Sir George Parkins (c. 1576 – 23 August 1626) was an English Member of Parliament.
He was the eldest son of Richard Parkins of
Bunny, Nottinghamshire and trained in the law at the
Inner Temple (1587), being called to the bar in 1598. He succeeded his father in 1603 and was knighted the same year.
He was appointed Captain of
Walmer Castle for 1601–1609 and
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1613–14. He was elected MP for
Leicester
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in 1597.
He married Mary, the daughter and heiress of Edward Isham of
Walmer Castle, Kent with whom he had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He was succeeded by his son Isham, although his wife's Kent estates went to their daughter Mary.
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1626 deaths
People from Rushcliffe (district)
High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire
English MPs 1597–1598
Year of birth uncertain
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