Family and Education
4th but 2nd surv. s. of Henry Barker (d.1651) of Hurst by Magdalen, da. of William Cade of Romford, Essex. m. by 1663, Frances, (d.1689), da. and coh. of William Hobart of Metton, Norf., wid. of James Davies (Davy) of Southampton, Hants, s.p. suc. bro. 1661.Reading Univ. mss, H. C. Cherry, ‘Bercherienses Prosapiae’, 1, p. 475; Ashmole, Berks. ii. 411-12; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 84; PCC 92 Ent, 41 Cann.
Offices Held
Clerk in Chancery c. 1629, cursitor 1638 – 53, 1654–d.
Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1663 – 80, Norf. 1663 – 69, 1677 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 80; j.p. Mdx. 1667 – 70, 1674 – 76, Norf. 1676–82.
Main residences: New Prison Walk, Clerkenwell, Mdx.; Hurst, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BARKER, William (-d.1685)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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