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SPURWAY, Thomas (1481/83-1548), of Exeter, Devon.
Family and Education
b. 1481 /83, 2nd s. of John Spurway of Spurway in Oakford by Anne, da. of one Sherron. m. (1) da. of Geoffrey Lewis of Exeter; (2) Anne, da. of one Gale of Kirton in Crediton; at least 2s. 2da.Aged 56 in 1538 or 1539, SP1/138, f. 130. PCC 6 Populwell; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 274; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 724.
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Receiver-gen. to Edward 8th Earl of Devon by 1507 – 09, William 9th Earl of Devon 1511, Henry 10th Earl of Devon and Marquess of Exeter 1511 – 39, Catherine Dowager Countess of Devon by 1523 – 27; bailiff, Exeter 1529 – 30, member of the Twenty-Four by Oct. 1534 – d., receiver 1535 – 36, mayor 1540 – 41; bailiff, manor of Exe Island by Oct. 1536–9 or later; receiver, lands of Queen Catherine Howard, Devon by 1542; jt. (with John Grenville) particular-receiver, lands of Queen Catherine Parr, Devon and Dorset by 1548.
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Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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SPURWAY, Thomas (1481/83-1548)
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SPICER, Thomas (1502/3-59 or later), of Orford, Suff.
Family and Education
b. 1502 /3. ?m. ?; Helen, 2s. 1da.Aged 51 in Oct. 1554, C1/1392/35. Norwich consist. ct. 209 Woodstocke.
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Servant of Sir William Willoughby, later 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham ?1537–54 or later; bailiff, manor of Orford by 1554.
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Main residence: Orford, Suff.
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SPICER, Thomas (1502/3-at least 59)
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SPENCER, William (by 1473-1529 or later), of Ipswich, Suff.
Family and Education
b. by 1473, poss. yr. s. of James Spencer of Naughton Hall, Rendlesham.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. N. Bacon, Annals Ipswich, 180-1; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 67.
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Member of the Twenty-Four, Ipswich 1497, customer 1497 – 98, 1500–1 ?1503–4, ?1505 – 06, portman 1505, bailiff 1508 – 09, j.p. 1509 – 10; comptroller of customs, port of Ipswich 1501–6.
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Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
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SPENCER, William (by 1473-at least 1529)
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SPENCER, Sir John (1524-86), of Althorp, Northants. and Wormleighton, Warws.
Family and Education
b. 1524, o.s. of Sir William Spencer of Althorp and Wormleighton by Susan, da. of Sir Richard Knightley of Fawsley, Northants. educ. ?M. Temple. m. by Oct. 1545 Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Kitson of London and Hengrave, Suff., 5s. inc. John, Richard and William 6da. suc. fa. 22 June 1532. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.M. E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), ped. at end of vol. which gives date of birth.
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Sheriff, Northants. 1551 – 52, 1558 – 59, 1571 – 72, 1583 – 84; j.p. 1554, q. 1561 – d.; dep. lt. 1560, 1586; collector for loan 1562; commr. musters by 1569.
Main residences: Althorp, Northants.; Wormleighton, Warws.
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SPENCER, Sir John (1524-86)
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SPEKE, Sir Thomas (1508-51), of White Lackington, Som. and London.
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.
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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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SPEKE, Sir Thomas (1508-51)
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