George Barker

Family

From https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/barker03.php

• ((1)) George Barker of Coulshurst m1. _ Steventon of Rowton
  • ((A)) Andrew Barker of Coulshurst (a 1617)
    • m1/2. Constance Smithe (dau of George Smithe of London)
      • ((i)) George Barker
    • m2/1. Isabel Kinaston (dau of Francis Kinaston of Oteley, widow of (William) Hill)

Biography

From http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2019/07/384-barker-of-haughmond-...

Sunday, 28 July 2019 (384) Barker of Haughmond Abbey and Colehurst Hall

William Barker (d. 1564), the younger brother of John Barker (d. 1572) of Wollerton, inherited his father's lease of Colehurst and also seems to have taken a long lease of Hopton Castle by 1554 at the latest. He had two recorded sons, William Barker (d. 1590?) and John Barker (1518-72), who inherited Hopton and Colehurst respectively. John's descendants George Barker (1544-1619), Andrew Barker (1578-1645) and George Barker (1601-81) inherited Colehurst in turn, but at some point in the early 17th century they appear to have moved to Longslow, a farm just outside Market Drayton. The circumstances of this are obscure, but it would seem that the present 17th century Colehurst Manor was almost certainly built after they left.

Barker, George (1601-81). Eldest son of Andrew Barker (1578-1645) and his first wife [surname unknown], baptised 11 October 1601. He was appointed to the Commonwealth Government's Assessment Committee for Shropshire in 1649. He married, 15 December 1625 at Wistaston (Cheshire), Elizabeth Boote (d. 1668) and had issue:
(1) John Barker (b. 1627), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 13 May 1627;
(2) Thomas Barker (b. 1629), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 8 February 1628/9; married (perhaps at Shrewsbury, 15 January 1666), Jane Davis (d. 1689), and had issue;
(3) George Barker (1630-59), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 11 April 1630; married Margaret [surname unknown] and had issue two sons (who died in infancy) and one daughter; buried at Stoke-upon-Tern, 5 November 1659;
(4) William Barker (b. 1631), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 22 January 1632;
(5) Joseph Barker (b. &  d. 1632), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 4 November 1632; died in infancy and was buried in the same place, 20 November 1632;
(6) Jane Barker (1633-95), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 13 June 1633; died unmarried, 30 August 1695;
(7) Arthur Barker (b. & d. 1635),baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 8 February 1635; died in infancy and was buried in the same place, 1 April 1635;
(8) Richard Barker (b. 1636), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 3 April 1636;
(9) Rowland Barker (b. & d. 1639), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 23 July 1639; died in infancy and was buried in the same place, 11 August 1639;
(10) Charles Barker (b. 1641), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 30 May 1641;
(11) Elizabeth Barker (b. 1643; fl. 1695), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 5 February 1643; living, unmarried, in 1695;
(12) Mary Barker (1645-49); baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 20 May 1645; died young and was buried in the same place, 25 June 1649;
(13) Andrew Barker (b. 1647), baptised at Drayton-in-Hales, 8 July 1647.
He lived at Longslow near Market Drayton.
He was buried at Drayton-in-Hales, 6 January 1681/2. His wife was buried at Drayton-in-Hales, 30 April 1668.