
Mary Marsh – aged 33/34
George Marsh – aged 23/24
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Statement of the Services and principal Events in the life of the late George Marsh Esq.
A Commissioner of His Majesty’s Navy.
In June 1746 Commissioner Compton being removed from the Navy Board to be resident Commissioner at Deptford and being aware of the value that Mr.Marsh’s experience in that department would give to his services, solicited Admiral Haddock to permit Mr.Marsh to accompany him as his Clerk, in which situation he continued until Christmas 1746 when Commissioner Compton having resigned his office in consequence of some misunderstanding with the Duke of Bedford who was then first Lord of the Admiralty, he recommended Mr.Marsh to the Navy Board in a letter highly honorable to his zeal and abilities, for the situation of Naval Officer at Antigua which was then vacant, but Admiral Haddock being dead and Commissioner Compton’s influence having (probably?) been impaired by his resignation, his recommendation was not successful, and Mr.Marsh remained until the end of the year 1748 Clerk to the Commissioner at Deptford,to which office Commissioner Davies was appointed on the resignation of Mr.Compton.
After the Peace of Aix le Chappelle the continuance of a resident Commissioner at Deptford was considered unnecessary and Mr.Davies name was left out of the new Patent for the Navy Board.
On his retirement he strongly urged Mr.Marsh’s claims to be (re-entered?) on the establishment of the Navy Office, which he had quitted merely on compliance with the request of his superiors the late Comptroller, Admiral Haddock and Commissioner Compton, however it was not until the year 1750 that Mr.Marsh was re-appointed by Admiral Morton, then Comptroller to the situation he had quitted in the Commissioners office in 1746.
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Legal Document – 1746
Manor of Hendon in the County of Middlesex
The Court Seet and View of Free pledge with the Court Baron of the most noble William Marsh(?) of Powis (comonly called Duke of Powis) held in and for the said Manor at the usual place on Tuesday next before the feast of the Pentecost (that is to say) ye thirteenth day of May in the Ninetenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the Second and in the year of our Lord God One thousand and Seven hundred and forty six (1746)
Before John Allen Pusey Esquire, Chief Steward of the said Manor.
At this Court it is found and presented by the Jurors and Homage upon their Oaths that Mary Marsh, Spinster, is sister and Heir of Thomas Marsh late one of the Customary Tenants of this Manor deceased
Now at this same Court (the Court then Sitting) comes the said Mary Marsh in her proper person and in full and open Court humbly requested to be admitted Tenant of and in and to
All that piece Auxiaene auxeux of Wast containing by estimation four Poles in length and three in breadth adjoining to towards the East to an house of the said Mary Marsh situate and being at a certain place within the said Manor called Golders Green lately in the possession of John Randall lying within this Manor of which her said Brother Thomas Marsh died seized
Whereupon the Lord of the said Manor doth by his said Chief Steward grant Seizinter?) of by the rod according to the custom of the said Manor
To have and to hold the above mentioned piece or parcel of wast Ground with the Appurts unto the said Mary Marsh, her heirs and assigns for ever
To be held of Lord by the (smudge – thickout?) at the Will of the Lord according to the custom of the said Manor
By fealty the Ancient Rent and Rents ((Scciet?) of Court part other rents?) duties and (tcroices?) in respect thereof heretobefore accustomed
And the same Mary Marsh hath Given to the Lord of the said Manor as and for a fine for such her estate in the said premises as appears in the Margin
She is admitted Tenant thereof and hath (Scriven – Seizin?) by the rod but her fealty is ressured (? – smudge)
Examined by J.W. Allen Pusey
Steward
(Margin – Rent – 6d. Fine 10s.0d)