PARKER, George (?1620-73), of Ratton, Willingdon, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 8 Jan. 1620, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Parker* and Philadelphia, da. of Henry Lennard, 12th Baron Dacre.Add. 5697, f. 336. educ. St Alban’s Hall, Oxf. 1 Dec. 1637; L. Inn, 20 Nov. 1638.Al.Ox.; LI Admiss., i. 237. m. ?1652, Mary (bap. 1 Sept. 1635, d. Oct. 1708), da. of Richard Newdigate† (later 1st bt.) of Leaden Porch, Holborn, London, and Arbury, Warws., 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 2da. (2 d.v.p.).Warws. RO, CR136, B430-1; St Andrew, Holborn, par. reg.; V. Larminie, Wealth, Kinship and Culture (1995), 184-5; Add 5697, f. 336. suc. fa. May 1663. d. 12 Jul. 1673.Mem. inscription, St Mary the Virgin, Willingdon.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Suss. ? 20 July 1641, 21 Sept. 1660, 28 Feb., 14 May 1670;C181/5, f. 206; C181/7, pp. 55, 539., 541 Kent and Suss. 6 Dec. 1654;C/181/6, p. 78; Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 7 Dec. 1660, 18 June 1670, 25 May 1671;C181/7, pp. 71, 552, 578. militia, Suss. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. assessment, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. poll tax, 1660.Suss. Arch. Coll. ix. 104–6. Dep. lt. c.Aug. 1660–d.HP Commons 1660–1690. J.p. by Oct. 1660–d.C220/9/4, f. 86v. Commr. subsidy, 1663;SR. enclosure of Ashdown Forest and Broyle Park 1664.E. Suss. RO, Glynde 3162.

Parlimentarian

PARKER, George (c.1619-73), of Ratton, Willingdon, Suss.

: of Ratton, Suss., Willingdon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

PARKER, George (?1620-73), of Ratton, Willingdon, Suss.

Will

23 Jan., pr. 16 Oct. 1673.PROB11/343/154.

Estates

1632, lease of rectory of Willingdon;Acts Dean and Chapter Chichester, 1545-1642, 247. at marriage, £4,000 portion from fa.-in-law and manor of Jevington (£500 p.a.) for life from fa.; 1651, manor of Tremons; 1662, manor of Rodmell, bought from earl of Abergavenny; from 1663, manors of Willingdon, Eastbourne, Ratton, Ratton Hareward, Southall, Hamm, and Hidney; copyhold lands in Gilredge, Eastbourne; lease of Potters’ Marsh.PROB11/343/154; Suss. Manors, i. 237-8; ii. 367, 444; C9/35/49.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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