William Barker

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Barker, William (1581-1652). Youngest son of Rowland Barker (d. 1599) and his wife Cicely Charleton, baptised at Uffington, 23 April 1581. Merchant in London. He was evidently a Royalist supporter in the Civil War and was adjudged a delinquent in 1644. His estate was seized in 1648 but the majority of the tenants continued to pay their rents to him and refused to pay them to the County Committee instead; when this came to official notice in 1652 it was referred to the Committee for Compounding for instructions, but Barker died before it was determined in May 1653 that the estates had not been formally sequestrated and should therefore be released to his grandson John. William married Amy Lancaster (d. 1644), and had issue:
(1) Thomas Barker (c.1613-52) (q.v.);
(2) James Barker (b. 1615?), perhaps the person of that name baptised at St Andrew Undershaft, London, 2 April 1615;
(3) Hannah Barker (d. 1649); died unmarried and was buried at Uffington, 29 July 1649;
(4) Elizabeth Barker (b. 1612?), perhaps the person of that name baptised at St Andrew Undershaft, London, 30 August 1612;
(5) Margaret Barker; married [forename unknown] Owen, and had issue one son (who married twice).
He inherited the Haughmond Abbey estate from his nephew in 1646.
He was buried at St. Alkmund, Shrewsbury, 4 September 1652. His wife was presumably the Mrs Barker of Albrightlee buried at St Alkmund, Shrewsbury, 8 September 1644.