About Henry Parker
Lived 1514 – 1552 (aged 37–38). Henry Parker was a politician.
Sir Henry Parker (by 1514 – 6 January 1552), of Morley Hall, Hingham, Norfolk and Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
Life
Henry Parker was the son of Henry Parker, Baron Morley. He served as a page to King Henry VIII of England, and was present in 1520 at the Field of the Cloth of Gold as part of the royal household. He was named as High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1536–1537, although it is not clear if he actually served. He married second Elizabeth, the daughter and heiress of Philip Calthorpe of Erwarton, Suffolk.
Parker died 6 January 1552 during his father's lifetime, leaving his son Henry as the heir to the barony.
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Who was Henry Parker?
English politician; (1514-1552)
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Henry Parker was born in 1514.
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Henry Parker died on 6 January 1552.
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Henry Parker was a politician.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Parker (MP for Hertfordshire)
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