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SPILLER, Robert (c.1592-1637), of Woking, Surr.

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b. c. 1592, 1st s. of Henry Spiller* of Laleham, Mdx. and 1st w. Dorothy. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1610, aged 18, BA 1611; L.Inn 1611.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. 11 Nov. 1615, WCA, St. Mary le Strand par. reg. unfol.; Bp. London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 269. Dorothy, da. of Sir John Dormer* of Dorton and Long Crendon, Bucks. and wid. of Sir John Dynham of Boarstall, Bucks., 1da. F.G. Lee, Hist. Thame Church, 510; G. Lipscomb, Hist. Bucks. i. 119, 298; PROB 11/151, f. 197. Kntd. 27 July 1622. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 179. bur. 21 May 1637. D. Lysons, Mdx. Parishes, 225.
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Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) 1631–d. LC5/132, p. 265.

Commr. Wey navigation 1635. T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 19.

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SPILLER, Henry (c.1570-1649), of Holborn, London; Laleham, Mdx. and Eldersfield, Worcs.

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b. c. 1570, 5th s. of John Spiller (d. c.1592) of Shaftesbury, Dorset and Anne, da. of Edward Crosman of Cross, Cornw.Harl. 1174, f. 29; Som. and Dorset N and Q, ii. 190. educ. L. Inn, entered 1606. LI Admiss. m. (1) by 1592, Spiller’s first child, Robert*, was born c.1592. Dorothy Dicons (bur. 14 July 1624), D. Lysons, Mdx. Parishes, 224-5. 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 109. (2) Anne, s.p. Kntd. 20 July 1618. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 169. d. 29 Apr. 1649. Harl. 5176, f. 148.
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Clerk to the ld. treas.’s remembrancer by 1594; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 531. commr. revenue 1620, aliens 1621, 1622, purveyance 1622, plantations 1623, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 161, 210, 239; pt. 4, pp. 21, 63. exacted fees 1627, 1630, CSP Dom. 1627–8, pp. 168, 232; 1629–31, pp. 236–7. prizes 1627, SP16/66/45; APC, 1627, p. 303. execution of poor laws 1632, PC2/42, p. 54. soap monopoly 1634, C181/4, f. 186. tobacco compositions 1634–9, CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 395; 1635–6, p. 377; 1639, p. 231. prevention of butter exports 1636, CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 162. timber imports 1638, cottages 1638, usury 1638, CSP Dom. 1637–8, pp. 363, 602. brick and tile manufactures 1638. Ibid. 1638–9, p. 36; C181/5, ff. 118v, 119.

Commr. subsidy, Mdx. 1608, 1622, 1624; SP14/31/1; E115/94/103; C212/22/21, 23. j.p. Mdx. 1608 – 40, Bucks. 1619 – 40, Westminster 1622 – 40, Worcs. 1624–40; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, pp. 4, 11, 17, 21; C181/2, f. 331v; C193/13/2; C231/4, ff. 94, 172; C66/2859; SP16/14/45. commr. sewers, Coln valley 1609, 1624, Mdx. 1630, 1640, Westminster 1634; C181/2, f. 90v, C181/3, f. 116; 181/4, ff. 62v, 63v; 181/5, f. 142v. mending highways, London 1609; C193/6, no. 188. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1610 – at least27, the Marshalsea 1620 – 23, Mdx. 1627, 1631, 1638, Oxf. circ. 1629 – 42, London 1632, 1635, C181/2, ff. 109, 287v; 181/3, ff. 1, 20v, 97, 198v, 217, 219, 260v; 181/4, ff. 105v, 128; 181/5, f. 2, 25v, 30, 114. musters, Mdx. 1614, 1617–22, APC, 1613–14, p. 566; C66/2137, 2234. new buildings, London 1615, 1618, 1625, 1630, 1634, Mdx. 1624, APC, 1615–16, p. 121; C66/2165; C193/8, no. 58; Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 96, viii. pt. 3, p. 115; CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 408; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, ii. 234. survey, L. Inn Fields 1618, Rymer, vii. pt. 3, p. 83. brewhouse survey, Mdx. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. concealments, London 1623; C181/3, f. 98v. dep. lt. Mdx. by 1626; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 188. commr. Privy Seal loan, Mdx. 1626, Forced Loan, 1627, E401/2586, p. 463; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. martial law 1627, C181/3, f. 219. knighthood compositions, Mdx., Worcs. 1630, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 342; E178/5726, ff. 8, 12; 178/7163, p. 5. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1631, Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 173; GL, ms 25475/1, ff. 12, 61. archery, London 1632, 1637, Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 252; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 197. charitable uses, Mdx. 1633 – 39, Surr. 1638 – 40, London 1640; C192/1, unfol. sewers, Mdx. 1634, C181/4, f. 191. survey, St. James bailiwick 1640, CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 208. array, Bucks., Mdx. and Worcs. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. defence, Worcs. 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, i. 14. rebels’ estates, Bucks., Glos., Oxon. and Worcs. 1643, Berks. 1644. Ibid. i. 53, 69, 70, 74, 128.

