NOTES, EIC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 57 
tenement with a croft and garden thereto belonging, 
in L. N., then in the possession of Joseph Parker, 
were settled to the uses to be declared by the will of 
the said Edward Parker. Recites will of the said 
E. P. 2nd April r2th Anne :—that Allyn his wife died 
before him; and also that all the said five younger 
children (mentioned in the will) except the said 
Allen Green, were since also dead, whereby the said 
John Green in right of said Allen his wife was be- 
come legally entitled to the whole sum of £200. 
That said Cavendish Nevile about five or six years 
ago purchased the said property of John Parker son 
and heir apparent of the said Edward Parker de- 
ceased, and the said premises had been conveyed to 
Gervas Nevile late of Chevett, co. York, esq., since 
deceased, in trust for the said C. Nevile; and the 
said John Parker had also allowed £200 out of the 
purchase money to discharge that amount charged 
upon the said premises by the will of the said Ed- 
ward Parker.* That the said Allen alas Ellen 
*Tt appears from ‘‘ An account how J. Parker was paid for y® estate 
bought of him by C. Nevile,” that the price given was £1199. 
Letter dated Birmingham, July 16, 1720, from Wm. Higgs to Revd. 
Cavendish Nevile, Vicar of Norton, in which he says,—‘‘ Mr: Rann, the gentn. 
whom I desired to write to you in my absence, but I find did not, has had 
_ acall to London and returned but last night. I have just now seen him, and 
he tells me yt before he went, he made shift to light of an opportunity between 
two cockings to speak to Parker, who told him he must either take up 
more money or sell his estate, & yt Mr. Offley had offered him £1000 for it. 
Your name was not mentioned, & Mr. Rann is resolved y¢ next time he can 
_ catch him to bye at all adventures, as low as he can before y® young Rake 
hears y® price of land at present; & if you do not like ye bargain he has 
_ several Friends yt have lately been in Exchange Alley y‘ will leap at ye estate 
at any rates,” &c. 
22 Dec. 1720, from same,—‘‘ Parker bellows, & says he will have ample 
satisfaction for nonpayment of ye money at y¢ time.” 
From Mr. S. Cox, Coleshill, to Revd. Cavendish Nevile. 
; 6 Feb, 1722. ‘* About Michs I wrote to you at Norton and let you know 
that John Parker’s brother was dead, and that his surviving sister was instituted 
to the whole money.” ‘‘I have laid out a great deal of money for boarding 
schooling & clothing Mrs. Parker.”......... “‘T was chosen and admitted 
Guardian to Mrs. Parker before a Judge.” 
12 Sept. 1722. ‘‘ As to the sister, I have both cloathed & boarded her 
_ above a year, & am yet like to bee at the same expence ’till shee can yet a 
