Sir William PARR [6539] 1550
FamilySearch ID: G7C9-3BK. General Notes: William Parr, eldest son of Sir Thomas Parr and Alice Tunstall. He was born about 1434 probably in Lancashire where the family was long established. His great grandfather married Elizabeth de Ros, granddaughter and heiress of Thomas de Ros, baron of Kendal and thus acquired Kendal Castle in jure de uxoris [in right of his wife]. His father, Sir Thomas, was sub-vice comes [literally under viscount] for Westmorland from 1428 to 1437. He was a Yorkist during the Wars of the Roses and attained in 1459. This attainder was probably reversed in 1461 and he died in 1464. Noted events in his life were: 1. He worked as a K.G.; Controller of the Household to King Edward IV (1471-6, 1481-3); Sheriff of Westmorland (1475-83); Knight of the Shire for Cumberland (1487) on an unknown date. 1552 2. Sir William Parr: in 1484, in Kendal, South Lakeland District, Cumbria, England. 1552 3. Knighted: made a Knight of the Garter by King Edward IV, in 1474. 1552 William married Elizabeth FITZHUGH [6521] [MRIN: 5407], daughter of Sir Henry FITZHUGH 5th Baron FitzHugh [6537] and Alice NEVILLE [6538], before June 1475 in , , Yorkshire, England.1550 (Elizabeth FITZHUGH [6521] was born about 1455 in Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England 1549 and died before 10 July 1507 in England 1549.) William next married Joan TRUSBUTT [6561] [MRIN: 5411] about September 1467.1552 (Joan TRUSBUTT [6561] was born in 1435 in Runcton Holme, Norfolk, England 1552 and died in 1475 in Kendall, Westmorland, England 1552.) Noted events in their marriage were: 1. CoupleNeverHadChildren:,. 1552 2. CoupleNeverHadChildren:,. 1552 |