Sir Robert Parning (or Parving; died 26 August 1343) was an

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lawyer and administrator.

Life

The son of Robert Parning of Cumberland, he was five times

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in Parliament for his native

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(1325, 1327, 1328, 1331 and 1332). He became serjeant-at-law in 1329 and served as King's Serjeant from 1333 to 1339 and

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from 1340 to 1341. He was

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from January to October 1341Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 101 and

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from 1341 to 1343.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 84 He was knighted in 1340.

Family

Parning was married to Isabel, but had no surviving sons. When he died in

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in 1343 his inheritance was divided up between his two sisters.

References

Sources

* Kingsford, C. L., 'Parning, Sir Robert (d. 1343)', rev. W. M. Ormrod, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200

retrieved 8 Aug 2006. * Maurice Powicke, Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961 Year of birth unknown 1343 deaths Lord chief justices of England and Wales Lord chancellors of England Lord high treasurers of England Justices of the common pleas English MPs 1325 14th-century English judges English MPs 1327 English MPs 1328 English MPs 1331 English MPs 1332 {{14thC-England-MP-stub

Life

Family

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