SPICER, William (c.1564-1611), of Warwick

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

SPICER, William (c.1564-1611), of Warwick

Main residence: Warwick.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPICER, William (c.1564-1611)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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