PARSONS, ANTHONY, son of Rev. Duke Parsons, St. Andrew’s, Holborn, London, and Sarah Burd, Little Kerby Street, London; bapt. 17 Mar 1705/6; adm. (aged 10) Sep 1716; Min. Can. 1720; KS (Capt. ) 1721; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1725, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 May 1725, Canoneer Student 3 Aug 1727 – Apr 1739, Faculty Student 25 Apr 1739 – void 3 Apr 1741 (expiry year of grace as V. Marcham from 18 Apr 1740); BA 1728/9; MA 1731; Leyden Univ., adm. 1734; Vicar of Marcham, Berks., from 1740; edited the second volume of Carmina Quadragesimalia, 1748; d. Feb 1778.

PARRYS, WALTER; b. ; adm. ; KS 1540-4 (Chapter Muniments).

PARRY, SIMON, son of Thomas Wynn ap John ap Harry, Trwyn, Denbighshire; b.; QS in 1594 (aged 15); of Trewyn, Denbighshire.

PARRY, RICHARD, son of Hugh Parry, Bury Street, St. James’s, Piccadilly, London, Yeoman of the Scalding Office, Royal Household, and Jane ---; b.; adm. (aged 12) Jun 1734; Min. Can. 1735; KS 1736; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1740, matr. 10 Jun 1740, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1740 – void 14 Dec 1758 (expiry year of grace as incumbent Market Harborough from 12 Dec 1757); admonished for disobedience 1 Jun 1742 and disciplined for scandalous behaviour 28 Jun 1742; BA 1744; MA 1747; BD 1754 (incorp. Cambridge 1756); DD 1757; ordained; Curate, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire 1748; Perpetual Curate of Hawkhurst, Kent 1748-51; preacher, Market Harborough, Leics., 1754; Rector of Witchampton, Dorset 5 Dec 1757; author, A Harmony of the Four Gospels with a Commentary and Notes, 1765, and other works; m. 31 Dec 1757 Mary Anne, eldest dau. of Rear-Adm. John Gascoigne, Royal Navy; d. 9 Apr 1780. DNB.

PARRY, RICHARD, son of John Parry, Pwllhalog, Cwm, Flintshire, and Elen, dau. of Dafyd ap John, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire; b. 1560; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1580, matr. 20 Nov 1580, Westminster Student to c. 1585; BA 5 Feb 1583/4; MA 1586; BD 4 Mar 1593/4; DD 1597; ordained 1 May 1584; Master, Ruthin Free School 1584; Vicar of Gresford, Denbighshire 1 Jan 1592/3; Chancellor of Bangor 24 Dec 1592 – 6 Jan 1594/5; Dean of Bangor 11 Apr 1599 – Dec 1604; consecrated Bishop of St. Asaph 30 Dec 1604; author of a revised edition of the translation of the Bible into Welsh, 1620; m. c. 1588 Gwen, dau. of John ap Rhys ap Wyn, Llwyn Yn, Denbighshire; d. 26 Sep 1623. DNB.

PARRY, NICHOLAS SEGAR, brother of Segar Parry (qv); bapt. 4 Nov 1796; adm. Midsummer 1808; KS 1810; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1814, adm. pens. 21 May 1814, scholar 1815; BA 1818; MA 1821; MFH Puckeridge Hunt 1838-75; d. 28 Nov 1879.

PARRY, JOHN, son of James Parry, Aberporth, Cardiganshire; b.; adm.; KS (aged 13) 1756; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1760, matr. 9 Jun 1760, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1760 – void 23 Dec 1772 (expiry year of grace as V. Skipton from 23 Dec 1771); BA 1764; MA 1767; ordained; Vicar of Skipton in Craven, Yorks., from 19 Dec 1771; d. 16 Feb 1778.

PARRY, HENRY, brother of Segar Parry (qv); bapt. 12 Aug 1798; adm. 19 Jun 1810; KS (aged 14) 1813; left 1815; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 21 Feb 1817, matr. 1818; d. young.

PARRY, GEORGE FREDERICK, eldest son of George Parry, Egham, Surrey, EICS Bombay, and Lydia ---; b. 8 Dec 1794; adm. 1805, first quarter; KS 1809; left 1812; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 May 1813; 11th Wrangler 1817; BA 1817; MA 1822; played cricket for Gentlemen v. Players 1819, 1820, 1829; a fine batsman and magnificent fielder; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 26 Oct 1815, called to bar 25 May 1821; practised before Supreme Court, Bombay 1822-8; returned to England 1828; m. 30 Jun 1831 Augusta Mary, sister of William Richardson Graham (qv); d. at Menton, France 11 Jan 1872.

PARRY, EDWARD LANE, brother of George Frederick Parry (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1811; left 1814; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Feb 1814, matr. 1814; Cornet, 14th Light Dragoons 25 May 1815; Lieut., 30 Sep 1819; Capt., 19 Dec 1822; Maj., 16 Apr 1829; retd. 17 Jul 1835; presumably Maj. Parry who signed Play Protest 1847.