Sir Robert Parke
1580 - 1663 (82 years)
1. Sir Robert Parke was born on 3 Jun 1580 in Poslingford, Suffolk, England (son of Robert (of Acton) Parke and Alice Chaplin); died on 4 Feb 1663 in Stonington, New London County, CT. Notes:
Another Parke source gives his birth place as Semer, Suffolk, England. Robert was an English baronet. He came to America from England in the ship Arabella in 1630 as secretary to John Winthrop. He moved to Wethersfield in 1639. Moved to Pequot (now New London) CT before moving to Mystic (now Stonington) CT in 1649. He was Deputy to the General Court and was a selectman. Served in the colonial forces.
Robert married Martha Chaplin on 9 Feb 1600 in Semen, Suffolk, England. Martha (daughter of William Chaplin and Agnes D.) was born on 4 Feb 1583 in Semen, Suffolk, England; died in 1644 in Stonington, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Deacon William Parke was born in 1607 in Semer, Suffolk, England; died on 10 May 1685 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA.
- Thomas Parke was born on 13 Feb 1615 in Hitcham, Suffolk, England; died on 30 Jul 1709 in New London, New London County, CT.
- Samuel Parks was born on 20 Jun 1621 in Bildestone, Suffolkshire, England; was christened on 20 Jun 1621 in Bildestone, Suffolkshire, England; died on 22 Mar 1709 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Stonington, New London County, CT.
Robert married Alice Freeman before 30 Mar 1644 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, MA. Alice was born in 1595 in Preston, Lancashire, England; died on 11 Feb 1664/1665 in Mystic, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Robert (of Acton) Parke was born in 1550 in Gestingthorpe, Suffolk, England (son of William (of Witham) Parke and Margaret); died on 3 Apr 1593 in England. Notes:
Married in All Saints Church.
Robert married Alice Chaplin in 1579 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Alice (daughter of William Chaplin and Alice Thompson) was born in 1551 in England; died in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice Chaplin was born in 1551 in England (daughter of William Chaplin and Alice Thompson); died in in England. Children:
- 1. Sir Robert Parke was born on 3 Jun 1580 in Poslingford, Suffolk, England; died on 4 Feb 1663 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
Generation: 3
4. William (of Witham) Parke William married Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Children:
- 2. Robert (of Acton) Parke was born in 1550 in Gestingthorpe, Suffolk, England; died on 3 Apr 1593 in England.
6. William Chaplin was born in 1530 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England (son of Robert Chaplin and Elizabeth); died on 23 Jan 1576 in Acton, Suffolk, England. William married Alice Thompson in 1550 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England. Alice was born in in England; died in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Alice Thompson was born in in England; died in in England. Children:
- William Chaplin was born in in Long Melford, Suffolk, England; died on 15 Oct 1629 in Suffolkshire, England.
- 3. Alice Chaplin was born in 1551 in England; died in in England.
Generation: 4
12. Robert Chaplin Robert married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elizabeth Children:
- 6. William Chaplin was born in 1530 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England; died on 23 Jan 1576 in Acton, Suffolk, England.