Henry Marten (politician)
Sir Henry Marten, also recorded as Sir Henry Martin, (1562 – 26 September 1641) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1640. He served as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1617 to 1641.
Life
There are two main conflicting accounts of Marten's early life.
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography identifies him as the eldest son of Anthony Marten, a merchant of London, originally from
The History of Parliament identifies him as the second son of John Marten (d.1563), a wealthy London baker, and his wife Rose. It describes the identification with the merchant Anthony as "unlikely", as Henry Marten is known to have had an older brother, but suggests (in contrast to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) that Anthony Marten appears to have had only one son.
Marten was educated at Winchester College and matriculated at New College, Oxford on 24 November 1581, aged 19. He became a fellow of the college in 1582[6] and studied civil and canon law. He graduated BCL in 1587 and DCL in 1592, and was admitted a member of the College of Advocates on 16 October 1596. He developed a large practice as a barrister in the admiralty, prerogative, and high commission courts, and was appointed official of the archdeaconry of Berkshire.[3]
Marten was made King's advocate on 3 March 1609 and in March 1613 was sent abroad in connection with the marriage settlement of the Lady Elizabeth. In 1616, he was made chancellor of the diocese of London.
In 1625 Marten was elected
In April 1640, Marten was elected MP for St Ives in the Short Parliament.[3] He did not stand for the Long Parliament which fined him £250 for his part in the case of Sir Robert Howard.
Marten married Elizabeth Harding, the sister of John Harding, and had two sons and three daughters. He was father of the regicide Henry Marten. Sir Henry Marten second son George Giles Martin, was a loyalist as well. George was Lord Mayor of Belfast, Ireland, until disposed of home and employment by Oliver Cromwell. George Giles Martin became a tobacco producer and was the Speaker of the House of the Assembly of Barbados in 1665. Sir Henry Marten died on 26 September 1641 at Bray, Berkshire, England and was buried at[8] Saint Mary's Church, at Longworth, Oxfordshire, England with his wife Elizabeth, who had died in 1618.[3]
A portrait of Sir Henry Martin hangs in Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[9][a]
Notes
- ^ The portrait is captioned "Sir Henry Martin (c.1562–1641), DCL, Fellow of New College, Oxford, Judge of Admiralty Court (1617–1641) by British (English) School. Date painted: c.1630 Oil on panel, 66.04 x 50.8 cm. Collection: Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge"
References
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18167. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Anthony Wood, "Sir Henry Marten" in Athenae Oxienses https://archive.org/stream/athenaeoxoniense03wooduoft#page/n15/mode/2up
- ^ a b c d e f g MARTEN, Sir Henry (1562-1641), of Aldersgate, London and Longworth, Berks. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010
- ^ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P69/MIC1/A/001/MS06986
- ^ The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year 1830, ed. Edward Cave and John Nicols, Vol.100, 1830, p.403
- ^ a b c d public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Marten, Henry s.v. Marten's father, Sir Henry Marten". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ Knights of England
- ^ Waymarking
- ^ BBC Your Paintings: Henry Martin
External links
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co.