Sir William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Horton (born about 1480; died 10 September1547) was Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1518 and 1522 and Chamberlain to his niece Catherine Parr. He was also Esquire to the Body to Henry VII & Henry VIII. Horton (from the Old English meaning muddy farmstead. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Chamberlain can have several meanings: A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing the household of a sovereign. ... The dignified Catherine Parr, the last of King Henry VIIIs wives. ...
He married Mary (the daughter and co-heir of Sir William Salisbury) - they had 4 daughters.
He was the son of Sir William Parr of Kendal and his wife Elizabeth Fitzhugh, Baroness Vaux of Harrowden.
He was made a peer of the realm on 23 December1543. December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... // Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ...
Parr was knighted on Christmas Day 1513. He is buried at Horton where the family estate was. Horton (from the Old English meaning muddy farmstead. ...
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