John Barker, alias Coverall of Wollerton

John alias Coverall of Wolverton (Woolerton), near Market Drayton, co. Salop, who married Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Thomas Hill and sister of Sir Rowland Hill, Kt. Lord Mayor of London in 1549; and http://www.vnla.com/vnl/gen/mcq/Barker.htm#William1

1 Randulfe de Couerall [Coverall or Corverall].=pMargerett da. to Fetter Pigott of A® 12 E. 2. Willaston in com. Salop.

[Possible missing generations here]

2 William Barker ali's Couerall de Couerall=f=Margarett da. & heire to .Goulston

3 John Barker als Couerall of Coulshurst

John Barker (John3, William2, Randulfe1) of Wolverton
m. Elizabeth da. to Thomas Hill, sister and heir to Sir Rowland Hill, Knght, mayor of London [1549 who purchased Haughmond

William (John3, William2, Randulfe1) of Aston in Charely [Claverly] home juxta Brug's al's bridgenorth

• ii. William Barker (alias de Coverall) of Hallon (a 1369, d 1412) m1. Alice Seisdon (dau of Hammond Seisdon by Matilda) m2. Margaret Goulston (dau/heir of Francis Goulston of Goulston)
  • c. ?? Barker alias Coverall of Coulshurst or Colehurst generation apparently omitted by Visitation
    • (1) Thomas Barker alias Coverall of Coulshurst (Colehurst) generation apparently omitted by Visitation
      • (A) John Barker alias Coverall of Coulshurst m. Joyce Burton (dau of Edward Burton of Longnor, Groom of the Stole)
        • (i) John Barker alias Coverall of Wolverton m. Elizabeth Hill (dau of Thomas Hill, sister of Sir Rowland of Haghmond, Lord Mayor)

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Family

From http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2019/07/384-barker-of-haughmond-...

Barker family of Haughmond Abbey

Barker (alias Coverall), John (d. 1572). Elder son of John Barker and his wife Joyce Burton. Steward or tenant of Shrewsbury Abbey's manor of Wollerton, which - perhaps for that reason - was bought in 1540 by his brother-in-law.

He married, Elizabeth (d. 1539?), daughter of Thomas Hill and sister of Sir Rowland Hill (c.1495-1561), Lord Mayor of London, and had issue:

• (1) James Barker (d. 1570) (q.v.);
• (2) Edward Barker (d. 1558); married, c.1549, Katherine (c.1535-1600), daughter of Ralph Egerton of Wrinhill (Shrops.) and had issue one son and two daughters; died 1558; his son Rowland was a beneficiary in the will of Sir Rowland Hill, receiving three estates (Wollerton, Betton and High Hatton), all of which he sold in 1593;
• (3) Alice Barker (c.1524-1603); inherited Stoneleigh Abbey (Warks) from Sir Rowland Hill; she married Sir Thomas Leigh (c.1504-71) of Adlestrop (Glos), Lord Mayor of London, and had issue three sons and four daughters; died 1603;
• (4) A daughter; married [forename unknown] Sutton;
• (5) A daughter; married W. Bentley;
• (6) Joan Barker; married [forename unknown] Bradshawe.

He lived at Wollerton in Hodnet (Shrops). He was buried at Drayton-in-Hales, 24 May 1572. His wife is said to have died in 1539.

Biography

From http://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2019/07/384-barker-of-haughmond-...

Sunday, 28 July 2019 (384) Barker of Haughmond Abbey and Colehurst Hall

John Barker, who was active around 1500 (and with whom the genealogy below begins) was apparently already the tenant of the Corbet family in their Colehurst estate at Market Drayton (Shrops). He had two recorded sons, John Barker (d. 1572) and William Barker (d. 1564), the latter of whom inherited Colehurst. John Barker (d. 1572) was evidently the steward or tenant of Shrewsbury Abbey's manor of Wollerton in the parish of Hodnet, and made his home there. After the dissolution of Shrewsbury Abbey this was one of the manors acquired by John's brother-in-law, Sir Rowland Hill (c.1495-1561), kt., a rich London merchant who was Lord Mayor in 1549-50. Sir Rowland was really the founder of the Barkers' fortunes, for having invested heavily in property but lacking children himself, he scattered substantial estates among his nephews and nieces and their offspring, both through lifetime gifts and through bequests. The children of John Barker (d. 1572) seem to have been especially favoured, and were the most generously endowed. His eldest son, James Barker (d. 1570) received an extensive estate centred on Haughmond Abbey as a wedding present in 1548, and the wording of the settlement suggests strongly that the former abbot's lodging at Haughmond had already been converted into a gentleman's house, although the process may not have been complete. James was expected to occupy the house at Haughmond, although in practice he seems also to have spent some of his time at his father's estate at Wollerton. It is with James that the family first securely enters the ranks of the gentry, as he obtained a grant of arms in 1562. James' younger brother, Edward Barker (d. 1558) predeceased Sir Rowland, but his son, Rowland Barker was bequeathed three estates in north Shropshire, all of which he sold in 1593. James's sister Alice, who married Sir Rowland Hill's friend, Sir Thomas Leigh (c.1504-71), inherited the Stoneleigh estate in Warwickshire and carried it to the Leigh family, whose home it remained for four centuries.

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Notes

Maybe some light on Rowland Barker, ref to Gleanings From Rowland Barker Will. (See Link:

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/106155278/media/dcbb7853-... )

from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial By William Richard Cutter :

(The Barker Line).

The surname Barker is of ancient English origin, dating back to the beginning of surnames in England. John Barker, the first to whom the American line is traced, lived in the middle of the sixteenth century. He married Elizabeth Hill, a daughter of Thomas Hill, and niece of Sir Rowland Hill, the first Protestant Lord Mayor of London, 1549.

(II) Edward, son of John Barker, lived and died in England.

(III) Rowland, son of Edward Barker, lived at Wollerton, county Salop, England, and was granted a coat-of-arms.

Barker misc:

The link between the lines of Robert Barker of Plymouth Colony, his brother John of Duxbury, Mass. and English ancestors is clearly shown by the coat-of-arms used by the brothers and their father in England. "Barry of then or and sable, over all a bend or". The Principal Visitation of Shropshire, England commenced the pedigree of the Barker family with Randulph de Calverhall, tenant in fee of the Manor of Calverhall in 1200, his son was William de Calverhall of Balnominster (1219) and his great grandson (1278) bore the first Barker arms. This man was Randulph de Calverhall whose son William was forded to flee when his king, Edward II became unpopular. He appeared in Hallon as William le Barker which soon became plain "Barker". His son was Roger le Barker, his son was William Barker, his son Henry Barker, his son was William, his son was John, his son was John of Colchurst, his son was George and his sons were John and Robert. They came (it is said) to New England about 1628-30. They left numerous descendants. John Barker, the direct descendant of Randulph de Calverhall of England (1200). He also shows many descendants. Richard Barzillai came with the twenty Puritan families who arrived at Salem Massachusetts under the leadership of the Reverend Ezekel Rogers in 1638. Left a numerous family. In 1682 William Pern came to America on the Ship "Welcome" and with him came his friend Samuel Barker who belonged to the Society of Friends. His descendants lived in the old homestead near Wilmington, Delaware until 1840. He is buried in the Old Swades Church in Wilmington, Delaware. While there were Barkers in Virginia as early as 1624 the first record found of James Barker is that he was born in England in 1726. That he was Captain of a British Man of War and came to America and was with George Washington at Braddock's defeat in 1755. He married Mary Smith of Portsmouth, England. One of his descendants of the fourth generation Mary Barker married James Burwell. The Barkers of West Virginia came from Delaware and their son "Joseph" settled at "Red Stone".

A confident but questionable linkage back:

1. RANDULPH1 DE CALVERHALL of Calverhall, Adderley, England, United Kingdom was born before 1200[17], and died between 1200 and 1310[17]. [17]

Child: + 2 i. WILLIAM FITZRALPH2 of Blancminster, b. before 1219, d. after 1219.

2. WILLIAM FITZRALPH2 CALVERHALL (Randulph1) of Blancminster, son of (1) Randulph1 CALVERHALL, was born before 1219, and died between 1219 and 1329. [17]

Child: + 3 i. WILLIAM3, b. before 1240, d. after 1255.

3. WILLIAM3 DE CALVERHALL (William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (2) William FitzRalph2 CALVERHALL, was born before 1240, and died between 1255 and 1350. [17]

Child: + 4 i. WILLIAM4, b. before 1284, d. after 1284; m. ALINA.

4. WILLIAM4 DE CALVERHALL (William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (3) William3 CALVERHALL, was born before 1284, and died between 1284 and 1394. He married ALINA. [17]

Child: + 5 i. RANDULPH (RICHARD)5, b. before 1319, d. after 1319; m. (ADP-2) MARGARET PIGOT.

5. RANDULPH (RICHARD)5 DE CALVERHALL (William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (4) William4 and Alina CALVERHALL, was born before 1319, and died between 1319 and 1429. He married (ADP-2) MARGARET PIGOT, daughter of (ADP-1) Peter PIGOT. [16]

Child: + 6 i. WILLIAM6 LE BARKER of Hallon, Worfield, Salop., England.

6. WILLIAM6 LE BARKER (Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Hallon, son of (5) Randulph (Richard)5 and (ADP-2) Margaret (PIGOT) CALVERHALL, was born between 1233 and 1354, and died between 1258 and 1464. [17]

Child: + 7 i. ROGER7 of Hallon, d. in 1368 in Hallon; m. ALICE.

7. ROGER7 LE BARKER (William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Hallon, son of (6) William6 BARKER, was born between 1258 and 1354, and died in 1368 in Hallon. He married ALICE, who died after 1369. [17]

Child: + 8 i. WILLIAM8 of Hallon, d. in 1411; m. MARGERY.

8. WILLIAM8 BARKER (Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Hallon, son of (7) Roger7 and Alice BARKER, was born between 1301 and 1369, and died in 1411. He married MARGERY. [16]

Child: + 9 i. HENRY9 of Hallon, b. before 1403, d. in 1438; m. (XH-3) MARGERY LOVESTICK.

