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4 unusual facts about William Parr


William Parr

William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Kendal (1434-1483) - courtier and soldier, grandfather of Queen Katherine Parr

William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, brother of Queen Katherine Parr and leading courtier during the reigns of Edward VI and Elizabeth I

William Parr, 1st Baron Parr of Kendal

Of their children, Catherine Parr, queen of Henry VIII, and William Parr (afterwards Marquess of Northampton), are separately noticed; while a daughter, Anne, married William Herbert, first Earl of Pembroke of the tenth creation.

The second son of Sir William Parr was William, who was knighted on 25 December 1513, was sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1518 and 1522, and after his niece's Catherine Parr's promotion became her chamberlain.


Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

His uncle was William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, who was an influential man during the reign of Edward VI and Elizabeth I. Herbert was responsible for the costly restoration of Cardiff Castle.

John Perrot

In June 1551 Perrot also visited France in the train of William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton, who had been sent to arrange Edward VI's betrothal to Elisabeth of Valois, the infant daughter of Henry II of France.


see also

Anne Parr

Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier, married name Anne Parr, wife of William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton

Beatrice Chase

Her real name was Olive Katharine Parr, and she claimed to be directly descended from William Parr, the brother of Catherine, the sixth wife of Henry VIII.