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 and chronology, and was the author of the following works: Diatriba Chronologica [in which the difficulties of Old Testament Chronology are examined] (1649); Chronicus Cancn Ægyptiacus, Ebraicus, Græcus, cum disquisitionibus (1672). Sir John also wrote the general preface to Dugdale's Monasticon, and left behind him several unfinished works.

The baronetcy devolved upon his son John, who was admitted a member of the Inn on 27 April, 1658, and from him it passed to his son John, who died unmarried in 1696. The baronetcy then reverted to the younger son of the first baronet, Robert, who was admitted a member of the Inn on the 21 Oct. 1669. He obtained the office of one of the Six Clerks in Chancery on its relinquishment by his father on 20 Oct. 1680, and in the following year he was knighted. He represented Maidstone in Parliament, and died in 1703.

Admitted 2 August, 1592.

Son and heir of John Marston, of the Middle Temple, and of Coventry. He abandoned the law for literature, and in 1598 published some Satires. He subsequently entered Holy Orders, and was presented (1616) to the living of Christchurch, Hants. In 1633 a collection of his Plays was published by William Sheares. He died 25 June in the following year, and was buried in the Temple Church beside his father.

The best known of his works are: The Metamorphosis of Pigmalion's Image (1598); The Scourge of Villanie (1599); and amongst his Plays, The Malcontent (1604), which may be found in vol. iv. of Dodsley's Old Plays.

Admitted 14 April, 1721.

Only son of (q.v.), Inspector of the Customs. He graduated at Cambridge in 1722. He obtained a place in the Custom House, from which he was transferred to the Treasurership of Excise in 1738. He was a man of learning and an accomplished musician. He died in 1761.

Admitted 12 December, 1684.

Eldest son of Edward Martin of Upham Auburne, Wilts. He was called to the Bar 6 May, 1692. He distinguished himself as an Essayist, contributing several papers to the Spectator, very highly commended by Steele. He contributed papers also to The British Merchant, which led to important political results, in reward for which he was made Inspector-General of the Customs. He died 25 March, 1721.

Admitted 7 November, 1587.

Son and heir of William Martin of Exeter. Born at Otterton, Devon, in 1570. At Oxford, where he was educated, he was noted as a "disputant." He seems to have carried his propensity and ability in this way with him to the Temple, for in 1591 he was temporarily expelled from the Society for exciting a riot. To his indulgence in raillery and invective may probably be attributed a violent attack upon him in the Middle Temple Hall by his