Family and Education
bap. 7 May 1612, s. of Samuel Sparrow of Depden, Suff. and ?Bridget Stubbin of Helions Bumpstead, Essex. educ. Queens’, Camb. matric. 1625, BA 1629, MA 1632, fell. 1633-44, ord. 1635, BD 1639, DD 1661. m. 1 Aug. 1645, Susanna Orrell (c.1614-97) of Withersfield, Suff. at least 9 ch. incl. at least 5da. HMC 6th Rep. 386. d. 19 May 1685; will 18 May 1685, pr. 8 June 1685. TNA, PROB 11/380.
Offices Held
Chap. ord. bef. 1662.
Rect. Hawkedon, Suff. 1647, 1660 – 67, St Breock, Cronwall 1667 – 72; adn. Sudbury 1660 – 67, Exeter 1667 – 76; preb. Ely 1661 – 67; dean, St Buryan, Cornwall, 1670–6.
Hebrew praelector, Camb. 1638 – 39, 1642 – 43; Greek praelector, Camb. 1640 – 41; bursar, Camb. 1640 – 42; censor theologicus, Camb. 1641 – 42, censor philosophicus, Camb. 1642 – 43; pres. Queens’, Camb. 1662 – 67; v.-chan. Camb. 1664 – 65.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Wickhambrook, Suff.
Likenesses
oil on canvas, by unknown artist, c.1670, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, other versions at Bishop’s Palace, Exeter, and Queen’s, Camb.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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