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     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in December 1912 at Mildenhall RD, Suffolk.
     The marraige of Margerson E Palmer and Vera Kitty Mortimer, daughter of Happy Samuel Mortimer and Thirza Bland, was registered in the quarter ending in December 1947 at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

     Rebecca Palmer (Carew) was born before 1710 at Ireland. She was widowed by 1733 when mentioned in her father's will.. She was the daughter of Rev Thomas Palmer and Mary Dunbar.

     Rev Thomas Palmer was born circa 1670.
     Rev Thomas Palmer married Mary Dunbar, daughter of Major John Dunbar and Catherine Wynne.
     Rev Thomas Palmer made a will dated 16 March 1733 at Whitehill, Fermanagh, Ireland. Betham's extract of the will of the Revd. Thomas Palmer of White Hill, co. Fermanagh, clerk, dated 16 March 1733 was proved 20 January 1738. He mentions his wife Mary, daughter Rebecca Carew, widow & Mrs Elizabeth Dunbar, sister of said wife.
     Thomas died circa 1737 at Fermanagh, Ireland.
     His will was proved on 20 January 1738 at the Prerogative Court of Armagh.

     Mary Pammant was christened on 2 August 1633 at Gt Livermere, Suffolk.
     Mary Pammant married Robert Wilkin on 25 May 1645 at Gt Livermere, Suffolk.

     
     Nicholas Pancaster or Pankhurst married Barbara Geere, daughter of Thomas Geere and Barbara Berde, on 24 June 1613 at Ovingdean, Sussex. 1613 Marryed Nichlas Pacaster (with mark of omission over the "a") & Barbara Geere.
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     Nicholas Pancaster or Pankhurst made a will dated 26 April 1620 at Ilford, Essex. Nicholas Panckhurst of Iford in the County of Sussex" asked to be buried "in the churchyard of Iford" and bequeathed to "the poor people of the parish of Iford," 5s; to "my daughter Joane Panckhurst all that my land together with the lease thereof and all woods and underwoods thereupon lying in Wivelfield called or known by the name of Rookhurst containing by estimation six acres," from which "during the time that Barbara my wife shall keep herself a widow & no longer" she shall have two loads of wood per year; to "my daughter Joane Panckhurst," 15lb; to "my daughter Elizabeth Panckhurst," 40lb., which after the decease of the testator's widow is "to be paid into the hands of Thomas Ridge and Dennis Geere whom I do make overseers of this my will"; to "my daughter Annis Panckehurst," 40lb; to "the child wherewith my wife now goeth if it shall please God to send it safe into the world," 15lb; to "my maidservant Dennis Mershe," 10s; to "my servant Thomas Mantle," 10s; to "my godchildren Nicholas Stroud, John Adeane & Thomas Geere, I say unto every of them an ewe teg"; to "all the rest of my godchildren that shall be living at the time of my decease twelve pence apiece"; residue to "Barbara my wife," she be to sole executrix; "Thomas Ridge and Dennis Geere my loving friends" to be overseers, they to have 5s. apiece[ A18:56].
     Nicholas died before 11 May 1622 at Ilford, Essex.
     His will was proved on 11 May 1622.

     
     George Pankhurst married Julia Ashby Potter on 14 August 1883 at St John the Baptist, St James, Barbadoes.

     Elizabeth Parfray was christened on 20 July 1668 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. She was the daughter of Richard Parfray and Elizabeth Unknown.
     Elizabeth Parfray married William Noble, son of John Noble and Elizabeth Unknown (Noble), on 25 July 1688 at Stowlangtoft.
     Elizabeth died before 28 March 1714 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. She was buried on 28 March 1714 at Stowlangtoft.

     John Parfray was christened on 24 July 1687 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Temperance Unknown.
     John died before 28 July 1687 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 28 July 1687 at Stowlangtoft.

     John Parfray was christened on 19 June 1689 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Temperance Unknown.

