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Martin, Geoffrey Fawssett, only son of Charles Edward Martin, of Stratford-on-Avon, co. Warwick, by Mary Elizabeth Fawssett, of Smeeton Westerby, Leics; b. Oct. 22, 1876: adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1890; left July 1895; m. Sept. 17, 1905, Helen Lethbridge, daughter of John F. Haworth, of Hale, Cheshire; d. March 20, 1950.

MARTIN, JOHN, son of George Martin, London; b.; adm. (aged 7) Feb 1714/5; Min. Can. 1720; KS 1721; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1725, adm. pens. 29 May 1725, scholar 29 Apr 1726, matr. 1726; BA 1728/9; ordained; Head Master of Kidderminster GS 1757-75; Curate, Kidderminster, Worcs.; Rector of St. Helen’s, Worcester, from 4 Aug 1764; Rector of Oddingley, Worcs., from 2 Jun 1768; d. by Feb 1776.

MARTIN, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1642, adm. pens. 8 Jun 1642, scholar 1643; BA 1645/6; MA 1649 (incorp. Oxford 1657).

MARTIN, RICHARD, son of Rev. Richard Martin, Minister of St. Saviour’s, Southwark, Surrey; b.; adm.; KS 1679; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1681, adm. pens. May 1681, aged 18, scholar 1682; BA 1684/5; MA 1688; Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge 20 Dec 1687 (by mandate of James II); ordained; Minister of St. Saviour’s, Southwark, from 1691; Prebendary of Westminster from 31 Mar 1702; Chaplain, 3rd Troop of Life Guards 4 May 1691; d. 28 Apr 1702.

MARTIN, WILLIAM, son of Dr. William Martin, Dublin; b.; adm. 10 Jan 1774; KS (aged 14) 1780; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1785, matr. 26 May 1785, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1785 – res 12 Apr 1788; d. young. [father perhaps Rev. William Martin DD, Rector of Killeshandra and Professor of Hebrew, Trinity Coll. Dublin]

MARTYN, CHARLES FULLER, son of Rev. Charles Martyn, Charleston, South Carolina, North America, and Sarah, dau. of William Fuller; b. 11 Nov 1758; adm. 6 Nov 1770; KS 1772; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 31 May 1780; adm. Inner Temple year 1774-5, called to bar 1785; went out to India, arriving Sep 1785; advocate, Supreme Court, Calcutta 2 Nov 1786; Sheriff, Calcutta 1790; JP Calcutta 10 Feb 1794; still listed as of Calcutta in East India Register 1816; m. [will of Charles Fuller Martyn, Albany, Piccadilly, proved PCC 10 Mar 1823]

MARTYN, RICHARD, son of Edward Martyn, Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1648; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1652, adm. pens. 21 Jun 1652, scholar 1652.

MARTYN, THOMAS, son of Thomas Martyn, Essex; b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1650; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1654, matr. 10 Nov 1654; BA 4 Feb 1657/8; MA 1660 (incorp. Cambridge 1664); BD 1669; ordained; probably the Thomas Martin who was appointed Head Master, Harrow Sch., 1668, but was not a success and was removed within six months; Vicar of Stanwell, Middlesex 1671-3, when the living was sequestrated on account of his insanity; d. 1674.

MARTYN, WILLIAM, son of William Martyn, Exeter, Devon, and Theodosia Smythe, Theddlethorpe, Lincs.; bapt. 25 Dec 1690; adm.; QS 1704; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1708, adm. pens. 2 Jun 1708, aged 17, scholar 13 May 1709, matr. 1708; adm. Inner Temple 13 Dec 1709; migrated to Lincoln’s Inn 11 Nov 1719, called to bar 6 Nov 1722; m. 21 Jun 1719 Dorothy ---; buried Exeter 31 Oct 1737.

MASKELYNE, EDMUND, brother of William Maskelyne (qv); bapt. 9 Aug 1728; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1737/8; KS 1742; still at school 1744; Writer, EICS Madras 1742 [check]; volunteered for military service with his brother-in-law, Lord Clive, and with him was made a prisoner of war at the capture of Madras by La Bourdonnais 1746; escaped to Fort St. David disguised as a native; again taken prisoner at Golconda 1751; Lieut., EICS Madras, by 1751; Capt., English Infantry, Madras 17 Feb 1751/2; returned to England 1759; m. 1st, 4 Feb 1762 Elizabeth, dau. of Charles Floyer, Ty-Gwyn, Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire; m. 2nd, 1771 Katherine, widow of John Muscott, Ludlow, Shropshire, and dau. of John Greenly, Titley Court, Herefs.; d. 14 Sep 1775.