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SOUTHWORTH, Sir John (c.1526-95), of Samlesbury, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1526, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Southworth of Samlesbury by Margery, da. of Sir Thomas Butler of Bewsey. m. Mary, da. of Sir Richard Assheton of Middleton, 7s. 4da. suc. fa. 1546. Kntd. 1547.
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J.p. Lancs. by 1561, sheriff 1561 – 62; commr. eccles. causes, diocese of Chester July 1562–?7.
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Main residence: Samlesbury, Lancs.
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Commons 1558-1603
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SOUTHWORTH, Sir John (c.1526-95)
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SPARRY, Richard (c.1530-1602), of Totnes and Staverton, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1530, prob. s. of William Sparry of Worcester, bencher of M. Temple. m. (1) aft. Sept. 1563, Elizabeth, da. of Henry Fortescue of Preston, wid. of Simon Worth; (2) aft. Apr. 1591, Prothesia, da. of John Bodley, wid. of Walter Buggin of Totnes, ?s.p.
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J.p. Devon from 1582, commr. musters 1583; recorder, Totnes by 1593–8.
Main residences: Totnes; Staverton, Devon.
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Commons 1558-1603
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SPARRY, Richard (c.1530-1602)
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Oxford 1644
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SPEAKE (SPEKE), Sir George (c.1530-84), of White Lackington, Som.
Family and Education
b. c. 1530, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Speke by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Richard Berkeley of Stoke. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster, wid. of Richard Mallet of Currypool, 1s. 2da.; (2) Dorothy, da. of Edward Gilbert of London, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1551. KB Jan. 1559.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 103; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 4, 43, 45-6; Machyn Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 186, 370; Som. Med. Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xxi), 125; EHR, xxv. 553.
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J.p. Som. 1559, q. 1577, sheriff 1562 – 63; commr. oyer and terminer, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Hants, Som., Wilts. 1564; commr. piracy, Som. 1577, musters by 1588.
Main residence: White Lackington, Som.
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Commons 1558-1603
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SPEAKE (SPEKE), Sir George (c.1530-84)
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Oxford 1644
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SPELMAN, Henry (c.1564-1641), of Congham and Hunstanton, Norf.
Family and Education
b. c. 1564, 1st s. of Henry Spelman of Congham by his 2nd w. Frances, da. of William Saunders of Ewell, Surr. educ. Walsingham g.s.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1580, BA 1583; Furnival’s Inn; L. Inn 1586. m. 18 Apr. 1590, Eleanor, da. and coh. of John Lestrange of Sedgeford, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1581. Kntd. 1604.
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Member, Antiq. Soc. c. 1591; j.p. Norf. from 1598, sheriff Nov. 1604-Feb. 1606.
Main residences: Congham; Hunstanton, Norf.
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Commons 1558-1603
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SPELMAN, Henry (c.1564-1641)
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