[1] Marriott was born at Cottesbach, in 1780, and educated at Rugby, and Christ Church, Oxford.
He was also Student of Christ Church, and for about two years a private tutor in the family of the Duke of Buccleuch.
This benefice he retained to his death, although his wife's poor health compelled him to reside in Devonshire, where he was successively curate of St. Lawrence and other parishes in Exeter, and of Broadclyst, near Exeter, where he died on 31 March 1825.
[2] His best known hymn is "Thou, whose almighty word", which is usually sung to the tune "Moscow", based on a melody by Italian violinist, Felice de Giardini, who was resident in Russia's second city.
[3] Marriott was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott who spoke of him in the second canto of 'Marmion' as someone with whom he could talk about poetry.