NOTES, ETC., RELATING TO FAMILIES OF PARKER. 61 
to be borne by him the said John Parker gent. and his descen- 
dants, with their due and proper differences, according to the laws 
of arms, without the let or interruption of any person or persons 
whatever. IN Witness &c., roth November, A.D. 1775. 
1778. Dec. 29. Will of John Parker of Graystones, in the parish 
of Sheffield, co. York, gentn.,—my nephews Matthew, 
William, and John Webster, £20 apiece—my half- 
brother William Sharmon my wearing apparel and 
#lo,and £10 a year for life—my daughter Mary 
wife of Revd. Rowland Hodgson; my dau. Sarah 
wife of George Woodhead, £1,700 each, over and 
above what I have given them in my life—residue to 
my son John Parker—he sole executor. Mentions 
the real estates devised to him by the will of the late 
John Woodrove gentn.* Proved at York 12th June 
1779- 
1790. Sep. 26. Will of John Parker of Woodthorpe, in parish 
of Handsworth, co. York, esq.t—By a deed and bond 
*1718. oth Sept. Will of John Woodrove, of Woodthorpe, in par. 
Hannsworth co. York gent.—‘‘ being not very well in body, but of sound 
mind.”—To my kinswoman Mrs. Hannah Cade, lands &c. at Woodthorpe, 
Sheffield, Crooks, and Lidge Yate, Hallam, Graystones, Stanington, fee-farm 
rents at Bishop Wilton, lands at Hathersidge co. Derby, &c., for life—re- 
mainder to her children—remainder to my kinsman John Parker (son of John 
_ Parker, late of Greenhill, co. Derby, deceased) and his issue in tail—remainde1 
to Wm. Jessop of Broomehall esq. for life—remainder to James Jessop gent. 
son of said Wm. Jessop in fee—my kinswoman Elizabeth Parker sister to the 
_ said John Parker the son £1 1 O—To said John Parker all his interest in pro- 
perty at Woodseats-Dale, in par. Norton—To my cousin Philip Parker 20s.— 
To Mary wife of Sampson Bayley, of Sheffield, 20s.—and to her son Samuel, 
-20s.—Mrs. Cade extrix and residuary legatee—Witnesses—Saml. Staniforth— 
Hen: Waterhouse—Edm: Waterhouse— 
Mr. Woodrove was buried 26 Feb. 1718. 
+1761. March 4. John Parker esq., of Woodthorpe, appointed hy 
‘Edward Duke of Norfolk Steward of his Manor of Sheffield in the Liberty of 
-Hallamshire. 
1768. July 30. Same appointed by Robert Earl of Holderness steward 
of his courts leet, baron, and other courts of Aston and Wales. 
1772. May 25. Same appointed by Edward Duke of Norfulk for the 
1777. Nov. 10. Same appointed by the Trustees of Charles Howard 
sq. commonly called Earl of Surrey, for the Sheffield courts. 
The above John Parker was admitted of Lincoln’s Inn 23 January 1746. 
Called to the Bar there 13 April 1752. Invited to the Bench of that Society 
12th Feb. 1776 but declined. Died 6 January 1794. 
