Genealogy & Family History

Parker of Norton Lees

The Parkers were at Whitley Hall until 1616. One member of the family left his name and the date 1584 over a doorway in the east wing.

William Parker and his family were landowners and scythemakers in the Parish of Norton. The dam which powered their grinding wheel at Whitley Hall later was an ornamental pool.

Thomas Parker, of Norton, living in the reign of Richard, married Elizabeth Gotham, of Lees Hall, heiress, and had Robert, who married Elizabeth Burley, of Barnes, whose son John, married Ellen North, of Walkeringham, whose son John married Elizabeth Eyre of Offerton, by whom he had three sons:

John who married Dyonisia Bright (baptised 1581 d. 1604),daughter of Thomas Bright of Bradway and Joan, and had John, the last of the Norton Lees Parkers, whose heiress, Anne, married a Barker
George who married Grace Bateman, and had William (from the Park Hall branch) and Thomas, who was father of the famous Chancellor.
and William

Richard Parker of Brampton appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Ecclesfield for 1591, together with his daughters:

Thomas Parker, born about 1519 at Whitley Hall was the father of Ann Parker(about1542-1609) who married John Stacye of Ballifield in 1564.

Frances Parker, son of William of Whitley Hall, married Anne, daughter and heir of Richard Hewet of Killamarsh.

Juliana daughter of Thomas Homfray and Ann(Nee Revel) married John Parker of Norton Lees.

Abstract of the will of John Parker
1552, 6 Edw. vi., feb. 26.John Parker, of Egglesfeld, co. York. My body to be buried by my wife's in the Church of our blessed Lady in Egglesfeld.
To Thomas Parker, my son, a clock, a chime, a missall, a chalice, a super altare and vestments, and one altar cloth, as heirlooms. To the said Thomas Parker my tenement I hold of the grant of Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, with a water-wheel and watercourse, at Wadsley Bridge, during the term that I have.
To Thomas Parker and Richard Parker, my sons, my tenement or ?.. of Wadsley Smithies and Treeton Smithies, with Treeton Mill during my lord's pleasure, with all the iron ?---
To Richard Parker, my son, my smythye at Whitley, my take of my wheel under Egglesfeld,(Ecclesfield) with a stithe ? and my sithe-mark, if he be aminded to occupy the occupation.
To Thomas Parker and Richard Parker, Thomas Howsley, and George Mawer, all raiment unbequeathed, to be equally divided.
To the wife of the said Thomas Parker the best belt that was my second wife's.
To the wife of the said Richard Parker a pair of the best beeds that were my said wife's.
To Ciclie Parker, my wife, all the silver and gold of mine that she hath in her custody, one iron-bound chest, and all the silver and gold therein, as it standeth at Henry Savin's.
To Frances Parker my daughter.And also, whereas there are eight keys belonging to the said chest, I will that Cicily my wife have the keeping of two of them, Nicholas Grace other two, Thomas Parker other two, and Thomas Howsley other two. Nicholas Parker, son of Thomas Parker Thomas Howsley and Elizabeth his wife, and their children;George Mawer, Agnes his wife, and their children.
My Granddaughter Margaret Parker, daughter of Thomas Parker Effame Howsley.
Forty of the poorest people in Egglesfeld to have a peck of rye, or sixpence in money.
Cicily Parker, my wife, Frances Parker, my daughter, Thomas Howsley, my son-in-law, and George Mawer, my son-in-law, to be executors.
Robert Swift, of Beighton, Esq. ; Robert Blunt, gentleman ; Thomas Parker, and Nicholas Grace, supervisors.
Witnesses: Sir Edmund Robinson, chaplain, Robert Blunt, gent., Humphrey Staniforth, and Edward Bower.
I have bought of Richard Parker, my son, a messuage etc. in Egglesfeld, and other lands etc.
To the church of Egglesfeld ... towards the buying of two bells, to be paid at such times as the parishioners shall fortune to buy and pay for the said bells, and not else.
Cicily, my wife, to keep and find Frances, my daughter, meat, drink, and clothing till she comes to lawful age, and for the profits of her lands.