9. HENRY9 BARKER (William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Hallon, son of (8) William8 and Margery BARKER, was born before 1403, and died in 1438. He married (XH-3) MARGERY LOVESTICK of Hallon, daughter of (XH-1) Stephen LOVESTICK, who died after 1438. [17]

Child: + 10 i. WILLIAM10 of Hallon, d. in 1480; m. (AFS-2) ANN ROWLOWE before 1425.

10. WILLIAM10 BARKER (Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Hallon, son of (9) Henry9 and (XH-3) Margery (LOVESTICK) BARKER, was born between 1370 and 1411, and died in 1480. He married before 1425, (AFS-2) ANN ROWLOWE[17], daughter of (AFS-1) John Colynson (Rowley) ROWLOWE. [16]

Child: + 11 i. JOHN11, b. before 1443, d. in 1507; m. (QU-3) ELIZABETH GRENE.

11. JOHN11 BARKER (William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (10) William10 and (AFS-2) Ann (ROWLOWE) BARKER, was born before 1443, and died in 1507. He married (QU-3) ELIZABETH GRENE of Aston, Claverley, Salop., daughter of (QU-2) William GRENE. [17]

Child: + 12 i. JOHN12 of Aston, d. in 1531; m. MARGARET.

12. JOHN12 BARKER (John11, William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Aston, son of (11) John11 and (QU-3) Elizabeth (GRENE) BARKER, was born between 1421 and 1503, and died in 1531. He married MARGARET, who died in 1538. [17]

Child: + 13 i. HUMPHREY13 of Aston, b. before 1538, d. after 1538.

13. HUMPHREY13 BARKER (John12, John11, William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Aston, son of (12) John12 and Margaret BARKER, was born before 1538, and died between 1538 and 1641. [17]

Child: + 14 i. WILLIAM14 of Aston; bur. on 30 Oct. 1590 in Claverley; m. (QH-2) MARGARET GOULSTON.

14. WILLIAM14 BARKER (Humphrey13, John12, John11, William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1) of Aston, son of (13) Humphrey13 BARKER, was born between 1481 and 1486, and was buried on 30 Oct. 1590 in Claverley. He married (QH-2) MARGARET GOULSTON, daughter of (QH-1) John GOULSTON, who was buried on 26 Nov. 1576 in Claverley. [17]

Children: + 15 i. JOHN15, b. circa 1500 in Colehurst, Nr Market Drayton, Shropshire, England; m. (SO-5) ELIZABETH HILL circa 1524.

16 ii. WILLIAM. 

17 iii. FRANCIS.
18 iv. RANDULPH.
19 v. RICHARD.
15. JOHN15 BARKER (William14, Humphrey13, John12, John11, William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (14) William14 and (QH-2) Margaret (GOULSTON) BARKER, was born circa 1500 in Colehurst, and died between 1534 and 1610. He married circa 1524, (SO-5) ELIZABETH HILL, daughter of (SO-1) Thomas and Margaret (WILBRAHAM) HILL, who was born circa 1500 in Hodnot, Shropshire. [18]

Children: 20 i. ALICE (OR COVERALL)16, b. circa 1525 in Wolverton, Shropshire, d. in 1600; m. THOMAS LEIGH, (SIR).

Guillim, p. 248, says: "She was called the favorite neice of Sir Rowland

[Hill], whose hand is said to have been the reward of her husband's

fidelity and industry as foreign factor of her uncle, and likewise

brought with it the wealth and estates which support the Peerage of

Leigh of Stoneleigh, granted to her descendants."

[From, "The Colonial Barker Families of the United States"]

21 ii. MISS, b. circa 1527 in Wolverton; m. MR SUTTON. 

22 iii. MISS, b. circa 1529 in Wolverton; m. W BENTLEY.
23 iv. MISS, b. circa 1531 in Wolverton; m. MR BRADSHAW.
+ 24 v. EDWARD, b. circa 1533 in Wolverton, d. in 1558; m. (NF-2) CATHERINE EGERTON.

25 vi. JAMES, b. circa 1535 in Wolverton; m. MARGARET DANIEL. 

24. EDWARD16 BARKER (John15, William14, Humphrey13, John12, John11, William10, Henry9, William8, Roger7, William6, Randulph (Richard) de CALVERHALL5, William4, William3, William FitzRalph2, Randulph1), son of (15) John15 and (SO-5) Elizabeth (HILL) BARKER, was born circa 1533 in Wolverton, and died in 1558. He married (NF-2) CATHERINE EGERTON, daughter of (NF-1) Ralph EGERTON, who was born circa 1535 in England. [18]

Child: + 26 i. SIR ROWLAND17 of Wolverton, b. circa 1550; m. MRS ROWLAND BARKER.

References

• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4ae/barker03.php
• http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/person/g5520.htm
• The Visitation of Shropshire, Taken in the Year 1623 by Robert Tresswell, Somerset Herald, and Augustine Vincent, Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, Marshalls and Deputies to William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms: With Additions from the Pedigrees of Shropshire Gentry Taken by the Heralds in the Years 1569 and 1584, and Other. Robert Treswell. Page 29. GoogleBooks