John Marshall II was the son of John Marshall I. He was born in Ireland c.1596 and died in Isle of Wight, Virginia c. 1680. He married Jane McCarthy in Ireland. Two sons were born in Ireland and the remaining two children were born in Virginia.

A fifth son, William Marshall, is sometimes attributed to this couple, based on the will of son Thomas Marshall (1650-1704). In the will, Thomas leaves a portion of the estate to his son William. In settling the estate, a document shows that "William Marshall, planter, of King and Queen County and Elizabeth his wife, conveyed to his brother John Marshall the 200 acre plantation in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, which had been bequeathed to the grantor by the will of their father, Thomas Marshall, dec'd, and acknowledged in court by John Wright on 28 May 1707 to the said Thomas Marshall and his heirs." The Thomas who died in 1704 was the son of John Marshall the Immigrant.

John Marshall was a Captain of Cavalry, raising his own company, and was one of the first to offer his services to the King. He was part of the Royal Army of Charles I, of England. He was at the battle of Edgehill until the imprisonment of King Charles, he was actively engaged in his support. Being an Episcopalian, he did not follow the fortunes of his deposed Sovereign, but came to Virginia in 1650. He settled first at Jamestown and afterwards move to Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

NOTE - John Marshall, his father and his son did not use ordinals after their names. The I, II, and III have been added for convenience in keeping their places in the family tree accurate.

Children of John Marshall II and wife Jane McCarthy:

• Humphrey Marshall, born 1640 in Ireland; died December 18, 1711 in Virginia.
• Robert Marshall, born Abt. 1645 in Ireland; died July 18, 1698 in Virginia.
• Thomas Marshall, born 1635 in Northampton County, Virginia; died May 31, 1704 in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
• John Marshall III, born 1660 in Virginia; died Unknown.

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This John Marshall was the first Marshall in our line to come to America. He was a Captain of Cavalry in the reign of Charles I of England, and was a zealous supporter of the Crown. Unwilling to live under the rule of Cromwell, he removed to Virginia with his family about 1650. John is thought to have died near Dumfries, south of present-day Washington, DC in Virginia, where his grave was once marked.

• -------------------- Emmigrant to America in 1650. He served as a Captain in the Cavalry during the reign of Charles I.

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Captain Captain John2 Marshall (Captain John1) was born 1596 in Ireland, and died 1680 in Isle of Wright, Virginia. He married Jane C. McCarthy. She died Unknown.

Notes for Captain Captain John Marshall:

Capt John Marshall - was a Captain of Cavalry, raising his own company, and was one of the first to offer his services to the King. He was part of the Royal Army of Charles I, of England. He was at the battle of Edgehill until the imprisonment of King Charles, he was actively engaged in his support. Being an Episcopalian, he did not follow the fortunes of his deposed Sovereign, but came to VA in 1650. He first settled at Jamestown, James City County, VA, and afterwards move to Isle of Wright County, VA.

Note: " Colonial Families of the United States of America " by - MackenzieVol. # 1, page # 355; CS, 61, M22.

" Historical Southern Families " by - Boddie ( Vol.# 2, p.149; Vol.# 3, p.86 )

More About Captain Captain John Marshall:

Military service: Distinguished himself ant the Battle of Edgehil in the reign of Charles I

Children of Captain Marshall and Jane McCarthy are:

1. . Humphrey3 Marshall, born 1640 in Ireland; died December 18, 1711 in Virginia.
2. . Robert Marshall, born Abt. 1645 in Ireland; died July 18, 1698 in Virginia.
3. . Thomas Marshall, born 1635 in Northampton County, Virginia; died May 31, 1704 in Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
4. . John Marshall, born 1660 in Virginia; died Unknown.

death date

Before Dec 10, 1666 - Probate record: 09 JUN 1688 Isle of Wight, VA. "Weston, John: Appraisal ordered December 10, 1666. Appraisers, Francis Skyner, Francis Ayres, Peter Garland. Signed by John Marshall and John Pitt and presented by the relict. March 11, 1666".

http://www.britainexpress.com/History/battles/edgehill.htm

The Battle of Edgehill October 23, 1642 Edgehill, Warwickshire

Parliamentary troops under the Earl of Essex vs. royal troops under the Earl of Forth

Charles I believed strongly in the rights of the monarch to rule as he saw fit - including raising money for his wars or for whatever reason he saw fit. Parliament, on the other hand, believed equally strongly in their right to approve or deny funds to the crown as they saw fit.

Simplistically put, this is the reason for the outbreak of the conflict we know as the English Civil War. The Battle of Edgehill was the first major armed conflict of that war.

The Battle

King Charles marched from Shrewsbury toward London with his newly raised army. Essex marched out to meet him, with the express task of making sure the king did not reach the capitol. They met near Edgehill, a few miles from Banbury.

The two armies were of approximately the same size; about 14,500 men. The Royal cavalry under Prince Rupert and Lord Wilmot pushed back the wings of the Parliamentary army, but in the centre the royal troops were themselves badly mauled.

After only three hours of hard fighting neither side was able to make headway, and they broke off the fight as darkness descended. Essex considered his army too badly pulled damaged to resume the fight next day, and he pulled back his men to Warwick, leaving the road to London open to Charles' army.

The Result

Although neither side at Edgehill could claim a decisive victory, the result was that Charles "won" in so far as the road to London was now open to him. However, Charles did not take advantage of his opportunity.

His natural caution asserted itself, and by the time his troops reached Reading, Essex had regained London and a fresh force of men prevented any further royalist advance. Charles never again had so clear an opportunity to take London as he did after Edgehill.

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Born in Ireland, he was a captain of cavalry in England under King Charles I. He moved to Virginia in 1650, after the imprisonment of Charles by Cromwell.