Thomas Marquois
English military instructor
About Thomas Marquois
Lived 1701 – 1802 (aged 100–101).
Thomas Marquois (died 1802) was a London-based military instructor for the sons of the English gentry in the 18th century.
Career From 1761 to 1765, Marquois was Professor of Artillery and Fortification in Holland Park. He taught the sons of the English gentry who were destined to serve in the British Army.
Personal life Marquois was a Huguenot. In 1761, he became the first person to lease land in Holland Park from Edward Burnaby Greene off Holland Park Avenue, from Portland Road to Norland Square.
Death Marquois died in 1802.
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