     Richard Parfray was born after 1620 at Suffolk.
     Richard Parfray married Elizabeth Unknown. Richard was widowed before 14 May 1676 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk, on the death of his wife Elizabeth Unknown.
     Richard Parfray married Temperance Unknown after 1676.
     The widow Parfray was buried Aug 30 1684 at Stowlangtoft - this may have been his mother.
     Richard died of small pox before 3 October 1702 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 3 October 1702 at Stowlangtoft.

     Richard Parfray was christened on 5 November 1670 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Elizabeth Unknown.

     
     Robert died before 20 July 1673 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 20 July 1673 at Stowlangtoft.

     Thomas Parfray was christened on 12 July 1683 at Stowlangtoft. He was the son of Richard Parfray and Temperance Unknown.

     William Parfray was the son of Richard Parfray and Elizabeth Unknown.
     William died of small pox before 23 August 1702 at Stowlangtoft, Suffolk. He was buried on 23 August 1702 at Stowlangtoft.

      Albert Edmund Parker was also known as Eddie in some records. He was born on 7 November 1893 at Cornwall, Stormont County, Ontario. He was the son of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Albert Edmund Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 at Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Albert Edmund Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 at Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     
     Ann Parker married Richard Rich (of Sheffield), son of William Rich and Helen Housley, on 22 February 1643/44 at St Peter's, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

     Anne Parker was born in 1854 at New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips.

     
     Catherine Eleanor Parker married Richard Watkin at Victoria, Australia.

     Catherine Lucy Parker was born on 11 August 1849 at Morpeth, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Catherine Lucy Parker was christened on 3 March 1850 at New South Wales.
     Catherine died on 6 February 1851 at Morpeth, New South Wales, aged 1. Death of the youngest daughter of J S Parker of Morpeth, at Morpeth, suddenly, from convulsions occasioned by cutting her eye teeth. She was buried on 7 February 1851 at Morpeth.

     Eliza Parker was born on 23 December 1835 at Brisbane, Queensland. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips.
     Eliza Parker married Joseph Sykes Webb in 1855 at Church of England, Maitland district, New South Wales.      
Eliza Parker moved to New Zealand. Her younger sisters Isabella & Rachel visted her in New Zealand and subsequently married & settled there.
     Eliza died at Dunedin, New Zealand.

      Florence Gertrude Parker was also known as Gertrude in some records. She was born on 10 February 1896 at Penst..., Simcoe County, Ontario. She was the daughter of James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby. Florence Gertrude Parker was listed on the 1901 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby on 17 April 1901 at Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario; Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899. Florence Gertrude Parker was listed on the 1911 census with James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby in June 1911 at Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario; James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     
     She was possibly the Fannie mentioned in Lydia Radford's letter to her aunt. Frances Lydia Parker was born on 10 October 1851 at Morpeth, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Frances Lydia Parker was christened on 15 November 1851 at Morpeth.

     Isabella Amelia Parker was known as Bella. She was born on 10 January 1841 at Hopewell, Hinton, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Isabella Amelia Parker was christened on 8 April 1841 at Paterson.
     Isabella Amelia Parker married Alexander Carrick on 31 July 1861 at Dunedin, New Zealand. A marriage announcement in the Sydney Morning Herald described Alexander Carrick as a merchant and Isabella Amelia Parker as third daughter of J N Parkers, City Coroner, Sydney. They had no issue.
     Isabella Amelia Parker lived at Park Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand.

      James Charles Parker was also known as Charlie in some records.
     James Charles Parker married Henrietta Ruby, daughter of Henry Sarjent Ruby and Sarah Ann Walling, on 1 March 1892 at Midland, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
     James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby were listed in the 1901 census at Medonte, Simcoe District, Ontario. Jas C Parker, 34, born 15 Sep 1866 England, arrived 1886?, Methodist, merchant; his wife Henrietta 33, born 25 Nov 1867, England, arrived 1879, Methodist; children Spencer T, born 9 June 1892. aged 8, Albert E 6, born 7 Nov 1894, Gertrude 5, born 10 March 1896, Beulah 2, born 9 March 1899.
     James Charles Parker and Henrietta Ruby were listed in the 1911 census at Main St, Coldwater, Simcoe East District, Ontario. James Charles Parker, 44, born Sep 1866 Engalnd, Methodist, baker, shop; his wife Henrietta 43, born Nov 1867, Ontario [sic], Methodist; children Spencer Thomas, 18, born June 1892, baker, Albert Edmund 17, born Nov 1893, operator, railway station, Florence Gertrude 15, born March 1896, Sarah Beulah 12, born March 1899.

