John Barker was born in England about 1540. He was a cloth maker at Nayland, Suffolk. He married Margaret Mawle of Nayland on May 26, 1562 in their village. Margaret was the daughter of John Mawle and his wife Margaret of Stoke Nayland. John and Margaret had eleven children baptised at Nayland. He was prosperous, as can be seen by his will, in which he bequeaths five houses to members of his family, and says that other houses have been disposed of. The will was made on June 24, 1587 and John was buried at Nayland on October 22, 1588, in the churchyard of St. James Church.
John Barker was born in England about 1540. He was a cloth maker at Nayland, Suffolk. He married Margaret Mawle of Nayland on May 26, 1562 in their village. Margaret was the daughter of John Mawle and his wife Margaret of Stoke Nayland. John and Margaret had eleven children baptised at Nayland. He was prosperous, as can be seen by his will, in which he bequeaths five houses to members of his family, and says that other houses have been disposed of. The will was made on June 24, 1587 and John was buried at Nayland on October 22, 1588, in the churchyard of St. James Church.
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