Sir Robert Markham, 1st Baronet of Sedgebrooke

Biographical Summary

Robert Markham, of Sedgebrooke, co. Lincoln, Esq., 2d s., but eventually h. of Sir Anthony Markham, of the same (who d. Dec. 1601), by Bridget, da. of Sir James Harington, lat Bart. [1611], was b. 1597, admitted to Gray's Inn, 11 May 1621, and was cr. a Baronet, as above, 15 Aug. 1642. He was a Royalist, and fought at the siege of Newark, 1644, and was fined £1,000 on 5 June 1646. He m. firstly, Barbara, da. of Edward Eyre, of Derby. She d. s.p. 1641. He m. secondly, 21 April 1642, at Honington, co. Lincoln, Rebecca, da. of Sir Edward Hussey, 1st Bart., by Elizabeth, da. of George Auton. She, who was bap. there, 16 Oct. 1622, d. June 1664. He d. on Candlemas day [2 Feb.], 1667.

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1902; Vol. II; page 188