William Markham (bishop)
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The Most Reverend and Right Honourable William Markham |
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| Archbishop of York | |
Contemporary portrait by Benjamin West.
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| Province | Province of York |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 17 January 1777 (conf.)–1807 (death) |
| Predecessor | Robert Hay Drummond |
| Successor | Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt |
| Other posts |
Lord High Almoner (1777–1807) Dean of Rochester (20 February 1765 {instit.}–October 1767) Dean of Christ Church (October 1767 {exch.}–1777) Bishop of Chester (February 1771 {conf.}–1777) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1719 Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 3 November 1807 (aged 88) Mayfair, Middlesex, England |
| Buried | 11 November 1807, Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | South Audley Street, Mayfair (at death) |
| Parents | Major William Markham & Elizabeth née Markham |
| Spouse | Sarah Goddard (m. 1759) |
| Children | 6 sons (inc. John, Very Revd George & William) & 7 daughters |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Ordination history of William Markham | |
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Priestly ordination
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| Ordained by | Thomas Secker (Oxford) |
| Date of ordination | 17 December 1748 |
| Place of ordination | Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford |
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Episcopal consecration
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| Principal consecrator | Robert Hay Drummond (York) |
| Date of consecration | 17 February 1771 |
| Place of consecration | Chapel Royal, St James's Palace |
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William Markham (1719 – 3 November 1807), English divine, served as Archbishop of York from 1777 until his death.
William Markham was born in 1719 to Major William Markham and Elizabeth (née Markham) of Kinsale in Ireland.
He was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford, where he matriculated on 6 June 1738, graduating BA 1742, MA 1745, BCL & DCL 1752.
He was one of the best scholars of his day, and attained to the headship of his old school and college: he served as Headmaster of Westminster 1753–1765, and Dean of Christ Church 1767–1776. Between those headships, he held the deanery of Rochester 1765–1767. He held from time to time a number of livings, and in 1771 was made Bishop of Chester and tutor to the Prince of Wales (later George IV). In 1776 he became Archbishop of York, and also Lord High Almoner and privy councillor.
He was a fierce critic of pamphleteer Richard Price concerning the American rebellion. He was for some time a close friend of Edmund Burke, but his strong championship of Warren Hastings caused a breach. He was accused by Lord Chatham of preaching pernicious doctrines, and was a victim of the Gordon Riots in 1780.
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