Lady Mercy Soame

  General Notes:

The Will of Lady Mercy Parker:

To Henry Parker my second son those lands messuages &e. which I bought of Richard Daye, situate in Capell or elsewhere in said county. To my son Nathaniel Parker that hundred pounds which is in the hands of my cousin Henry Austin, and forty pounds more to buy him a chamber. I give to my son Thomas Parker and his heirs all those lands, which I bought of James Hopkins late minister of Great Wenliam, situate and lying in Capel &c. I give to my dughter Saltinstall and my daughter Gordon my pair of gold bracelets, vie to each of them one bracelet. I give to my said two daughters childbed linen to be equally divided between them. Also I give six silver plate trenchers to my daughter Saltenstall. And my meaning is they shall afterwards go to such children as she shall appoint or think fit. A similar bequest to daughter Gordon. To my son. Sir Philip, a dozen silver plate trenchers. The rest of my plate &e, to my three younger sons. To my daughter Parker my coach and my red and green quilt. All or other household stuff to my son Sir Philip. To John Saltenscall my grandchild fifty pounds to be employed to his use, and that, with the profits arising, to be paid him at the age of one and twenty years. To my brothers Sir William, Sir Stephen and Mr. Thomas Soares, Sir John Wentworthe, Mr. John Gurdon my son in law, my sister Wentworth and my sister Barnardiston, to each of them a ring of the value of ten pounds. I give to Sir Richard Saltinstall a ring of the value of forty pounds. To the poor of Great Weuham forty shillings:. To the poor of Thursington forty shillings, To the poor of Weekes in Essex forty shillings. Certain servants and others. All the rest of my lands &c. to be equally divided amongst my three younger sons, Henry, Nathaniel and Thomas, whom I constitute &c. executors. Proved by Henry Parker, power reserved to grant letters to Nathaniel and Thomas Parker the other executors named.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Marriage: to Sir Calthorpe Parker, 27 February 1598, St Pancras Soper Lane, London.

Mercy married Sir Calthorpe Parker, son of Sir Phillip Parker and Lady Catherine Goodwin, on 27 February 1598 in St Pancras Soper Lane, London. (Sir Calthorpe Parker was born about 1580 in Erwarton, Suffolk, died on 5 September 1618 in Erwarton, Suffolk and was buried on 8 September 1618 in Erwarton, Suffolk.)