Robert Parke 
Robert was born before June 3rd, 1580 in Preston,Suffolk,England and his baptism took place on June 3rd, 1580 in Postlingford,Suffolk,England. Robert's father was Robert Parke and his mother was Alice Chaplin. His paternal grandparents were William Parke and Margaret Gestingthorpe; his maternal grandparents were William Chaplin and Alice Thompson. He had three brothers named Edmund, William and Matthew. He was the oldest of the four children. He died on February 4th, 1665 in Mystic River,Stonington,New London,CT. He was buried on March 14th, 1665 in Mystic River,Stonington,New London,CT.General Notes
Robert Parke , son of Robert Parke and Alice Chaplin, was born about 1580 in Postingford, Suffolk, England, was baptized on 3 Jun 1580 in Postingford, Suffolk, England and died on 14 Mar 1664 in Mystic, CT.
General Notes: Immigrant inthe Winthrop Fleet, soon in Roxbury, in Wethersfield, Ct 1639, in New London 1649, Stonington 1658.
Robert married Martha Chaplin, daughter of William Chaplin and Agnes Frost, on 9 Feb 1602 in Edmundsbury, England.
Robert was a friend and fellow immigrant to the new world with John Winthrop on the ship Arbella, who became first governer of the area that became Massachusetts.
The Winthrop fleet set sail from Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, on 29 March 1630. The fleet arrived in Boston Harbor 17 June, a passage of 78 days. Upon his death in1664, he was buried in Whitehall Cemetery, Mystic, Ct. A memorial tablet attached to a boulder was set at his grave by his decendents in 1930.
Robert's sons changed their names to Parks.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1431 in Gestingthorpe,Co. Essex,England d.~ 1465 in England
- b.~ 1460 in Gestingthourpe,England d.> 1484 in Gestingthorpe,Co. Essex,England
- b.~ 1490 in Gestingthorpe,England d.1547 in Gestingthorpe,Co. Essex,England
- b.1461 d.1497
- b.1461 d.1533
- b.~ 1520 in Whight House,Suffolk,England d.<13 May 1551 in Gestingthorpe,Suffolk,England
- b.~ 1490 in England d. in near Gestingthorpe,Essex,England
- b.~ 1550 in Acton,Suffolk,(Gestingthorpe),England d.03 Apr 1593 in Arch Diocese,Suffolk,England
- b.1524 in Whight House,Suffolk,England d.~ 1582
- b.<03 Jun 1580 in Preston,Suffolk,England d.04 Feb 1665 in Mystic River,Stonington,New London,CT
- b.~ 1473 in Northumberland,England
- b.~ 1504 in Of Semer,Suffolk,England d.1529 in SEMER Parish,Suffolk,England
- b.~ 1530 in Tarnes Farm,Long Melford,Suffolk,England d.23 Jan 1576/1577 in Tarnes Farm,Long Melford,Suffolk,England
- b.1508 in Of Semer,Suffolk,England
- b.09 May 1551 in Tarnes Farm,Long Melford,Suffolk,England d.~ 1594 in Suffolk,England
- b.1439/1449 in DUMBARTON,SCOTLAND d.18 Oct 1486 in NEWTON GRANGE,SCOTLAND
- b.1469 in SCOTLAND d.1526 in SCOTLAND
- b.1449 in SCOTLAND
- b.1493 in Scotland d.28 Aug 1571 in Scotland
- b. in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.~ 1525 in Scotland d. in Scotland
- b.1503 in Scotland d. in Scotland
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Robert and Martha were married in a religious ceremony on February 9th, 1601 in Bury St. Edmunds,Suffolk,England. They had eleven sons and four daughters, named Martin, Thomas, Robert, William, Richard, John, Joseph, Edward, Hitcham, Thomas, Samuel, Martha, Jane, Elizabeth and Anne.
Family Notes
CHAN18 Dec 2004
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Children
Robert Parke
Robert was born on June 4th, 1605 in Semer,Suffolk,England. He died at the age of 79 on May 11th, 1685.
William Parke
William was born on April 21st, 1607 in Somer,Suffolk,England. He died at the age of 78 on May 11th, 1685 in Roxbury,Suffolk,MA.
Richard Parke
Richard was born on August 8th, 1609 in Whatfield,Suffolk,England and his baptism took place on August 8th, 1609 in Cambridge,Middlesex,MA. He died at the age of 54 on July 12th, 1664 in Cambridge,Newton,Middlesex,MA.
Thomas Parke
Thomas was born on February 13th, 1616 in Hitcham,Suffolk,England Or Sto,New London. He died at the age of 93 on July 30th, 1709 in Wethersfield,Preston,New London,CT. He was buried in Avery Cemetary,Preston.
Anne Parke
Anne was born on February 3rd, 1617 in Preston Capes,Northamptonshire,England. She died at the age of 24 on September 10th, 1641 in Acton,Suffolk,(Gestingthorpe),England.
Robert and Alice were married in a religious ceremony on May 30th, 1644 in Roxbury,Litchfield,Conn.. They had a son and a daughter, named Robert and Martha.
Family Notes
CHAN23 Dec 2004
Source/Citation
GEDCOM File : ~AT9200.ged
GEDCOM File : ~AT9200.ged
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