SPARKE, John (c.1574-1640), of The Friary, Plymouth, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1574, MI, St. Andrew’s, Plymouth. 1st s. of John Sparke of Plymouth and Julian, da. of Gregory Cock of Plymouth. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 856. educ. ?Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1594 aged 19; Lyon’s Inn; M. Temple 1597. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 28 Oct. 1600, Deborah (d. 1 Nov. 1638), da. of John Rashleigh† of Fowey and Menabilly, Cornw., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). Cornw. RO, P66/1/1, p. 115; Vivian, 856; MIs, Fowey church and St. Andrew’s, Plymouth. suc. fa. 1603; Vivian, 856. d. 17 Mar. 1640. MI, St. Andrew’s church, Plymouth. sig. John Sparke.

Offices Held

Treas. loan money, Devon and Cornw. 1625,AO1/300. sgt.-maj.-gen. to land forces 1625, E351/283. commr. martial law 1625-at least 1627; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 180; APC, 1627–8, p. 79. under-sheriff, Cornw. 1627–8, CJ, i. 876b. kpr. sheriff’s ward, Devon by1628. E215/1512.

Parlimentarian

SPARKE, John (c.1574-1640), of The Friary, Plymouth, Devon.

Main residence: The Friary, Plymouth, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPARKE, John (c.1574-1640)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image