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SPELMAN, John (1606-63), of Narborough, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 12 Sept. 1606, 1st s. of Sir Clement Spelman of Narborough by 2nd w. Ursula, da. of Sir John Willoughby of Risley, Derbys. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1622; M. Temple 1625. m. 1632, Anne (d. 12 June 1649), da. of Sir John Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf., 4s. 8da. suc. fa. 1607.Wards 7/39/70; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 264-5; (lxxxvi), 204-5; Blomefield, Norf. vi. 164.
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Dep. lt. Norf. 1642 – 43, commr. for sequestrations 1643, levying money 1643, defence of eastern assoc. 1643, assessment, Norf. 1644 – 48, Aug. 1660 – d., Mdx. 1647 – 48, new model ordinance Norf. 1645, militia, Mdx. and Norf. 1648, Mar. 1660; j.p. Norf. 1650 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. Apr. – Oct. 1660; commr. for sewers, Bedford level 1662–d.
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Main residence: Narborough, Norf.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPENCER, Hon. Richard (1593-1661), of Orpington, Kent.
Family and Education
bap. 21 Oct. 1593, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, by Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts.; bro. of Sir Edward Spencer and William Spencer, and Baron Spencer. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1609, BA 1612; G. Inn 1624. m. 1628, Mary, da. of Sir Edwin Sandys of Northbourne, Kent, 4s. d.v.p. 2da.Baker, Northants. i. 109; M. E. Finch, Wealth of Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 58.
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Gent. of the bedchamber 1626.
J.p. Kent by 1636 – 42, July 1660 – d., commr. of array 1642, dep. lt. July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660; col. of militia, Kent by Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., sewers, N. Kent Sept. 1660.
Col. of horse (royalist) 1642–3.
Main residence: Orpington, Kent.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPENCER, Hon. Richard (1593-1661)
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SPENCER, Hon. Robert (1629-94), of Southampton Place, Bloomsbury, Mdx. and Christ Church, Oxford.
Family and Education
bap. 2 Feb. 1629, 2nd s. of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, by Lady Penelope Wriothesley, da. of Henry, 3rd Earl of Southampton. educ. King’s, Camb. 1646; Padua 1648; travelled abroad (Italy, France) to 1651, m. his cos. Jane, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Spencer, 3rd Bt., of Yarnton, Oxon, s.p. cr. Visct. Teviot [S] 30 Oct 1685.Evelyn Diary, iii. 37, 47; iv. 67.
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Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1661 – 74, Mdx. 1664–9.
Commr. for excise appeals 1663 – 89; jt. farmer of Barbados sugar duties 1670 – 77; commr. of privy seal 1685–7.
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Main residences: Southampton Place, Bloomsbury, Mdx.; Christ Church, Oxford.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPENCER, Hon. Robert (1629-94)
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SPENCER, Sir Thomas, 3rd Bt. (1639-85), of Yarnton, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 1 Jan. 1639, 1st s. of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Bt. of Yarnton by Constance, da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws. m. 24 Jan. 1655, Jane, da. of Sir John Garrard, 2nd Bt., of Lamer Park, Wheathampstead, Herts., 3s. d.v.p. 6da. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. May 1647.M. B. Stapleton, Three Oxon. Parishes (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxiv), 297-8; HMC Downshire, i. 259.
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Common councilman, Woodstock Jan. 1660; commr. for militia, Oxon. Mar. 1660, j.p. Oxon. July 1660 – ?81, 1682 – d., Woodstock Aug. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660, assessment, Oxon. Aug. 1660–80; dep. lt. Oxon. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Oxford 1661; high steward, Woodstock 1661 – d.; commr. for corporations, Oxon. 1662 – 63, recusants 1675, capt. of militia by 1681.
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Main residence: Yarnton, Oxon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SPENCER, Sir Thomas (1639-85)
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SPENCER, William (c.1655-90), of Ashton Hall, nr. Lancaster, Lancs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1655, 1st s. of Hon. William Spencer of Ashton Hall by Elizabeth, da. of Dutton, 3rd Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley, wid. of Philip Wenman. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1672; L. Inn 1673. m. Mary, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. aft. 1683.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 279; Exch. Deps. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. xi), 40-41; Hist. Garstang (Chetham Soc. civ), 44; CSP Dom. July-Sept. 1683, p. 187.
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Freeman, Preston 1676; commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1677 – 80, 1690, sheriff 1686 – 89, dep. lt. 1687–?d.; j.p. Apr. 1688–9; bailiff, Garstang 1688–9.
Main residence: Ashton Hall, nr. Lancaster, Lancs.
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SPENCER, William (c.1655-90)
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SPRAGGE, Sir Edward (d.1673).
Family and Education
s. of Lichfield Spragge of Roscommon, Ireland by Mary, da. of Edward Legge of Geashill, King’s Co., Ireland. m. by 1654, Clara, da. of Jacques Colaert, gov. of Dunkirk, s.p. 2s. illegit. 1da. illegit. by Dorothy Dennis. Kntd. 24 June 1665.Add. 14294, f. 29; First Dutch War (Navy Rec. Soc. vi), 20-21; CSP Dom. 1664-5, p. 156.
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Capt. RN 1661, v.-adm. 1666, adm. 1672 – d.; capt. of ft. Portsmouth 1662; freeman, Dover 1673.
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SPRAGGE, Sir Edward (-d.1673)
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