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SPILLER, Henry (c.1570-1649), of Holborn, London; Laleham, Mdx. and Eldersfield, Worcs.
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SPICER, William (c.1564-1611), of Warwick

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b. c. 1564, s. of William Spicer (d. c.1604) of Napton-on-the-Hill, Warws., surveyor of king’s works, and the da. of one Griffin of London.Vis. Worcs. ed. W.C. Metcalfe, 89; Hist. of King’s Works ed. H.M. Colvin, iii. 98. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1579 aged 15, BA 1583, MA 1586. Al. Ox. m. by 1590, Philippa, 5s. 4da. Vis. Worcs. 89; PROB 11/122, f. 461. d. 3 Aug. 1611. Warws. RO, CR1618/W20/3, pt. 2, p. 9. sig. W[illiam] Spicer.
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Principal burgess, Warwick by 1592, bailiff 1592 – 93, j.p. 1596–?d., town clerk c.1600–5, Black Bk. of Warwick ed. T. Kemp, pp. xxix, 426; C231/1, f. 17v; C181/1, f. 43. dep. recorder by d., sometime steward and auditor. Warws. RO, CR1618/W20/3, pt. 2, p. 9.

Dep. surveyor of queen’s (subsequently king’s) works by 1602-c.1604. Hist. of King’s Works, iii. 98.

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SPICER, William (c.1564-1611), of Warwick
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SPENCER, William (1592-1636), of Althorp, Northants.

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bap. 4 Jan. 1592,Baker, Northants. 109. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Spencer†, 1st Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton; bro. of Edward* and Richard*. M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), opp. 246. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1607; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Savoy) 1610-12. Al. Ox.; SO3/4. m. settlement 7 Oct. 1614 (with £4,000), Finch, 55. Penelope (d. 16 July 1667), Bridges, Northants. i. 476. da. of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd earl of Southampton, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.). Finch, opp. 246. cr. KB 3 Nov. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 160. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton, 25 Oct. 1627. CP, xii. 160-1. d. 19 Dec. 1636. T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, ii. 261.
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Dep. lt. Northants. 1618 – 21, 1624–d.; Montagu Musters Bk. ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. vii), 174; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 268; APC, 1625–6, p. 238; C231/4, f. 168. j.p. Northants. 1619 – d., custos rot. 1629–d.; C231/4, ff. 83, 266; C193/13/2. commr. sewers, River Gleane 1617 – 18, gaol delivery, Northampton 1621, 1626, 1629, C181/2, ff. 282, 326v; 181/3, ff. 39, 193v; 181/4, f. 44. subsidy, Northants. 1621, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23; Northants. Musters ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. iii), 174. Forced Loan 1626–7, APC, 1627–8, p. 284; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. sewers 1627, 1633, C181/3, f. 218; 181/4, f. 140. recusants’ lands 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 214. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1631–d., C181/4, ff. 69v, 195v; 181/5, ff. 4, 48v. inquiry, Grafton, Northants. 1635, C181/4, f. 199. Avon navigation 1636. Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 6.

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SPENCER, Thomas (c.1586-1622), of Yarnton, Oxon.

