Editing Clements Markham (section)

== Early life ==
Markham was born on 20 July 1830, at [[Stillingfleet]], now in North  Yorkshire, the second son of the Reverend [[David Frederick Markham]], then [[vicar]] of Stillingfleet. The family were descendants of [[William Markham (bishop)|William Markham]], former [[Archbishop of York]]<ref>{{cite book|last = Markham|first = A. H.|date = 1917|chapter = Childhood and school-days|title = The Life of Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.|chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/lifeofsirclement00markiala|location = London|publisher = John Murray|quote = He was the son of William Markham, of Becca Hall, Aberford, and the grandson of Dr. William Markham, who was Archbishop of York from 1777 to 1807.}}</ref> and royal tutor; this [[Royal court|Court]] connection led to David Markham's appointment, in 1827, as an honorary [[canon (priest)|canon]] of [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]].<ref>{{cite book|last = Markham|first = A. H.|date = 1917|chapter = Childhood and school-days|title = The Life of Sir Clements R. Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.|chapter-url = https://archive.org/details/lifeofsirclement00markiala|location = London|publisher = John Murray|quote = It may be mentioned that Dr. Markham, the late Archbishop, was private tutor to both King George IV. and King William IV. ; hence the interest taken by His Majesty in the grandson of his old tutor, to whom he invariably showed great friendship.}}</ref>
Markham's mother Catherine, née Milner, was the daughter of Sir [[Sir William Mordaunt Sturt Milner, 4th Baronet|William Milner, 4th Baronet]], of [[Nun Appleton Hall]], Yorkshire.<ref name= Baigent>{{cite ODNB |last= Baigent |first= Elizabeth |title= Clements Robert Markham (1830–1916) |url= http://www.oxforddnb.com/abstract/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-34880 |year= 2006 |access-date= 23 April 2009 |url-access=subscription |doi= 10.1093/ref:odnb/34880 }}</ref>

In 1838, David Markham was appointed [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of [[Great Horkesley]], near [[Colchester]], Essex.<ref name= AMH5/> A year later, Clements began his schooling, first at [[Cheam School]], and later at [[Westminster School]]. Reportedly an apt pupil, he showed particular interest in geology and astronomy, and from an early age he wrote prolifically, an activity which filled much of his spare time.<ref name= AMH5>A. Markham, pp.&nbsp;5–11.</ref> At Westminster, which he found "a wonderful and delightful place", he developed a particular interest in boating, often acting as [[Coxswain (rowing)|coxswain]] in races on the [[River Thames]].<ref>A. Markham, pp.&nbsp;12–15.</ref>