He served for 18 years in the cavalry of the East India Company, 1820–38, and was present with the 10th Bengal Light Cavalry at the siege of Bhurtpore in 1826. Parker was aide-de-camp to the Commander in Chief and interpreter to Lord Combermere, 1825–27.[2] He was commissioned as a Major in the West Suffolk Militia on 9 October 1852.[3]
Parker lived at Clopton Hall, Rattlesden, Suffolk where he was a well-respected and enthusiastic farmer. He died in 1892 and is buried in the Church of St. Mary, with his wife and other members of his family.[2]
Parker married in India, in 1830, Elizabeth Mary Duncan (died 1883), second daughter of General Alexander Duncan. They had five sons and four daughters.[2][5][6] Their children included:
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^ abcObituary, East Anglian Daily Times, Tuesday 2 February 1892
^Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 463–464. ISBN0-900178-26-4.
^ abcdefFarrer, Edmund (1908). Portraits in Suffolk houses (West). London: B. Quaritch. pp. 288–289.
^ abcCrawford, William (1896). Knox Genealogy: Descendants of William Knox and of John Knox the Reformer. G. P. Johnston. p. 11.
^Walford, Edward (1886). The County Families of the United Kingdom; Or, Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ... Chatto & Windus. p. 698.
^"Marriott, Henry Spelman (MRT860HS)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1895). Armorial Families: A Complete Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, and a Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat-armour, and Being the First Attempt to Show which Arms in Use at the Moment are Borne by Legal Authority. Edinburgh: Jack. p. 727.
^"Napier, James Pearse (NPR869JP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Parker
william, parker, other, people, named, william, parker, william, parker, disambiguation, william, windsor, parker, 1802, february, 1892, british, conservative, party, politician, known, windsor, parker, contents, life, family, references, external, linkslife, . For other people named William Parker see William Parker disambiguation William Windsor Parker 1802 February 1892 1 was a British Conservative Party politician He was known as Windsor Parker Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife editHe served for 18 years in the cavalry of the East India Company 1820 38 and was present with the 10th Bengal Light Cavalry at the siege of Bhurtpore in 1826 Parker was aide de camp to the Commander in Chief and interpreter to Lord Combermere 1825 27 2 He was commissioned as a Major in the West Suffolk Militia on 9 October 1852 3 Parker lived at Clopton Hall Rattlesden Suffolk where he was a well respected and enthusiastic farmer He died in 1892 and is buried in the Church of St Mary with his wife and other members of his family 2 Parker was elected to the House of Commons at the 1859 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament MPs for the Western division of Suffolk and held the seat until he stood down at the 1880 general election 4 Family editParker married in India in 1830 Elizabeth Mary Duncan died 1883 second daughter of General Alexander Duncan They had five sons and four daughters 2 5 6 Their children included William Windsor Parker born 1831 2 7 Duncan Parker born 1834 5 Francis Parker solicitor died 1893 unmarried 5 6 Major William Windsor Howard Parker died 1890 unmarried 5 6 Elizabeth Gertrude married in 1873 the Rev Henry Spelman Marriott 5 8 9 Mabel Ellen married in 1876 James Pearse Napier son of Robert Napier 1st Baron Napier of Magdala 5 10 11 References edit House of Commons constituencies beginning with S part 6 Leigh Rayment s House of Commons pages Archived from the original on 5 December 2008 Retrieved 23 November 2009 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b c Obituary East Anglian Daily Times Tuesday 2 February 1892 Army List Craig F W S 1989 1977 British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 2nd ed Chichester Parliamentary Research Services pp 463 464 ISBN 0 900178 26 4 a b c d e f Farrer Edmund 1908 Portraits in Suffolk houses West London B Quaritch pp 288 289 a b c Crawford William 1896 Knox Genealogy Descendants of William Knox and of John Knox the Reformer G P Johnston p 11 Foster Joseph 1888 1892 Parker William Windsor Alumni Oxonienses the Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Oxford Parker and Co via Wikisource Walford Edward 1886 The County Families of the United Kingdom Or Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of England Wales Scotland and Ireland Chatto amp Windus p 698 Marriott Henry Spelman MRT860HS A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Fox Davies Arthur Charles 1895 Armorial Families A Complete Peerage Baronetage and Knightage and a Directory of Some Gentlemen of Coat armour and Being the First Attempt to Show which Arms in Use at the Moment are Borne by Legal Authority Edinburgh Jack p 727 Napier James Pearse NPR869JP A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge External links editHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William Parker Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byPhilip BennetHarry Spencer Waddington Member of Parliament for West Suffolk1859 1885 With The Earl Jermyn 1859 1864Lord Augustus Hervey 1864 1875Fuller Maitland Wilson 1875Thomas Thornhill from 1875 Succeeded byWilliam BiddellThomas Thornhill nbsp nbsp This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom born in the 1800s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Conservative Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing an English constituency and born in the 1800s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Parker MP amp oldid 1224273875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
