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William Barker
William Barker may refer to: Politicians *William Barker (translator) ( 1570), English translator and MP for Great Yarmouth and Bramber * William Barker (MP for Berkshire) (died 1685), English Member of Parliament for Berkshire * Sir William Barker, 5th Baronet (1685–1731), British Member of Parliament for Ipswich, Thetford and Suffolk * William Barker (Queensland politician) (1819–1886), member of the Queensland Legislative Council * William J. Barker (Denver mayor) (1832–1900), American politician Judges * William J. Barker (1886–1968), American lawyer and judge * William M. Barker (born 1941), Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1995 to 2009 Sportspeople * William Barker (Surrey cricketer) (1857–?), English cricketer *William Barker (tennis), British tennis player * Billy Barker (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1937), footballer for Middlesbrough F.C. in the early 20th century; see List of Middlesbrough F.C. players * Bill Barker (footballer) (1924–200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Barker (translator)
William Barker ( fl. 1572) was an English translator. Life Barker was born before 1522 and educated in the University of Cambridge at the cost of Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII of England. He appears to have commenced M.A. in 1540 and to have been a member either of Christ's College or of St. John's College. After some years spent travelling in Italy, he published ''Epitaphia et inscriptiones lugubres''. He then served as one of the members for Great Yarmouth in the parliaments which met in January 1557/8, January 1558/9, and April 1571 and was M.P. for Bramber in 1562/3. He was one of the Duke of Norfolk's secretaries, and was deeply implicated in that nobleman's plots. About 4 September 1571, as a result of the discovery of the Ridolfi Plot, he was committed to the Tower of London. At first he denied what was imputed to him, but he was soon induced by fear of the rack to make confessions which seriously involved the duke, who, however, denied many of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |