Family and Education
bap. 4 Feb. 1612, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of George Spry of Bodmin and Place, Cornw. by Anne, da. of Arthur Ayshford of Wonwell, Devon. m. (1) 24 Apr. 1649, Mary (d. 4 May 1656), da. and h. of Richard Gayer, merchant, of Plymouth, 3da.; (2) Lucy, da. of George Hele of Bennets, Cornw., wid. of Henry Nance of Nance, Cornw., 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1658.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 434-5; Boase and Courtney, Bibl. Cornub. ii. 679; Sir John Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 73.
Offices Held
Commr. for disbandment Sept. 1660–1.
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1661 – 80, sub-commr. for excise by 1661; stannator of Tywarnwhaile 1663; dep. receiver of law duties, Devon and Cornw. 1671 – 79; sub-commr. for prizes, Plymouth 1672 – 74, dep. v.-adm. S. Cornw. by 1672–?d.; j.p. Cornw. 1674 – d., commr. for recusants 1675, farmer of tin coinage, duchy of Cornw. 1676–d.
Main residences: Plymouth, Devon; Place, St. Anthony, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SPRY, Arthur (1612-85)
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Oxford 1644
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