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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: 1666–1732 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 , .) |