Family and Education
s. and h. of John Speke by his w. Sibyl, sis. of William Wynard of Exeter, CP40/644, rot. 310; C140/82/42. and gds. of William Speke junior (d. bef. Feb. 1412). CFR, xiii. 216. educ. adm. L. Inn by 1420. L. Inn Adm. i. 3. m. bef. Oct. 1416, Joan (d.1462), da. and h. of John Keynes junior of Lashbrook in Bradford, Devon, and Dowlish by his w. Margery, CCR, 1419-22, pp. 78-79; C139/119/31. 2s. CCR, 1461-8, p. 128. Kntd. 1436. CCR, 1435-41, p. 161; C219/15/1.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1422, 1425, 1427, 1433.
Governor, L. Inn 1427–30.
Tax collector, Som. Apr. 1428.
Commr. to distribute a tax allowance, Devon May 1437, Apr. 1440.
Keeper of the seas 2 May 1440–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Brampford Speke; Haywood in Wembworthy, Devon; Dowlish Wake, Som.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image