GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2981
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-3207)
Name
William Parker
Title
Sir
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1769-01-01 d. ca. 1830-01-01 (new)
Manuscripts
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Hannah Yip
Biographical Sources Consulted
See links below.
Other note
Sir William Parker, Seventh Baronet (1769-1830) inherited Melford Hall, Suffolk. The house remains the family home of the Hyde Parkers to this day. Sir William was educated at Charterhouse School and served as private secretary to the Earl of Moira. He commissioned architect Thomas Hopper to remodel a number of the interiors at Melford Hall.
Attached URL
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/melford-hall/features/a-historical-timeline-of-… Information about the Hyde Parker family,
http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2018/english-literature-online-l… Information about Sir William Parker (1769-1830) on the Sotheby's catalogue.
GEMMS record created
January 10, 2021
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024