SPECCOTT, John (c.1561-1644), of Thornbury, Devon.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

SPECCOTT, John (c.1561-1644), of Thornbury, Devon.

Main residence: Thornbury, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPECCOTT, John (c.1561-1644)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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