Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Andrew, Jevington

Location: North wall of chancel.

Inscription:

Here lyeth Sr Iohn Parker Knigt. who deceased ye 15 day of October 1617 in ye 70 yere of his age beinge never maried. he was yonger brother to Sr Nicholas Parker of Ratton in Willingdon Knigt.& he was many yeres of ye gentlemen Pencyoners to Queen Elizabeth & Kinge James. Kinge James by his letters patents ,ade him Captaine of pendenis Castle in Cornwall which he injoyed untile his death.

Monument details:

Type: Internal Monument.

Monument Condition: Very good.

Inscription Condition: Very good.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Parker.

First Name(s): Nicholas.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: Not given.

Comments:

Son of Elinor and Thomas Parker

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Rosalind Hodge.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

The advertisements below are served by Google; the very small revenue generated when people click on them sometimes covers the cost of hosting the Sussex OPC website.