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Parker, William, son of James and Margaret Jane Parker, of Brixton; b. Oct. 10, 1883; adm. Jan. 20, 1898 (A); left July 1901; 2nd Lieut. Grenadier Guards (S.R.) Nov. 17, 1915; served in Great War I; a company director; m. June 5, 1909, Mabel Jessie, daughter of George Shrubsall, of Reigate, Surrey; d. Nov. 28, 1947.

PARKER, WILLIAM EDWARD, brother of Robert John Parker, Baron Parker (qv); b. 31 May 1859; adm. 2 May 1872 (James'), BB; QS 1874; left May 1876; d. 5 Mar 1910.

PARKER, (WILLIAM) CHARLES, brother of Francis Newdigate (qv); b. 12 Aug 1754; adm. 10 Mar 1766; KS 1768; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1773, matr. 11 Jun 1773, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1773 – void 25 Jun 1784; BA 1778; MA 1780; Grand Tour (Italy) 1774-5, accompanying his relative Sir Roger Newdigate, Bart. (qv); again travelling in Italy 1782-4; of Harefield, Middlesex; m. 1785 Jean, dau. of Sir John Anstruther, Bart., MP; d. 24 Apr 1795.

PARKER, ROBERT JOHN, BARON PARKER OF WADDINGTON, son of Rev. Richard Parker, Rector of Claxby, Lincs., and his second wife Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Aston Coffin, Worthing, Sussex; b. 25 Feb 1857; adm. 2 Apr 1872 (James'), BB; left Whitsun 1872; went to Eton Coll.; KS 1872; Newcastle Medallist 1876; King’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. 13 Oct 1876, Eton scholar; Browne’s medal for Greek ode 1878; bracketed 5th Classic 1880; BA 1880; MA 1883; Fellow, King’s Coll. 1881; adm. Inner Temple 22 Jan 1881; migr. to Lincoln’s Inn 3 Nov 1883, called to bar 17 Nov 1883, Bencher [check date]; practised at Chancery bar; Junior Equity Counsel to Treasury 1900-6; Judge of High Court, Chancery Division 24 Oct 1906 – Mar 1913; knighted 18 Dec 1906; Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (Lord Parker of Waddington, Life Peer) from 4 Mar 1913; Privy Councillor 7 Mar 1913; Deputy High Steward, Cambridge Univ., from 1915; m. 9 Sep 1884 Constance, only dau. of John Trevor Barkley, civil engineer; d. 12 Jul 1918. DNB.

PARKER, SIR PETER, BART., eldest son of Christopher Parker (qv); b. 1785; adm. 7 Jul 1797; left Easter 1799; entered Royal Navy Apr 1799; Midshipman 1799; Lieut., 4 May 1801; Commander 7 May 1804; when in command of HMS Weazel before the battle of Trafalgar he was the first to signal that the enemy fleet was leaving harbour; Capt., 22 Oct 1805; distinguished himself in actions off Toulon 1812; MP Wexford from 1810; succeeded grandfather as 2nd baronet 21 Dec 1811; m. 11 Feb 1809 Marianne, dau. of Sir George Dallas, Bart., MP, EICS [check Presidency]; killed while leading naval landing party on banks of River Chesapeake, USA Aug 1814. DNB.

PARKER, PELLY, brother of Charles Parker (qv); bapt. Hawton, Notts., 25 Dec 1789 (IGI); in school list 1801; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1804; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 22 Oct 1807; BA 1811; MA 1815; ordained deacon 1813, priest 1814 (Lichfield); Rector of West Hallam, Derbs., 13 Jun 1828-49; Vicar of Kirk Hallam, Derbs., 1841; Rector of Hawton, Notts., from 1849; m. 1823 Frances Rosamond, younger dau. of Thomas Crewe Dod, Edge Hall, Cheshire; d. 18 Nov 1865.

PARKER, JOHN; b.; adm. 26 Jun 1769; left 1771.

PARKER, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 13) Mar 1720/1; left 1721.

PARKER, JOHN, son of John Parker, Dromineer, co. Tipperary; b.; at school under Busby (Alum. Dub. ); Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. fellow commoner 16 Jul 1670, aged about 17; adm. Middle Temple 21 Jun 1670.