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Thomas PARKER Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, 09 Oct., 1685. S. of Thomas, of Staffordshire . B. 23 Jul., 1666, at Newcastle-under-Lyme [ Staffordshire ] (? at Leek, Staffordshire .). Schools, Newport, Shropshire and Derby [ Derbyshire ] (Mr Ogden). Matric. 1685 . Adm. at the Inner Temple, 14 Feb., 1683/4. Barrister, 1691 . Bencher, 1705 . M.P. for Derby [ Derbyshire ], 1705 . Knighted, 09 Jul., 1705. Queen's Serjeant, 1705-10 . Lord Chief Justice, 1710 . Distinguished himself at Sacheverell's trial, 1710 . F.R.S., 1712 . Created Baron Parker of Macclesfield, 1716 . Served as custos rotulorum of Worcestershire , 1718 . Received the tellership of the Exchequer, 1719 . Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire , 1719 . Earl of Macclesfield, 1721 . High Steward of Staffordshire , 1724-6 . Impeached and fined £30,000 on a charge of selling masterships in chancery and receiving bribes, 1725 . Married Jennet, dau. of Robert Carrier, of Wirksworth, Derbyshire . Died 28 Apr., 1732; buried at Shirburn, Oxfordshire . Father of George (1715), ( D.N.B.; G.E.C., where he is said to have been born at Leek, Staffordshire .) | Thomas PARKER Approx. lifespan: 16661732 Adm. pens. (age 18) at Trinity College 1685:10:09 s. of Thomas PARKER of Staffordshire b. 1666:07:23 at Newcastle-under-Lyme, [ Staffordshire ] (? at Leek, Staffordshire .). Schools Newport, Shropshire and Derby, [ Derbyshire ] ( Mr OGDEN ). Matric. 1685 Adm. at the Inner Temple 1683/4:02:14 Barrister 1691 Bencher 1705 M.P. for Derby, [ Derbyshire ] 1705 Knighted 1705:07:09 Queen's Serjeant 1705-10 Lord Chief Justice 1710 Distinguished himself at Sacheverell's trial 1710 F.R.S. 1712 Created Baron PARKER of Macclesfield 1716 Served as custos rotulorum of Worcestershire 1718 Received the tellership of the Exchequer 1719 Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1719 Earl of Macclesfield 1721 High Steward of Staffordshire 1724-26 Impeached and fined £30,000 on a charge of selling masterships in chancery and receiving bribes 1725 Married Jennet CARRIER dau. of Robert CARRIER of Wirksworth, Derbyshire Died 1732:04:28 ; buried at Shirburn, Oxfordshire father of George PARKER (1715), ( D.N.B.; G.E.C. where he is said to have been born at Leek, Staffordshire .) |