Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Parker was born on 1 January 1574, in North Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edmund Parker, was 33 and her mother, Dorothy Smythe, was 18. She married Sir George Drake in 1589. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1634, in Withycombe Raleigh with Exmouth All Saints, Devon, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 60.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Jane Parker, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1574–1636 Male
1574–1634 Female
Children (6)
1589–1681 Female
1590–1653 Male
1592– Male
1598–1626 Female
1600– Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1542–1635 Male
1556–1639 Female
Siblings (5)
1560–1636 Female
1563–1610 Male
1573–1611 Female
1574–1634 Female
1574–1627 Female
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.
Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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