     Jane Parker was christened on 30 August 1818 at Gt Finborough, Suffolk. Jane Parker married James Grimwood as his second wife, on 5 July 1848 at Ringshall, Suffolk.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood appeared on the 1851 census at Ringshall. James Grimwade, aged 40, born Ringshall, Jane aged 32, born Gt Finborough, Frederick aged 19 born Ringshall, Zedekiah aged 13, born Ringshall, Louisa aged 11, born Ringshall.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood appeared on the 1861 census at Ringshall. James Grimwood, aged 51, labourer, born Ringshall, with his wife Jane 42, born Gt Finborough and granddaughter Maria aged born Barham.
     Jane Parker and James Grimwood appeared on the 1881 census at Ipswich Road, Ringshall. James Grimwood married aged 70, born Ringshall with his wife Jane aged 62, born Finborough and a lodger Charles Garrod, unmarried, aged 56, born Ringshall, sexton & labourer.
     Jane died before 17 June 1883 at Ringshall, Suffolk. She was buried on 17 June 1883 at Ringshall.

     
     Jessie Alma Parker married Leslie Marten Colbert in 1922 at Victoria.

     John Skottowe Parker was born circa 1807 at Cork, Ireland. He was the son of Richard Neville Parker & Lucy nee Skottowe.
     His father was Mayor of Cork in 1828. Richard Neville Parker died in 1832, leaving a daughter Sarah H Skottowe Parker who married Herbert Gillman who died in 1877; Richard Neville Parker born 1799 who married in 1824 Hannah Maria Newson, daughter of John George Newsom. Their son John George N Parker died in 1869 and another son Richard Neville Parker married Henrietta French daughter of Thomas G French who died 1866. [Protestant society and politics in Cork 1812-1844, Ian d'Alton. Cork University Press, 1980].
     His mother, Lucy was the granddaughter of Thomas Skottowe of Ayton Hall, Gt. Ayton Yorkshire, who paid for the education of Capt James Cook. Her father was John Skottowe, Governor of St Helena 1764-82.
     Waterford: Yesterday in Georges St, in the 72nd year of his age, John Skottowe Esq. formerly a captain in the 3rd Regt of Horse, a gentleman universally beloved; he was an affectionate husband, a tender parent, a sincere friend, which makes his death lamented by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance". Footnote: 3rd son of Thomas Skottowe of Little Melton, Norfolk and Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Christopher Coulson of Ayton Hall, Yorks. He m. Elizabeth Berkley of co. Carlow and left 2 sons, Coulson, murdered in 1798, and Charles who m. a niece of Jemmett Browne, Archbishop of Tuam. A few years after John Skottowe's death, his nephew Thomas Skottowe (who had been the last colonial Secretary to the Council of South Carolina and who had married Mary daughter of Edmund Bellinger, 3rd Landgrave of South Carolina) also settled in Waterford. His sons were Sir Edmund and Sir Nicholas; the latter was one of the founders of the Atkins & Skottowe Bank in Waterford. See Philip Skottowe, "The Leaf and the Tree", 1963. [no.180, 4-8 Jan 1771, Ramseys Waterford Chronicle, reprinted in The Irish Genealogist 4:6 (1973)].
     One of his brothers was William Skottowe Parker who died 12 Nov 1839 at Clarfield, Port Macquarie who was also Superintendent of Agriculture Port Macquarie [see Passing of a century / L J Parker, 1935, Mitchell Library B772, re Parker family of Port Macquarie; and R Darlings's despatches 1828, 1830 1203 p.951, 953, 1207 p.35, 1204 p.237, 1205 p.847, 206 p.366; Bourke's despatches 1210 p.240]; 1830 Land grant A820 p.208d. He arrived before the regulations re land grants of 1826 or 27 were issued. Concerned with H F White surveyer. His death notice states that William Skottowe Parker, was the second son of the late Richard Neville Parker, of Cork, Ireland.
     His other brother (in Australia) was Henry Harding Parker who left issue.
     Another presumed family link was William Parker born at Cork in 1778 who led a party of Irish immigrants to the Cape of Good Hope in 1820. He was the son of Michael Parker and Ann D'Esterre, and grandson of the Mayor of Cork City, Hugh Harding Parker and his wife Catherine Ann Neville... He left Ireland to supervise family interests in the West Indies and resided in Barbados in 1811. He returned to Ireland in 1822 and settled at Passage West, dying there on 18 October 1837. One of his sons Norcott D'Esterre Parker born 1819 was a solicitor in Cork City. He later sailed his own vessel from Hong Kong to the California gold diggings and was never heard of afterwards. [Dickson, G B, Irish settlers to the Cape: a history of the Clanwilliam settlers from Cork Harbour. Cape Town : AA Balkema, 1973].
     John Skottowe Parker arrived in 1818 at Sydney, New South Wales.
     On September 26 1827, he requested permission to sail to Port Macquarie.
     John Skottowe Parker was employed by He was appointed there from Norfolk Island in August 1828 as Superintendent of agriculture at Eagle Farm, Moreton Bay from August 1828, Brisbane, Queensland.
     John Skottowe Parker married Jane Phillips, daughter of James Phillips and Lydia Ballard, on 23 August 1831 at Christ Church, Newcastle. John Skottowe Parker, Bachelor aged 26 of Moreton Bay & Jane Phillips, spinster aged 20 of the parish of Middlehope married by licence with consent of parents 23 Aug 1831. In presence of Lydia Phillips, Middlehope, Jas Phillips, Middlehope, Frederick Garling of Sydney. John Skottowe Parker was listed in a directory dated between 1833 and 1834 as J S Parker Superintendent of agriculture, Brisbane, Queensland. 1833 J S Parker, Moreton Bay & John Parker Maitland (Raymonds 1833 directory).