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b. c. 1586, 1st s. of Sir William Spencer† of Yarnton and Margaret, da. of Francis Bowyer, Grocer, of Old Jewry, London.M.H.A. Stapleton, Three Oxon. Parishes (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxiv), 285. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1599, aged 13, BA 1602; L. Inn 1604. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. by 1607 (with at least £1,500), P. Styles, Studies in Seventeenth Cent. W. Midlands Hist. 7. Margaret (d.1655), CB, i. 69. da. of Richard Branthwaite, sjt.-at-law, of London, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (4 d.v.p.). Stapleton, 285, 293, 296. suc. fa. 1609. C142/315/173. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942; 47th DKR, App. 126. Kntd. 24 May 1612. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 151. d. 17 Aug. 1622. Stapleton, 288-9.
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High steward, New Woodstock 1611–d.; Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50 ed. M. Maslen (Oxon. Rec. Soc. lviii), 26. j.p. Oxon. by 1614 – d., New Woodstock 1621; C66/1988; C181/3, f. 48; C231/4, f. 132; Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50, p. 86. collector of Benevolence, Oxon. 1614; Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50, p. 61. freeman, New Woodstock by 1616; Oxon. RO, Woodstock bor. mss B78/3. sheriff Oxon. 1616–17; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxford circ. 1617–d. C181/2, f. 268; C181/3, f. 63v.

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SPENCER, Thomas (c.1586-1622), of Yarnton, Oxon.
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SPECCOTT, Peter (c.1595-1655), of Thornbury, Devon.

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b. c. 1595, 1st s. of (Sir) John Speccott* of Thornbury and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Peter Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw.; bro. of Paul*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 707. educ. ‘subscribed’ Oxf. 1614; Al. Ox. I. Temple 1616. CITR, ii. 95. m. lic. 20 June 1618, Elizabeth (d. 20 May 1655), da. of Sir John Mallett of Curry Mallet, Som., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1644. d. 25 Mar. 1655. Vivian, 707; C2/Chas.I/S36/45.
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Commr. subsidy, Devon 1624, C212/22/23. swans, W. Country 1629, C181/4, f. 3v. assessment, Devon 1642, 1647–d.; SR, v. 150; A. and O. i. 963; ii. 660. j.p. Devon 1642–50. C231/5, p. 510; 231/6, p. 192.

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SPECCOTT, Paul (by 1600-1644), of Penheale, nr. Egloskerry, Cornw.

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b. by 1600, Age calculated from date of admiss. to university. 2nd s. of (Sir) John Speccott* (d.1644) of Thornbury, Devon and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Peter Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw.; bro. of Peter*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 707; C2/Chas.I/S36/45. educ. ‘subscribed’ Oxf. 1614; Al. Ox. I. Temple 1616; CITR, ii. 95. ?travelled abroad 1619. APC, 1619-21, p. 49. m. (1) c.1635, Grace (bur. 27 Nov. 1636), da. of Robert Halswell of Halswell, Som., s.p.; (2) Dorothy (d. 4 Nov. 1691), da. of Christopher Wise of Totnes, Devon, 1s. 1da. bur. 26 Oct. 1644 26 Oct. 1644. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 707; C2/Chas.I/S98/26; J. Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. of Cornw. i. 327. sig. Paul Speccott.
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Commr. swans, W. Country 1629, hard soap 1638, C181/4, f. 3v; 181/5, ff. 92, 102v. assessment, Cornw. 1641–2, SR, v. 60, 82, 149. array, 1642; Northants. RO, FH133. j.p. Cornw. from 1640. C231/5, p. 418.

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SPECCOTT, Paul (by 1600-1644), of Penheale, nr. Egloskerry, Cornw.
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SPECCOTT, John (c.1561-1644), of Thornbury, Devon.

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b. c. 1561, 1st s. of Humphrey Speccott† of Thornbury and Elizabeth, da. of John Walter of Broxbourne, Herts., wid. of John Arscott of Tetcott, Devon (d.1558). Vivian, Vis. Devon, 16, 706-7. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1581, aged 20; New Inn; M. Temple 1583. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Peter Edgcumbe of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw., 2s. 1da.; (2) bef. 1620, Jane, da. of Sir William Mohun of Hall, Cornw., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) 20 Feb. 1629, Emeline (d.1660), da. of Thomas Trosse and wid. of Christopher Wise (d.1628) of Totnes, Devon, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 707; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. vi), 272; C2/Chas.I/S51/11. suc. fa. aft. 1602; Humphrey Speccott was granted a Crown lease in Dec. 1602, but has not been traced after that date: C66/1597. Kntd. 2 June 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 133. d. Aug. or Sept. 1644. C2/Chas.I/S36/45. sig. Jo[hn] Speccott.
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J.p. Devon 1604-at least 1640; C66/1662, 2859. commr. sewers, Cornw. from 1605, Devon from 1634, C181/1, f. 122v; 181/4, f. 163v. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628, C212/22/20–1, 23; E179/102/501. swans, W. Country 1629, piracy, Devon 1630–7, C181/4, ff. 2v, 52v; 181/5, f. 84. assessment 1641 – 42, July 1644–d.; SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 459. sheriff, Devon 1614 – 15, Cornw. 1622–3. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23, 37.

