SPELMAN, John (1594-1643), of Heydon, Norf.

Family and Education

bap. 23 Jan. 1594,Soc. Gen. transcript, Hunstanton par. reg. Norf. (extracts), 1. 1st s. of Sir Henry Spelman* of Congham, Norf. and Eleanor (d. 24 July 1620), da. of John L’Estrange of Sedgeford, Norf. Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 257. educ. G. Inn 1608, called 1615; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 220. Trin. Camb. 1609. m. 11 May 1618, GL, ms 10231, f. 121. (with £2,000), PROB 11/131, f. 187. Anne (d.1656), da. of Sir John Townshend† of Raynham Hall, Norf. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. PROB 11/258, ff. 221-2; Vis. London, 257. suc. fa. 1641; Kntd. 18 Dec. 1641. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 211. d. 24 or 25 July 1643. Ath. Ox. iii. 63; [O. Walker], ‘Lectori’, unpag., in J. Spelman, Ælfredi Magni Anglorum Regis Invictissimi Vita (translated C. Wase) ed. O. Walker. sig. John Spelman.

Offices Held

?Commr. subsidy, Norf. 1628, Norf. State Pprs. ed. W. Rye, 137. ?sewers 1629; C181/4, f. 21v. j.p. Norf. 1633-at least 1641; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 69; C66/2859. ?commr. repair sea breaches, Norf. 1638, C181/5, f. 103. array 1642; Northants RO, FH133. treas. maimed soldiers, Norf. PROB 11/258, f. 221.

Commr. exacted fees 1637-c.1640. E215/173A.

Parlimentarian

SPELMAN, John (1594-1643), of Heydon, Norf.

Main residence: Heydon, Norf.

Author

B.C.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPELMAN, John (1594-1643)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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