1834 Superintendent of Agriculture Moreton Bay (Aust Almanac p.182).. John was a coroner from 1839, at Paterson, New South Wales, Australia. He was appointed coroner, Paterson by Governor Gipps. John was the coroner from January 1841, at Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. In January 1848 he was appointed coroner at Maitland. The Blue books list him as coroner at Paterson & Maitland.
     In 1842 he was signatory as member of Association for obtaining permission to import coolies from India ... to NSW.
     After 1847, he was described as a gentleman. He was a churchwarden at St James, Morpeth, New South Wales, in 1849.
     31 May 1851, Maitland mercury: Coroner John S Parker - remark about medical men and their qualifications.
3 Nov 1851 autograph - petition against Maitland [Cattle] Gazette Bill Am65.
     John Skottowe Parker lived at Cooks River Rd, Sydney, New South Wales, 1863.
     John died of hepatitis on 10 July 1866 at Kingston, New South Wales. He was Coroner for the City and District of Sydney at his death in Kingston in the parish of Petersham. The informant was his nephew George H Hawkes, First Officer on board the Mail Steamer, Madras. He was buried on 12 July 1866 at St Peter's, Cook's River, Petersham, New South Wales.

     Lydia Phillips Parker was born on 18 December 1833 at the parish of Middlehope, Maitland, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Lydia Phillips Parker was christened on 2 March 1834 at Christ Church, Newcastle.
     Lydia died before July 1866.

     Margaret Phillips Parker was born on 31 July 1832 at Paterson, Middlehope parish, New South Wales. She was the daughter of John Skottowe Parker and Jane Phillips. Margaret Phillips Parker was christened on 2 March 1834 at Newcastle.
     Margaret died on 25 January 1848 at 'Burwood', Hinton, New South Wales, aged 15. The Maitland mercury, 5 August 1856 reported the death of Margaret Phillips Parker, daughter of J S Parker at Burwood, Hinton, aged 15. She was buried on 27 January 1848 at St Paul's churchyard, Paterson, New South Wales.