John Parker (1575 - 1638)

Born 1575 in Norton, Derbyshire, England

Husband of Jane (Bate) Parker — married 2 Jul 1606 in Derbyshire, England

Descendants

Died 1638 at about age 63 in Norton, Derbyshire, England

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Biography

John was born in 1575. ^[1] His father was John Parker of Little Norton who lived during the rule of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth's reign covered the period 1588-1603.

He married Dionysia Bright.^[2] They had two children, Elizabeth ^[3] and Anna. ^[4] Dionysia died shortly after Anna's birth.

On 2 July 1606 he married Jane Bate.^[5] They were the parents of John,^[6] Thomas,^[7] Jane,^[8] Elizabeth,^[9] and William.^[10]

He passed away in 1638 having lived his entire life in Derbyshire.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

FS profile: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L69Z-VMB

1. Baptized 4 September 1575 in Norton, Derbyshire and "of Little Norton" (a place within Norton). Source: St. James Parish of Norton, Derbyshire, Records of baptisms and burials in book: 941.52/N2 v. 26n.
2. Married Dionisius Bright (Bryghte) on 23 August 1601, they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Anna, and she died on 26 September 1604 (same source for her birth and death. Marriage date in St. James of Norton Marriage book: 942.51 K29d. v5, p. 10).
3. Married Jane (looks like Jana) Bate (no "s") on 2 July 1606 (same source, p. 12).
4. Had several more children, including Thomas, baptized 31 March 1609 and buried 18 July 1609. Not the Thomas that dies in MA in 1683.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3XY-NVL : 21 March 2020), John Parker, chr. 4 Sep 1575 in Norton, Derbyshire.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKY8-LWT : 13 March 2020), John Parker, 23 Aug 1601, Norton, Derbyshire.
3. ↑ Burke's Landed Gentry, 1871, pp.1050-105.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3XY-V4V : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for Anna Parker, 29 Aug 1604, Norton, Derbyshire.
5. ↑ Derbyshire parish registers. Marriages, by Phillimore, W. P. W., 1906, p. 12, https://archive.org/details/derbyshireparish05phil/page/12/mode/2up?q=john+parker
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMTV-BJ1 : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for John Parker, 12 Aug 1607, Norton, Derbyshire.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N58X-BMN : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for Thomas Parker, chr 31 Mar 1609, died 18 July 1609, Norton, Derbyshire.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N58F-H9Q : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for Jana Parker, 6 Jul 1610, Norton, Derby.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3XY-J3R : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for Elizabeth Parker, 14 Oct 1612, Norton, Derby.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N58X-BFD : 21 March 2020), John Parker in entry for William Parker, 23 July 1614, Norton, Derby.

• Transcript copied from Dionysia's profile on FS. Original source needs found:

22 August 1601 - indenture between - John Parker, of Little Norton co, Derby, Yeoman & THOMAS BRIGHT, of Carbook, Norton parish, Derbyshire

John Parker covenants with said THOMAS BRIGHT : That JOHN PARKER, eldest s/o said John Parker , the elder - shall & will marry DIONISIA d/o said THOMAS BRIGHT, if sh will there unto covenant; & said THOMAS BRIGHT covenants for his daughter also in like manor - John Parker Covents to grant to : HENRY BRIGHT, of Wherlow, Yorkshire, Yeoman (her uncle), John Staniford, of Darnall, co York, Gabriel Parker, of Oates , Parish of Little Norton, Derbyshire & GEORGE BULLUS, of Napesend, Yorkshire (uncle); in Little Norton & Norton - 1/3 to the use of said John Parker, the yr & said DIONISA , for their lives, remainder to their heirs male of their bodies, if none , remainder to George Parker, 2nd s/o said John Parker & his heir male, Remainders to William Parker, s/o saod John Parker the elder & his heirs male, remainder to right heir of said JOHN PARKER, the yr, ;

Covent by said THOMAS BRIGHT , that on that day of solumation of this marriage, he will pary to said John PARKER, the yr , 20pds & at the end of 1 year, another 20pds , at the south Porch pf Parish Church of Norton.

• Burke's Landed Gentry, 1871, pp.1050-105. Parker of Woodthorpe. Available at https://ukga.org/browse.php?action=ViewRec&DB=33&bookID=223&page=blg187101075

See also:

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-274479981-1-43432/
• My Heritage.com
• “Ancestry.Com,” Ancestry.com, 2021, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b289531-00024?ssrc=pt&treeid=66986993&personid=332254333764&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.248764034.461932729.1610028485-387225726.1597254583&_gac=1.182060563.1609785353.EAIaIQobChMIo_jnx_WC7gIVCCiGCh2pdg1DEAMYASAAEgKDq_D_BwE&pId=137247.