Brief Life History of Catharine
When Lady Catharine Parker Countess Rivers was born in 1605, her father, William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Tresham, was 32. She married Sir John Savage Viscount of Savage and Colchester, Second Earl of Rivers MP on 11 July 1625, in Great Hallingbury, Essex, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1645, in Clifton, Cheshire, England, at the age of 40.
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- Katherin Parker, "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997"
- Wikipedia William Parker 4th Baron Monteagle
- Ancestry Family Trees
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1620 · The Pilgrims Board the Mayflower
The Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower in search of religious freedom in the New World in September 1620. The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers, 40 of whom called themselves "Saints." After two stormy months at sea, the ship reached the New World. Nearly half of the group died during their first winter due to malnutrition and the harsh New England winter.
1642 · The English Civil War
A series of conflicts regarding England's governance during the years 1642 to 1651 is now known as The English Civil War. Charles I summoned supporters to join him against his enemies in Parliament. In October 1642, nearly 10,000 men fought for Charles I and chased Parliament across the River Tamar. Fighting continued for years and was finally ended at the Battle of Worcester on September 3, 1651, with a Parliamentarian victory.
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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