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4 unusual facts about John Markham


John Markham

In October 1450 he reproved an enemy of John Paston for the injuries done to Paston, and for 'ungoodly' private life.

Markham spent the rest of his life in retirement at Sedgebrook Hall, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, which he had inherited from his father, and dying there in 1479, was buried in the parish church.

He is said to have won the name of the 'upright judge,' and Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, when on his trial in 1554, urged the chief justice to incline his judgment after the example of Judge Markham.

John Mosher

Mosher worked often with Bay-area pianist John Marabuto and drummer John Markham and the three musicians became known locally as the "JM Trio."


Thomas Billing

But it would seem from the report of the judgment of Chief-justice Bromley in the trial of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, 17 April 1554, that the judge at that trial was John Markham, afterwards chief justice next before Billing, and that he directed an acquittal.


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