SPECCOTT, Peter (c.1595-1655), of Thornbury, Devon.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

SPECCOTT, Peter (c.1595-1655), of Thornbury, Devon.

Main residence: Thornbury, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPECCOTT, Peter (c.1595-1655)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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