The entries which follow were taken from a copy of J. Foster's Alumni Oxoniensis at the Society of Genealogists. These ate transcripts of the entries and so no more information is to be found by consulting the original books. Further information may be found by reference to the source documents cited (these are italicised). Some abbreviations are commonly used in the entries. These include: s - son; 1s (etc.) - first son; os - only son; arm. - armiger (ie possesses a coat of arms); cler.; clerk (in holy orders); BA - Bachelor of Arts; MA - Master of Arts; BD - Bachelor of Divinity; DD - Doctor of Divinity; matric. - matriculated;
Charles John MARSDEN
, 1s Anthony of Gargrave, Yorks, cler. Christ Church, matric 15 May 1834 aged 18; student 1836-43, MA 1840, vicar of Gargrave, Yorks, 1852. See Eton School Lists
Charles John Delabere (sic) MARSDEN
, 1s Henry of Darfield, Yorks, arm. Lincoln College, matric 5 May 1828 aged 19, BA 1832, MA 1839, vicar of Bolton upon Dearne, Yorks, 1849-60, rector of Hooton-Roberts 1860, until his death 28 May 1873.
Henry MARSDEN
, s Henry of Melling Lancashire, arm. Queens College, matric 17 Feb 1775 aged 17.
John MARSDEN
, s William of Barnsley, Yorks, arm. Christ Church, matric 26 May 1749 aged 18, BA 1753, MA 1756, B & DD 1777, precentor of St. Asaph’s 1760, rector of Llandyssil 1761, pren of Southwell 1762-96, vicar of Feliskirk, Yorks, 1765, rector of Bolton Percy 1774, vicar of Felkirk 1777-93, and preb of York 1785. Died 25 Feb 1796. See Alumni West 349
Reginald Godfrey MARSDEN
, 3s John Howard of Great Oakley, Essex, cler. Merton College, matric 24 April 1865 aged 19; postmaster 1865-9, BA 1869, MA 1872. Inner Temple 1872. See Foster’s Men at the Bar and Eton School Lists
Stephen Weston MARSDEN
, 3s William Delabene of Louth, Co. Lincoln, cler. Worcester College, matric 19 Oct 1875 aged 19; BA 1880, MA 1884
Thomas MARSDEN
, s Thomas of Wakefield, Yorks, gent. Christ Church, matric 30 May 1777 aged 18; BA 1781, MA 1784, vicar of Skipton in Craven, and Kildwick, Yorks, Feb 1790. Died in 1805-6. See Alumni West, 407
William MARSDEN
, created DCL 28 June 1786, born at Vervel Co. Wicklow (eldest son of John Marsden DD), orientalist and antiquary, FRS 1783, FSA 1785, and secretary to the Admiralty about 1795. Died 6 Oct 1836.
William MARSDEN
, s William of Manchester, Lancashire, pleb. Brasenose College, matric 24 March 1790 aged 19, BA 1793, MA 1796, BD 1811, curate of St. George’s Wigan 1817, vicar of Eccles 1837 until his death 15 Feb 1861. See Manchester School Reg. iii 126
William MARSDEN
, o s Richard of Christ Church, Surrey, gent. Wadham College, matric 11 Oct 1828 aged 18; BA 1833, MA 1835, rector of Everingham, Yorks 1839 until his death 23 Dec 1841.
William Charles MARSDEN
, 1s Charles William of Holywell, Co Flint, gent. Jesus College, matric 27 Oct 1877 aged 20.
William Henry MARSDEN
, s John of York (city), doctor. Merton College, matric 7 Nov 1791 aged 14; BA 1795, a student of Lincoln’s Inn 1796.
Created 20 September 1999