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| Parker, Robert John. Adm. at TRINITY, 1876. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Richard (1833), R. of Claxby, Lincs. B. Feb. 25, 1857. Schools, Westminster and Eton. Minor Scholar, 1876. Did not reside. Adm. at King's, Oct. 13, 1876. Matric. Michs. 1876; Browne medal, 1878; B.A. (6th Classic) 1880; M.A. 1883. Fellow of King's, 1881-5. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 3, 1883. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1883. Junior Equity Counsel to the Treasury, 1900-6. Bencher. Judge of the High Court, 1906-13. Knighted, 1906. Created Lord Parker of Waddington, Yorks., 1913. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, 1913-18. P.C., 1913. Deputy High Steward of the University, 1915-18. President of the Judiciary Committee (2nd Div.) of the Privy Council, 1916. Noted for his masterly conduct of hearing of Prize appeals during the War of 1914-19. Brought before House of Lords the detailed scheme for formation of the League of Nations, 1918. Married, Sept. 9, 1884, Constance, dau. of John Trevor Barkley, of Ponsonby Hall, Cumberland, and had issue. Resided at Aldworth, Haslemere, Surrey, where he died July 12, 1918. Half-brother of George A. (1861) and brother of Edmund H. (1882). (Record of Old Westminsters; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Foster, Men at the Bar; Burke, P. and B.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who was Who; D.N.B.; King's Coll. Reg.) | Robert John PARKER Approx. lifespan: 1857–1918 Adm Trinity College 1876 3rd s. of Rev. Richard PARKER (1833) R.: Claxby, Lincolnshire b. 1857:02:25 schools Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] and Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] Minor Scholar 1876 Did not reside Adm. at King's 1876:10:13 Matric 1876:10MT: Browne Medal 1878 BA 6 th Classic 1880 MA 1883 Fellow of King's College : 1881-85 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1883:11:03 Called to the Bar: 1883:11:17 Junior Equity Counsel to: : Treasury 1900-06 Bencher: Judge of: : High Court 1906-13 Knighted 1906 Created Lord – PARKER of Waddington, West Riding of Yorkshire 1913 Lord of Appeal in Ordinary 1913-18 P.C.: 1913 Deputy High Steward of University 1915-18 President of: : Judiciary Committee (2nd Div.) of Privy Council 1916 Noted for his masterly conduct of hearing of Prize appeals during the War of 1914-19 Brought before House of Lords the detailed scheme for formation of the League of Nations 1918 m. 1884:09:09 Constance BARKLEY dau. of John Trevor BARKLEY, of Ponsonby Hall, Ponsonby, Cumberland had issue At Aldworth Haslemere, Surrey [where he]; Died [there] 1918:07:12 half-brother of George A. PARKER (1861) and brother of Edmund H. PARKER (1882) ( Record of Old Westminsters; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; Burke, P. and B. ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who was Who; D.N.B.; King's College Reg .) [add:]Photograph: CAS: F.91[:add] [add:]M.I. (also to son, Hubert Lister (Trin. 1900-72), at St Helen's, Waddington, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] [:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles)[:add] |