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Genealogteal Motes, Kc., velating to families 
of Parker. 
(COMMUNICATED By CHARLES JACKSON, DONCASTER). 
1342. John le Parker de Shiford (supposed Sheffield) occurs as 
a juror on an inquisition taken at Rotherham relative 
to the rights of the Abbot of Rufford, 16th Edw. 
III. (Guest’s Hist. Rotherham, p. 25). 
1344. John Parker stands first amongst several witnesses to a 
deed in which John, son of Avicia de Dungworth, 
in Bradfield, is a party, respecting a rent there. 
1347. John Parker, de Sheffield, a witness to a grant from Rosa, 
daughter of John del Cliffe de Ecclesale, to Henry 
de Tapton, dated 13 December, 1347. 
1347. John, son of Emma le Parker, of Medeburne, occurs as 
a legatee of one mark in the will of Thomas de 
Chaworth,* the elder, knight. Zest. Zbor. Surt. Soc., 
1836, p. 48; Addy’s Beauchief Abbey, p. 32. 
1352. 26 Edw. III., Sept. 17, Ad.’ Parker witness to a grant of 
land in Norton from Sir Thomas Chaworth, knt., to 
John and Isabell Tynet. (Addy’s Norton, Derb. 
Arch. Soc. Pub., vol. 2). 
* Amongst the grants from Sir Thomas Chaworth to Beauchief Abbey, 
circa 1278, was one of a bovate of land, etc., which Adam, son of John of 
the Cliff, some time held of him in Norton. (Pegge’s Hist, B. Adley, p. 119.) 
In another grant from the same, of land at Eycliff, one of the witnesses was a 
Roger del Clyfe (7d. p. 123, Note). Again, Roger, son of Adam del Clyf, was 
a benefactor to the Abbey, and Thomas, son of Roger, released all right which 
he had in land called Moseker, and land in le Wodesetes (Zé. p. 145). 
