NOTES, ETC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 55 
Parker, Mary Parker, or his assigns. Witnesses, 
Martha Parker, Mary Parker, Thos. Jones. 
1713. 2nd April. Will of Edward Parker, of Birmingham—sick 
and weak in body—recites that by his marriage 
settlement he had reserved a power of charging his 
estate in Little Norton with the payment of any sum 
or sums not exceeding #200 for the portions of his 
younger children—gave to Wm. Heatley of Birming- 
ham, shortcutler, all his messuage, lands, &c., in 
Little Norton for 21 years, to commence after the 
decease of the survivor of him the said Edward 
Parker and Allyn his wife, upon trust out of the 
rents &c., to raise #200 for the portion, mainten- 
ance, and education of his 5 younger children, viz: 
for his daughter Ann £50, son Edward £35, son 
George £35, dau. Allyn £40, son Benjamin £40. 
Allyn his wife Extrix. Witnesses, John Sheldon, 
George Anderton, John Watkins. 
Copy of an Indenture (undated) between John Parker, 
of Birmingham, co. Warwick, short cutler, of the rst 
part, Wm. Higgs of Birmingham clerk, 2nd part, 
Gervas Nevile, of Chevet, co. York, esq., 3rd part, 
and Cavendish Nevile, vicar of the parish church of 
Norton, co. Derby, 4th part. For £600, then paid 
to said John Parker by the said Cavendish Nevile, 
and for the further sum of £600 to be paid by the 
said Cavendish Nevile, John Parker conveys to Gervas 
Nevile, in trust for the said Cavendish Nevile, two 
messuages, lands, &c., at Little Norton, then in the 
occupation of Joshua Calton. Mentions Edward 
Parker deceased, late father of the said John Parker. 
1723. 29th May. Will of Thomas Parker, ‘‘whom his majesty 
has been pleased to honour with the title of Earl of 
Macclesfield.”*—Wife  executrix—funeral without 
* So created, 5th Nov., 1721. 
