Edmund Marten Explained

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

Marten was the son of John Marten of Lavington, Wiltshire. He was educated at Winchester College, where he gained a scholarship in 1698,^[2] and New College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1706, graduating BCL 1713, DCL 1718.

In the church, he held the following positions:

• 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,^[3] 1746–51

On 23 February 1734/5, Marten married Jane Hawkins.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35281 British History On-line
2. Book: Kirby, T. F.. 1888. Winchester Scholars. 215. 1 March 2024.
3. Book: Green, B.. 1979. Bishops & Deans of Worcester. Worcester.
4. Hunter. David. 2009. Bridging the Gap: The Patrons-in-Common of Purcell and Handel. Early Music. 37. 4. 621-632. 10.1093/em/cap111.