William Barker (1553)

Born 1553 in England

Descendants

Biography

William Barker, Rev. of Berkshire^[1]

Origin

William was born in 1553.^{[citation needed]}

According to Hannibal Wheatley, the Barkers were a prominent family of Sonning, with a 300-year history there, owning the estate of Holmes Park.^[1]

In the latter half of the 16th century lands here were held by Anne Barker, (fn. 58) apparently widow of William Barker of Sonning, (fn. 59) Fellow of the Middle Temple, nephew and male heir of William Barker, steward to the Bishop of Salisbury, who held a lease of part of Sonning Park and died in 1549.^[2]

Unclear whether this was the ancestor of this William Barker, but Hannibal Wheatley seemed to say he belonged to this Holmes Park family.

Sir Anthony Barker (1557-1630), younger brother of William Barker, was the great-nephew of the steward of the bishop of Salisbury, who "acquired Holme Park in Sonning."^[3] Whether this William Barker is identical to the older brother of Sir Anthony is unknown.

Marriage and Children

William Barker married to Annie Wheatley (b Oct 20, 1553).^[1] They had many children.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Wheatley, Hannibal P., Genealogy of the Wheatley or Wheatleigh Family. A History of the Family in England and America ... (Pages 10-11) Farmington, NH: E.H. Thomas, 1902, Archive.org accessed December 30, 2015.
2. ↑ British History Online, "Parishes: Sonning with Earley, Woodley and Sandford." in A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3, ed. P H Ditchfield and William Page (London, 1923), pp. 210-225 [accessed 30 December 2015].
3. ↑ The History of Parliament Trust, "Barker, Sir Anthony (c.1557/8-1630), of the Rectory, Sonning, Berks." Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris, 2010 [accessed 30 December 2015].