Background
He was the second son of Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet and Winifred Parker, daughter of Sir Philip Parker.
He was the second son of Sir John Barker, 2nd Baronet and Winifred Parker, daughter of Sir Philip Parker.
Barker was educated at Merton College, Oxford. Barker married Bridget Bacon, daughter of Sir Nicholas Bacon.
Exclusion Bill Parliament]
In 1680, he entered the British House of Commons and sat as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Ipswich until his death in 1696.