Sir Roger Martin, 1st Baronet (c. 1639 – 8 July 1712) was son of Richard Martin and Jane, daughter of Sir Henry Bedingfield of Oxborough. He was created a baronet 28 March 1667 and was the first of the five Martin Baronets of Long Melford.
Sir Roger Martin, 1st Baronet | |
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 Coat of arms of the Martins of Long Melford. Argent, a chevron between three mascles Sable within a bordure engrailed Gules. The red hand on an escutcheon signifies the arms of a baronet | |
| Born | 1639 Long Melford, Suffolk |
| Died | 8 July 1712 |
| Noble family | Martin of Long Melford |
| Spouse(s) | Tamworth Horner |
| Issue | Tamworth Martin Catherine Martin Roger Martin Sir Roger Martin, 2nd Baronet Edward Martin Henry Martin John Martin Francis Martin Jermyn Martin Joseph Martin Jane Martin |
| Father | Richard Martin |
| Mother | Jane Bedingfield |
Personal life
editIn 1663 Sir Roger married Tamworth Horner (d. 15 August 1698), daughter of Edward Horner Esq. of Mells, Somerset and by her had eight sons and three daughters:
- Tamworth Martin (b. 1664) married Thomas Rookwood, Esq. and died giving birth to their only daughter, Elizabeth.
- Catherine Martin (b. 1666)
- Roger Martin (b. 1666) died in infancy
- Sir Roger Martin, 2nd Baronet (1667 – 3 March 1742) married Anna-Maria Harvey
- Edward Martin (1673 – 1710)
- Henry Martin (1674 – 1710)
- John Martin (1676 – 1715)
- Francis Martin (b. 1683) died in infancy
- Jermyn Martin (b. 1685) died in infancy
- Joseph Martin (1688 – 1715)
- Jane Martin (1688)
He died 8 July 1712 and was buried four days later in the cemetery of Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford.
References
edit- Debrett, John; Courthorpe, William (1839), The baronetage of England, J. G. & F. Rivington, p. 130
- Burke, John; Courthorpe, William (1832), A General and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire, vol. 2, H. Colburn and R. Bentley, p. 147
- Blatchly, John (2004), John Kirby's Suffolk: his maps and roadbooks, Boydell Press, p. 84, ISBN 1-84383-051-5
- Hervey, William, Clarenceux king of arms (1866), The visitation of Suffolke, Lowestoft, London: S. Tymms, Whittaker and co., pp. 230–231
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Burke, John (1838), A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England, Microform Ltd., p. 439