Parr, William, 1st marquis of Northampton
Parr, William, 1st marquis of Northampton (1513–71). Parr was the son of Sir Thomas Parr of Kendal and the younger brother of Catherine Parr, Henry VIII's last wife. He took part in suppressing the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 and was created Baron Parr of Kendal in 1539. The following year he became captain of the gentlemen pensioners and in April 1543 was appointed warden of the Scottish marches and given the Garter. In July 1543 his sister became queen and her relatives began to prosper. Parr's uncle was made Baron Parr of Horton and the same day he was advanced to the earldom of Essex. He fought in the French campaigns of 1544 and at the accession of Edward VI was made marquis of Northampton. He was influential during Edward's reign as a leading protestant, though his campaign against the Norfolk rebels in 1549 finished in humiliating defeat. In 1550 he was appointed lord chamberlain. On the death of Edward, Northampton backed Lady Jane Grey and when her cause collapsed was sent to the Tower for execution. Surprisingly he was pardoned, though he lost his titles and most of his estates. But his fortunes rose again when Mary died. Elizabeth restored him to his titles and gave him back the Garter. He remained in favour for the rest of his life and the queen paid for his funeral at St Mary's, Warwick.
J. A. Cannon
More From encyclopedia.com
John Dudley Duke Of Northumberland , Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of
Northumberland, John Dudley, 1st duke of (c.1505–53). Dudley had a brilliant but brief career at the very to… Elizabeth Woodville , Woodville, Elizabeth
English Queen Consort Elizabeth Woodville (c. 1437-1492) remains a controversial figure. The wife of King Edward IV, Woodville w… Edward Vi , EDWARD VI (ENGLAND) (1537–1553; ruled 1547–1553), king of England. Edward was nine years old when he inherited the English throne in 1547. Though tro… Rulers Of England And Great Britain , Kings and Queens of England and Britain
Years
Monarch
Age1
Reign2
4 Son of William's daughter Adele and Stephen, Count of Blois; sometimes given as t… Edward Seymour Duke Of Somerset , Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of
Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of (c.1500–52). The foundation of Somerset's career was that he was elder br… Lewis Edward Lawes , Edward (c.1005–66), king of England (1042–66), known as ‘the Confessor’. Edward was born at Islip (Oxon.), the first recorded child of Æthelred's sec…
About this article
Parr, William, 1st marquis of Northampton
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Parr, William, 1st marquis of Northampton