Marriott was a builder who worked from Much Park St. (from 1852 - see CCA/2/3/312/27-31 passim; CCA/2/3/313/22) and lived at Stoneleigh Terrace. He was a trustee of Smith's Charity and, from 1860, of West Orchard Chapel (see CCA/2/3/168/29(endorsement),30,31,49,54: PA101/150/3); Marriott was also named as an executor under J.S. Whittem's 1882 draft wills (PA101/12/8,9) and became a trustee of that man's precursor James Whittem's in 1867 (PA56/104/4). In 1851 Marriott gained the tender for Hales St. baths (see PA56/127/2-10); in 1854, he built the steam flour-mill on the site of Swanswell House which still stood a century and a quarter later. Marriott submitted plans for alterations to Bayley's School in 1850 (see PA368/1/60), helped to improve its ventilation in 1858 (see PA368/8/15), and in 1874 discharged an apprentice received therefrom (PA368/134/171); see also PA368/63/62; PA368/65/40; PA368/77/38; PA368/81/34 (bills dated 1863, 1865, 1878 ). He sold land in 1851 on which was built a "Swanswell" inn (PA56/7/1.XV). Marriott was concerned with fixtures at 8, The Quadrant in 1862 (see PA101/8/389) and extended J. Rotherham's watch factory in 1875 (see PA101/7/341). Marriott was mayor in 1865-67; his building-business was taken over by C. Gray Hill (see PA99/10/8, an 1892 bill). Two of Marriott's buildings which survived in the city-centre were the former Lloyds Bank and Hertford St. Post Office which was built as Cash's warehouse.As first chairman of the Coventry Building Trades Employers, Marriott was later commemorated in Marriott House, Michaelmas Road; Coundon's Marriott Road is eponymous. Marriott was born at Bubbenhall, Warwickshire in 1818 and died aged 94 on 22 Jun 1913 (see PA56/131/1). He received a boy from Baker, Billing and Crow's School as an apprentice in 1864 (see PA26/9 fol.198), and had John Gardner thus from another source in 1872 (see PA64/fol.4). As mayor, in 1865 Marriott signed an illuminated address (PA104) given to his predecessor R.H. Minster (q.v.). In 1852 Marriott bought a Much Park St. house (see CCA/2/3/312/27,28,31: cf. PA171/30/1) but obtained more property there in 1856 (PA56/86/23). Built St. Mark's School. 1871 - see PA279/10/59. Marriott had a Bishopsgate Green brickworks, 1866-86 - see PA279/2/25-28; 10/1 (fols.2,3), 15, 45, 179 fol.4, 228, 232, 239, 271, 303, 340, 378; PA279/44/36, 108, 109, 112, 357, 420, 422, 433, 448, 468, 704, 709, 769, 781, 821, 846, 914, 945, 1257, 1424, 1430, 1450, 1575, 1620, 1624, 1628, 1630, 1638, 1666, 1682, 1688, 1692, 1697, 1744, 1843, 1847, 1848, 2030, 2100, 2207, 2262, 2288, 2377, 2380, 2566, 2578, 2593, 2623, 2647, 2700, 2704, 2778, 2783, 2835, 2861, 2951, 2957, 2961, 2970, 2971, 2975, 2978, 2985, 3030, 3059 (succeeded by C. G. Hill,1886), 3129, 3150, 3162, 3167, 3207, 3221, 3226, 3233, 3235, 3239,3243, 3247, 3299, 5337,5369. Marriott became a Coventry Institute trustee in 1857 see PA436/8/2. Marriott developed Queen Street and Spencer Street, Hillfields from c.1852 - see PA466/4/2 p.236; PA466/4/5 fol.185; PA466/8/1 fol.267. He had 3, East Avenue, Stoke Park, 1864-86 (see PA466/6/2 fol.150) and was lessee of warehouses behind the site of Queen's Road, Butts (1862 - PA466/7/2 fol.295). On the city council 1855-58, 1863 - 1912. PA426/3/1 is Marriott's 1858 estimate for Bayley's School alterations. In 1855 he valued Warwick Ct., Gosford St - see PA440/6/31. In 1894 Marriott was appointed a General Municipal Charities trustee - see PA476/2/1. As a pipemaker, Marriott dealt with Bond's Hospital feoffees, 1848-49 - See PA54/129/13; PA54/130/21. In 1875 Marriott reported upon the state of Bubbenhall, Warwickshire cottages - see PA500/16/15. Qua Wheatley's Charity trustee, see PA1681/26/1: PA489/4/31/4; PA489/4/33/3-5. Qua Bablake Boys' Charity trustee, see PA489/4/33/7,9,12; PA489/4/34/5; PA489/4/37/1; PA489/4/41/6; PA489/4/48/1; PA489/5/16/1: PA1681/30/4. In 1875 the solicitor Thomas Browett (q.v.) consulted him about the building of "Westfield House", Radford (PA1681/30/11,12). Marriott had built the "Queen's Hotel", Hertford Street by 1885 (PA1681/77/2.IX,X,XII). He owned the "Rising Sun", Spon Street, 1888-96 (PA56/2/1; PA56/7/15.XXVI); 126 & 127, Much Park Street,1878-98 (PA56/3/1,2; PA56/7/15.XXV); the "George", Little Park Street, 1876-96 (CCA/2/3/113/30: PA56/5/1,2; PA56/7/15.XXVII); the "Salutation" estate at Much Park Street, 1856-57 (PA56/140/31,33,36). For Marriott's development of Chapelfields from 1846, see PA56/7/1.VII; PA56/130/10-14 passim; PA56/134/1; PA56/136/4: PA491/75/1; PA491/77/1.VII,X,2,3. He was a Simon Norton's Charity trustee (PA56/7/13.XI: PA2865/1.I). Mortgagee of the "Exchange Vaults", Sheep Street, Rugby, 1888-96 (PA56/7/15.X); of Stoke Green closes, 1888 (PA56/20/10). He was a trustee of Phillips & Marriott, brewers, 1900 (PA56/7/61). Developed Stoneleigh Terrace, Warwick Road during the 1860s - see PA56/60/1; PA56/131-133 - and lived there [cf. White's 1874 directory]. He also developed other parts of the Butts district (PA56/61: PA56/69/2). Marriott and others purchased Little Close, Radford in 1848 - see PA56/102/3,4. Obtained and mortgaged 20 & 21, Smithford Street and 1-7, Barracks Place, 1862-63 (PA56/117/16-18). Detailed costs for developing Gosford Green land, 1853-54 (PA56/139/22,25-27). For Marriott's dealings with the Drapers' Company, 1853, see PA468/4/3/63/49. Qua General Municipal Charities trustee, see PA489/4/33/8. Qua Wale's Charity trustee, see PA56/7/13.XXII: PA488/4/1/1. Qua Norton's Charity trustee, see PA488/6/1/6. As surveyor to the Bablake Boys' estate, 1869, see PA489/4/31/1. Qua Collins' Charity trustee, see PA489/4/38/1. Qua Baker's and Billing's Charities trustee, see PA489/4/42/12; PA489/4/45/5. Marriott was appointed a Spencer's Charity trustee under the founder's 1886 will - see PA2398/6/4/14/3. As a trustee of the Coventry Friendly & Provident Institution, 1894 - 1912, see PA849/5/31-33: PA2730/2/8. As a trustee of the Coventry Industrial & Provident Land & Building Society in 1892, see CCA/2/3/113/40. As a mortgagee for the watch-manufacturer Francis Silveston (q.v.)'s Spon End, Hearsall Lane and Vicar Lane land, 1878-82, see CCA/2/3/34/46. See PA2770/17/1 regarding Stoney Stanton Road land, 1850-56. PA2770/27/11 shows that in 1879 Marriott bought 34, Earl Street on behalf of the silkmen John Bill, Dresser & Co.. He was a mortgagee for 48 & 49, Jordan Well and 1, Much Park Street, 1881-86 (see CCA/2/3/211/31.VI,VII). As a mortgage-assignee for 38 & 39, Bishop Street, 1883-99, see CCA/2/3/432/19.XIV,XVIII. For Marriott's Much Park Street property, 1852-89, see CCA/2/3/314/48-52. CCA/2/3/595/32: PA56/47/16 refer to a sale by Butterworth's devisees to Marriott in 1862. Qua Wale's Charity trustee, see PA704/91/13. Marriott built a Gosford Street tobacco-factory in c.1881 - see PA1508/13/21. He built William Franklin(q.v.)'s Bayley Lane ribbon factory, 1858-60 (see CCA/2/3/200/50-56). Marriott was appointed a General Charities trustee in 1875 - see CCA/2/3/448/28.VII,30. He was appointed a Crow's Charity trustee in 1880 - see PA2999/3.