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Marsden, John Howard, 1803-1891 (antiquary, professor of archaeology)

 Person

Biography

Attended St John's College, Cambridge, Disney Professor of Archaeology, 1851-1865, rector of Great Oakley, Essex, rural dean of Harwich and of Eccles, and he was one of the chaplains of James Prince Lee, first bishop of Manchester.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

John Howard Marsden: Papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10247
Scope and Contents

Notebooks, correspondence, writings and accounting information. Also includes material relating to the family seat of the Chelmorton Estate and papers of JHM's son, Reginald Godfrey Marsden, and grandson, Reginald Edward Marsden.

Dates: 1818 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).