John Barker, of Haughmond

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Rowland Barker (d. 1599) left three sons, the eldest of whom, John Barker (1579-1618), was also MP for Shrewsbury. He and his wife had no children, but were evidently close, for when she died unexpectedly in March 1618 he was taken ill the following day and died a fortnight later. The Haughmond estate passed to John's next brother, Walter Barker (1580-1644), who was a Puritan and an active Parliamentarian at the outbreak of the Civil War. Little is known about his early career, although since he attended Grays Inn he may have worked as a lawyer in London before he came into the family estate.

Barker, John (1579-1618). Eldest son of Rowland Barker (c.1549-99) and his wife Cicely, daughter of Andrew Charleton of Apley Castle (Shrops.), born 15 March and baptised at Uffington, 22 March 1578/9. Following his father's death he was made a ward of the Crown. Educated at Shrewsbury School (admitted 1589), University College, Oxford (matriculated 1596; BA 1597) and Grays Inn (admitted 1599). MP for Shrewsbury, 1601; JP for Shropshire by 1608. He married, by 1604, Margaret, daughter of Sir Francis Newport of High Ercall, but had no issue.
He inherited the Haughmond Abbey estate from his father in 1599.
He died, apparently of shock at his wife's death, and was buried at Wroxeter, 28 March 1618; his wife died 12 March and was buried at Wroxeter, where they are commemorated by a monument, 16 March 1618.