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b. by 1484, 2nd s. of Sir William Parr (d.1483/84) of Kendal, Westmld. by and w. Elizabeth, da. of Henry, 5th Lord FitzHugh. m. by 1511, Mary, da. and coh. of William Salisbury of Horton, 4da. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1513; cr. Baron Parr of Horton 23 Dec. 1543.Date of birth estimated from father s death. CP; Bridges, Northants. i. 367; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 56, 159, 186; Baker, Northants. ii. 61.
Offices Held

Keeper, great and little parks, Brigstock, Northants. 1506; esquire of the body by 1507, knight 1512; steward, chancellor and receiver, King’s lands, Pemb. 1509 – 33; commr. subsidy, Northants. 1512, 1515, 1523, 1524, tenths of spiritualities 1535; j.p. Northants. 1515 – d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1525 – 36, (E. and W. Ridings) 1528 – 36, Cumb. 1530 – 36; sheriff, Northants. 1517 – 18, Feb. – Nov. 1522, 1533 – 34, 1537 – 38; keeper, Rockingham castle, Northants. 1523 – 44, 1546-d.; chamberlain, household of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond 1525 – 36, household of Queen Catherine Parr 1543-d.; steward, Crovland abbey’s lands, Northants., Ramsey abbey’s manor, Elton, Northants., Pipewell abbey’s manors by 1535, forfeited lands of Sir John Hussey, Lord Hussey, Northants. 1538. CPR, 1494–1509, pp. 446, 550; 1550–3, p. 146; LP Hen. VIII, i-xxi; Statutes, iii. 88, 169; R. R. Reid, King s Council in the North, app.; Northants. Rec. Soc. xii. passim.

Parlimentarian
PARR, Sir William (by 1484-1547), of the Blackfriars, London and Horton, Northants.
Main residences: the Blackfriars, London; Horton, Northants.
Author
S.M.T.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

PARR, Sir William (by 1484-1547)

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Oxford 1644
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