Edmund Marten

Edward Marten (31 March 1688 – 8 October 1751)[1] was Dean of Worcester from 1746 until his death in 1751.[2]

Marten was the son of John Marten of Lavington, Wiltshire.[1] He was educated at Winchester College, where he gained a scholarship in 1698,[3] and New College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1706, graduating BCL 1713, DCL 1718.[1]

In the church, he held the following positions:[1]

• Rector of Somerton, Oxfordshire, 1713–19
• Rector of Angmering, Sussex, 1719
• Rector of Woolbeding, Sussex, 1732
• Morning preacher at Grosvenor Chapel, London, 1731
• Canon of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 1733–51
• Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1730–51
• Vicar of Twickenham, Middlesex, 1741–9
• Dean of Worcester and Master of St. Oswald's Hospital, Worcester,[4] 1746–51

On 23 February 1734/5, Marten married Jane Hawkins.[1][5]

References

1. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Marten, Edmund (2)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500–1714. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
2. British History On-line
3. Kirby, T. F. (1888). Winchester Scholars. p. 215. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
4. Green, B. (1979). Bishops & Deans of Worcester. Worcester.
5. Hunter, David (2009). "Bridging the Gap: The Patrons-in-Common of Purcell and Handel". Early Music. 37 (4): 621–632. doi:10.1093/em/cap111.

Church of England titles
Preceded by James Stillingfleet	Dean of Worcester 1746–1751	Succeeded by John Waugh