jan 1, 1516 - parker

Description:

A man in charge of a park. The by-name is recorded in Domesday Book, and Reaney quotes other very early examples (R&W). Yorkshire references include: <i>c</i>.1244 <i>Ego Hugo Parcarius de Pontefracto</i> (YRS30/329); 1258 <i>David percarius</i>, Rothwell; <i>Adam Parcur</i>, Kippax (YRS12/58,64); 1310-1 <i>De Roberto le Parkour xls</i>, Bolton Priory (YRS154/289). In 1390, when Sir Philip Darcy sold woods in Aislaby which included <i>le Oldepark</i> it was required of the purchaser that everything should be done ‘at the view of the parker’ (YRS102/1). In 1516 the archbishop of York granted to Miles and John Staveley ‘the office of parker of his park of Rypon’ (YRS102/103).

Added to timeline:

Date: