A Chronological Index of
Marcum/Markham People and Events

by Ralph D. Clark

This index links to further information and sources for individuals who are associated with an event at a particular time.

1000-1399, 1400-1499, 1500-1599, 1600-1649, 1650-1699,
1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949.

1066

Dec 25 - Accession of William I the Conqueror.

1088

Northamptonshire - Claron of West Marcham mentioned in Domesday Book.

1154

Dec 19 - Accession of Henry II.
Nottinghamshire - Sir Alexander de Marcham held the office of Castellan of the royal Castle of Nottingham, a position he continued to hold during the reigns of Richard I and John.

1399

Sept 30 - Accession of Henry IV.

1485

Aug 21 - Accession of Henry VII.

1509

Apr 22 - Accession of Henry VIII.

1522

Northamptonshire - Francis Markham was born at Great Creaton.

1542

July 21 - Bedfordshire - Robert Markham christened his son William at Toddington.

1547

May 28 - Buckinghamshire - Robert Markham christened his son Edmond at Wing.

1558

Nov 17 - Accession of Elizabeth I.

1602

July 11 - Elizabeth Marcum christened in Essex (first record of that spelling - however, Marcam and Marcom were in widespread use in the middle 1500s.)

1603

Mar 24 - Accession of James I.

1621

June 2 - London - Thomas Markham, a lewd boy, sentenced to transport to Virginia.

1625

Mar 27 - Accession of Charles I.

1635

July 6 - London - Robert Markcom, embarked in the Paule for Virginia.
July 24 - London - Thomazin Markcom, embarked in the Assurance for Virginia.
Nov 20 - Charles City Co. VA - Thomas Markham, recorded as "Thomas Warren," granted land.

1636

July 11 - Henrico Co. VA - Thomas Markham land grant renewed.

1638/9

Feb 24 - James City Co. VA - John Markham transported, mentioned in grant.

1641

June 22 - Earls Colne, Essex - Daniel Markham, probably the Massachusetts immigrant, was christened.

1648

June 1 - Lower Norfolk Co. VA - Thomas Marchlam transported, mentioned in grant.

1657

Oct 4 - Henrico Co. VA - Ed. Markham transported, mentioned in grant.

1658

Oct 7 - Westmoreland Co. VA - John Markham transported, mentioned in grant.
Dec 22 - Bristol, England - Lewis Markham of Wales bound to serve 4 years in Barbados.

1663

June 3 - James City Co. VA - Edward Markham transported, mentioned in grant.
July 10 - Lancaster Co. VA - William Marcum transported, mentioned in grant. First record of that spelling of the name in Virginia.

1665/6

Mar 24 - Henrico Co. VA - Timothy Markham transported, mentioned in grant.

1670

Apr 22 - Rappahannock Co. VA - Richard Markham transported, mentioned in grant.

1677

Dec 29 - Stafford Co. VA - William Markham transported, mentioned in grant.

1682

Apr 20 - New Kent Co. VA - Edward Markham resale of land owned when he died.
Nov 22 - VA, Rappahannock River - William Marcum transported, mentioned in grant.

1686

Apr 20 - Lower Norfolk Co. VA - John Markham owned land adjacent to a grant.

1692

Apr 29 - Norfolk Co. VA - Jon. Markham owned land adjacent to a grant.

1693

Apr 29 - Essex Co. VA - Thomas Markam transported, mentioned in grant.

1693-1694

Albemarle Co. NC - Anthony Markam and Joy Markam mentioned in unidentified record.

1700

Virginia had a population of about 72,000.

Middlesex Co. VA William Marcum and wife Elizabeth baptize son John.

1723

Stafford Co. VA - James Markham named on a rental roll.

1732

Apr 24 Thomas Markham of Goochland Co. sold land in Henrico Co.

1754

Albemarle Co. NC - Anthony Markham and Charles Markham mentioned in unidentified record.

1757

Prince Edward Co. VA - Thomas Markham, Rev War soldier, born.

1759

Chesterfield Co. VA - Josiah Marcum, Rev War soldier, born.

1760

Thomas Markham, Jr. and his mother Agnes Daniel, both of Chesterfield Co., sold land in Amelia Co. where they lately lived that had belonged to father/husband Thomas.

1760-64