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The surname Makeman was first found in Nottinghamshire at Markham, near Tuxford, a parish where they family can be traced to the time of Henry II. 1 More recently the parish is known as East Markham and Great Markham. The St. John the Baptist church in East Markham "is a large structure, with a lofty embattled tower, and contains several ancient monuments to the Markham, Cressy, and other families." 2
At one time, the family held lands and estates in Maplebeck, Nottinghamshire. "An ancient mansion near the church, once the residence of the De Markham family, has been taken down, and the materials have been sold." 2
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Markham, Marcham, Markam, Markem and others.
Distinguished members of the family include Sir John Markham, eminent lawyer in the year 1250; Sir John Markham (died 1479) was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King's Bench; Sir Robert Markham, 1st Baronet (1644-1690), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Grantham (1678-1679) and Newark in 1678; and Gervase Markham (ca. 1568-1637), an English poet and writer, best known for his work "The English Huswife, Containing the Inward and Outward Virtues Which Ought to Be in a Complete Woman" first published...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas and Susan Markham settled in Virginia in 1636; Robert Markham settled in Virginia in 1606; before the "Mayflower"; John Markham settled in Virginia in 1638.