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SPECCOTT, John (c.1561-1644), of Thornbury, Devon.
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SOUTH, Thomas (c.1574-1636), of Northlegh, nr. Lymington, Hants and the Middle Temple, London; later of Winchester, Hants.

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b. c. 1574, 1st s. of Thomas South of Northlegh and Olive, da. of Peter Stonard, merchant, of Southampton, Hants, wid. of Edward Tutt of Chilbolton, Hants.PROB 11/125, f. 353v; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 213. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1589, aged 15; New Inn; M. Temple 1596, called 1604. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 448. m. 27 Aug. 1605, GL, St. Botolph Aldgate par. reg. Abigail Snode (d.1639), 3s. 4da. PROB 11/171, f. 48v; 11/180, f. 449. suc. fa. c.1614. PROB 11/125, f. 353v. d. Apr. 1636. PROB 11/171, f. 48v.
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Freeman, Lymington 1603; E. King, Old Times Revisited, 54, 187. commr. sewers, Winchester 1617; C181/2, f. 297. king’s attorney, New Forest, Hants 1623–d.; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 619; New Forest Docs. ed. D.J. Stagg (Hants Rec. Ser. v), 46, 73. j.p. Hants 1623–d. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 15; C193/13/2.

Bencher, M. Temple 1621, reader 1622, treas. 1630–1; MTR, 666, 670, 767. recorder, Lymington 1622–d. C. St. Barbe, Recs. New Lymington, 22, 26.

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SOUTH, Thomas (c.1574-1636), of Northlegh, nr. Lymington, Hants and the Middle Temple, London; later of Winchester, Hants.
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SONDES, Sir Michael (c.1546-1617), of Throwley, Kent; formerly of Eastry and Sheldwich, Kent.

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b. c.1546, Date of birth calculated from entry to L. Inn. 2nd s. of Anthony Sondes (d.1575) of Throwley and Joan, da. of Sir John Fyneux, c.j.k.b. 1495-1525, of Herne, Kent. educ. L. Inn 1564. m. (1) by 1571, Mary (d. 23 Sept. 1603), da. and h. of George Finch of Norton, Kent, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); Gent. Mag. (1802), p. 906; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 105; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. i. 567; LI Admiss.; HP Commons, 1558-1603, sub Sondes, Richard. (2) Nov. 1610, Anne (d. 9 Jan. 1616), da. of Richard Wright*, Merchant Taylor, of London, wid. of Reginald Barker, Merchant Taylor (d.1610) of Chatham, Kent, s.p. STAC 8/273/31; 8/276/9; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 81. suc. bro. Sir Thomas 1593; Gent. Mag. (1802), p. 906; PROB 11/181, ff. 88-90v. Kntd. 18 June 1598. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 95. d. 10 Nov. 1617. C142/661/79.
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J.p. Kent 1579-at least 1613, Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 165; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 113, 121. Surr. 1599–1603; C231/1, f. 73; Cal. Assize Recs., Surr. Indictments, Eliz. 477, 519. sheriff, Kent 1584 – 85, 1593–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. commr. defence, Isle of Sheppey 1585; Add. 38823, ff. 34–44v. master of ordnance, Kent by 1589; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 606. commr. to inquire after Catholic missionaries, Kent 1592, Staffs. RO, D593/S/3/3/6. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1602 – d., Kent 1603, C181/1, ff. 28v, 63v; 181/2, ff. 88, 247v. E. Kent 1604, C181/1, f. 100. Teynham and Tonge, Kent 1607–d., C181/2, ff. 45v, 271. subsidy, Kent 1608, SP14/31/1. Admlty. causes 1608; HCA 14/39/217. compounder and collector (jt.), purveyance, lathe of Scray, Kent 1614; Cent. Kent. Stud. U1115/013/6. commr. charitable uses, Kent 1616. C93/7/7.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609. Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363, 369.

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SONDES, Sir Michael (c.1546-1617), of Throwley, Kent; formerly of Eastry and Sheldwich, Kent.
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