Family and Education
b. 25 Mar. 1508, 1st s. of John Speke of White Lackington by Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw. m. (1) by 1530, Anne, da. of Richard Berkeley of Stoke, Som., 1s. George 1da.; (2) 1549, Elizabeth, wid. of William Willoughby, 1da. suc. fa. 6 Dec. 1524. Kntd. bef. July 1538.Age and birthday given in fa.’s i.p.m., C142/44/119. Collinson, Som. i. 67; Devon N. and Q. xxi. 151 seq.; C142/95/38; LP Hen. VIII, xiii.
Offices Held
J.p. Som. 1532 – d.; sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1539 – 40, 1549 – 50; keeper, Neroche Forest, Som. Dec. 1539 – Apr. 1542, Eltham park, Kent 1547 – d.; sewer, the chamber by 1540, gent. by 1544; surveyor, ct. augmentations, Som. c. 1540 – d.; chief steward, lands formerly of Glastonbury abbey 1540, East and West Greenwich, Kent c. 1547; commr. benevolence, Som. 1544/45, chantries, Dorset, Som. 1548, relief, Kent, Som. 1550; supervisor of kerseys, London, Southampton June-Nov. 1549.
Main residences: White Lackington, Som.; London.
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Commons 1509-1558
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SPEKE, Sir Thomas (1508-51)
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