32 NOTES, ETC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 
affronte, or, ducally gorged gules. Both coats appear to have 
been used ;* and when, in 1775, a grant of arms was made to 
the Parkers of Woodthorpe, descended from those of Little 
Norton, the heralds founded their armorial ensigns on the coat 
with the stags’ heads, with a collared talbot’s head for a crest. 
(See copy of Grant, fostea.) 
1433. 12 H. VI, Robert Parker, de Norton, John Parker, de 
Norton, William Parker, de Shirland, among “The 
names of the gentry of the county of Derby,” re- 
turned by the commissioners (Glover’s ist. Derby, 
vol 1. app. p. 60. Ed. Noble.) 
1586. 1st June, 28th Elizth. Deed between Anthony Babington 
of Dethyck, co. Derby, esq., and Thomas Barten, of 
Woodceytsdale, in the parish of Norton, in the said 
county, tanner—£1o00—concerning the moiety of 
one messuage, lands, &c., in Little Norton, in the 
occupation of one John Parker of Little Norton 
(same premises as described in the deed of 6th 
June—fostea). Warranty by said A. Babington 
against all former deeds, leases, &c. (except a lease 
dated to July, in the 25th year of, the said Queen’s 
reign, made by the said A. B. to the said John Parker 
of the said premises for 21 years) and that he A. B. 
and Margarie now his wife would further assure. 
1586. 6th June, 28th Eliz. (Za#m.) ‘To all, &c., I Anthony 
Babington, of Dethyck, in co. Derby, esq., for a cer- 
tain sum paid by Thomas Barten of Woodceytsdale, 
in the parish of Norton, tanner, have given, &c., to 
* In a pedigree of Lowe of Alderwasley, co. Derby, in Addit. MS. 
6666, fo. 137, Joan or Jane (Johanna) Lowe, born 11 April, 1475, is stated to 
have married a John Parker of Norton Lees, whose arms are given as those 
annexed to the standard. And at the Visitation of London, 1568, a William 
Parker of London, gent., described as son of John Parker of Daintry, co. Nor- 
thampton, gent., ‘‘ descended of Parker of Norton co Derby,” passed the same 
arms, with a slight difference in the crest. 
