Arthur Wellington Marshall

Colonel Sir Arthur Wellington Marshall DL (1841 - 1918) was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1890.^[1] He commanded the Huntingdonshire militia, was made Knight Bachelor in 1898 and Mayor of Huntingdon in 1900.^[2]

Life[edit]

Marshall was born in 1841, the son of James Marshall of Goldbeaters, Middlesex, and Catherine, daughter of Charles Morrison of Thurso.^[2] He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead,^[3] and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.^[2] He served in the 5th King's Royal Rifles, commanded the Huntingdonshire militia, was knighted in 1898 and was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1890.^[1] He was Mayor of Huntingdon in 1900.^[2]

Marshall married Constance, daughter of William Henry Desborough of Hartford, Huntingdonshire in 1867.^[2] They lived at Buckden Towers, Huntingdonshire and had three sons and one daughter.^[1] His wife predeceased him in 1915.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Obituary in The Times, December 3, 1918, p.5
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dod’s Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1912. Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London, p.742
^ St. John's School, Leatherhead, School Register 1852-1964, p.33

[auto1-1] Obituary in The Times, December 3, 1918, p.5

[auto-2] Dod’s Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1912. Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd., London, p.742

[3] St. John's School, Leatherhead, School Register 1852-1964, p.33

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