he was not elected. Upon learning of his autocratic rule in the Leeward Islands prior to his murder, English government officials quietly supported Douglas' decision not to pursue charges against Parke's murderers. After his death, his estates in England, Virginia and Antigua came under dispute by various claimants who disputed his last will; Parke had acquired extensive debts throughout his life, and his bequests to Julius infuriated his legitimate daughters. His debts were partially transferred onto Frances, who along with her husband spent years contesting their payment, while some of Parke's slaves were transferred to William Byrd II. The illegitimate Lucy spent over three decades successfully defending her ownership of Parke's Antiguan estates in colonial courts. References Footnotes Bibliography 1664 births 1710 deaths 18th-century American landowners 18th-century American military personnel 18th-century British North American people American planters American slave owners Assassinated American politicians British America army officers British North American Anglicans House of Burgesses members Governors of the Leeward Islands People from York County, Virginia Politicians from the Thirteen Colonies Slave owners from the Thirteen Colonies Virginia Governor's Council members Whigs (British political party)