SPERT, Richard (d.1501), of Hellingly, Suss. and Chilwell, Notts. and Stainsby and Hagworthingham, Lincs.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1472, 1478.

Under sheriff, Surr. and Suss. Nov. 1453–4, Notts., Lincs. bef. Feb. 1471. CP40/779, rot. 529; C67/41, m. 3, 44, m. 3.

Clerk of the peace, Lindsey Oct. 1460. KB9/941/79d.

Escheator, Lincs. 8 Nov. 1461 – 4 Nov. 1463.

J.p.q. Lindsey 7 Sept. 1468 – Nov. 1470, 21 Aug. 1471 – d.

Steward of Tumby, Lincs. prob. for Humphrey Bourgchier*, Lord Cromwell, bef. 1471.

Commr. of arrest, Lincs. May 1471; sewers, Lindsey July 1472, Feb. 1486, May 1497; inquiry, Lincs. Aug. 1474 (shipments avoiding the Calais staple), Dec. 1483 (treasons and the lands of rebels), July 1486 (complaints by King’s tenants of ‘Stopyng’ regarding the stopping of the ‘Northdyke’); Materials for Hist. Hen. VII ed. Campbell, i. 519. to amend watercourse to the benefit of the tenants of Wainfleet, Lincs. July 1480; DL42/19, f. 77. assess subsidies on aliens, Lindsey Apr. 1483, Jan. 1488; seize estates of rebels, Lincs. Dec. 1483; of array, Lindsey May, Dec. 1484, Apr. 1496; gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Aug. 1487.

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Long Bennington, Lincs. 5 July 1471–d. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 575.

Surveyor, Crown lands and alnage Beds., Bucks., Leics., Lincs., Northants., Rutland, Warws. 26 Mar. – 4 Aug. 1472, Lincs., Northants., Rutland 4 Aug. 1472 – ?

Feodary, honour of Bolingbroke, Lincs. Mich. 1474–d. Ibid. 581.

Receiver of subsidies granted in Parl. of 1472 – 75, Lincs. 28 Nov. 1474.

Receiver for Richard, duke of Gloucester, in Lincs. by Mich. 1476-aft. Mich. 1481. DL29/639/10386, 10387B.

Chamberlain of the guild of Corpus Christi, Boston 1479; alderman 1486. P. Thompson, Boston, 120; Harl. 4795, f. 48.