NOTES, ETC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 33 
the said Thomas Barten, and his heirs, the moiety of 
one messuage or tenement in Little Norton, and of all 
lands, &c., after mentioned in Little Norton afore- 
said, now or late in the occupation of John Parker, of 
Little Norton aforesaid, or his assigns, viz. : one close 
arable, called Hothe land, containing 2a. 3r. op., 
lying in High storth, one close of arable called 
Lyard close, one close called Hole storth, one close 
called Pingle, lying near Lowkedge yate, 3a. of land by 
estimation lying in a field there called Lowkedge, 
3a. of meadow by estimation lying in the common 
fields of Little Norton, 1 rood of arable lying in a 
close called Ley, two closes called Moscarre, one 
other close called Leagh, one wood called Johnsett 
wood, and six closes of meadow and pasture land 
called Johnsett wood closes, adjacent to the same 
wood, and the moiety of his houses, buildings, barns, 
stables, orchards, gardens, &c., to the said messuage 
belonging.—Attornies to deliver possession ; my well- 
beloved in Christ, Robert Holland, clerk, and Wil- 
liam Stanyforth. Witnesses, Wm. West—Thomas 
Widmerpoolle—Peter Tryppet—Jasper Fysher*— 
Hary Butlar.t 
Possession given 27th June inst., in presence of 
Thomas Creswycke, John Bower, John Lee, Chryster 
Barten, Anthony Mawse, John Bartene. 
1587. 1st Feby., 29 Eliz. Bond. Francis Babington of Kyng- 
* Jasper Fisher was an Attorney at Rotherham, and no doubt the Jasper 
Fisher, gent., who, on the 6th June, 1586, married at Norton, Bridget Parker. 
[1586. June 6. Jasper ffisher gen. & Brigetta Parker.] 
+ Henry or Harry Butler was Steward to Gilbert 7th Earl of Shrewsbury. 
_ He is mentioned in 1609 in the Talbot correspondence, printed in ‘‘ Hadlam- 
shire,” page 96, and in the MSS. at Longleat, Wilts: sees the Marquis of 
Bath. In the church of Rotherham there is, or was, the following inscription 
which probably relates to him. ‘‘ Here lyeth the body of Henry Butler, who 
departed this life 13 Oct. 1639, who in his lifetime made this monument for 
himself, his wife, and children, viz: Cassandra, wife of H. B. died 22 July 
1608, Joan, d. of H. B. died 18 July 1606, infant. Gilbert their son died 9 
Sept. 1608, infant.” . 
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