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PARKER, Hon. George Lane (1724-91), of Woodbury, Cambs.
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Family and Education
b. 6 Sept. 1724, 2nd s. of George, and Earl of Macclesfield, by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Ralph Lane, Turkey merchant, of Woodbury; bro. of Thomas, Visct. Parker. educ. Hertford, Oxf. 1741. m. May 1782, Jane, da. and coh. of Charles Adelmare Caesar, wid. of Sir Charles Cottrell Dormer, s.p.
Offices Held
Lt. and capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1749, capt. and lt.-col. 1755; col. army 1762; maj.-gen. 1770; col. 20 Ft. 1773-82; lt.-gen. 1777; col. 12 Drag. 1782- d.
Biography
Parker was defeated in 1761 at Guildford; in 1768 he stood for Yarmouth on the Holmes-Stanley interest and was returned on petition. In 1774 he stood for Tregony as a Government candidate.
He voted consistently with the Government, but was not a very good attender—probably because of his military duties; and seems never to have spoken in the House.
He died 6 Sept. 1791.