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SPRAGAT, Richard (d.1477), of Oxford.

Family and Education
m. Joan. 1s. Liber Albus Oxoniensis ed. Ellis, no. 238; Snappe’s Formulary (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxxx), 224-5. It is not certain that Joan was Spragat’s only wife, since it is possible that they did not marry until 1474: Surv. Oxf. i (Oxf. Historical Soc. n.s. xiv), 79.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxford 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1440–1; Cart. Oseney Abbey, ii (Oxf. Historical Soc. xc), 73. alderman by 1444–d.; Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii (Oxf. Historical Soc. xxxvii), 22n; Oxon. RO, PAR189/10/1D/13. mayor c. June-Mich. 1444, Mich. 1447–9, 1451 – 53, 1461 – 63, 1464 – 65, 1471 – 72, 1473–4; Wood’s Surv. Antiqs. Oxf. iii. 22–24; H. Hurst, Oxf. Topography (Oxf. Historical Soc. xxxix), 27; Cart. Hosp. St. John the Baptist, i (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxvi), 110; ii (Oxf. Historical Soc. lxviii) 246, 448; Cart. Oseney Abbey, ii. 130–1, 203–4; Bodl. Top. Oxon. c. 52, f. 63; C219/15/6; 16/3; C241/237/16. coroner 1454–?d. C241/11/21.

J.p. Oxford 16 Oct. 1449–d. (q. 4 Dec. 1474-Apr. 1475).

Commr. of gaol delivery, Oxford June 1453, Aug. 1459, Aug. 1463, Aug. 1466; C66/477, m. 36d; 487, m. 10d; 506, m. 15d; 516, m. 21d. to assess tax July 1463.

Main residence: Oxford.
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SPICER, Thomas (d.1440), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
m. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., scabins acct. Trin. guild, 1440-1, KL/C 38/18.
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Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1425–6; Ibid. translation of hall bk., 1422–9, 1450, KL/C 7/29, p. 100. member of council of 24, 1428–d.; Ibid. 220, 275; hall bk., 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, ff. 1, 15, 29, 40, 47v, 56v, 69v, 84, 97v, 111v, 131v. constable 1 May 1434–d.; KL/C 7/3, ff. 44, 138v. coroner 5 Feb. 1440–?d. Ibid. f. 119.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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SPICE, Clement (d.1483), of Little Waltham and Black Notley, Essex.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Roger Spice (d.1460) of Black Notley by Alice (d.1420), da. of Sir Thomas Mandeville (d.1391) of Black Notley, sis. and coh. of Thomas Mandeville (d.1400), and wid. of Helming Leget†. CIPM, xxi. 401; C139/181/70; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 587-8. m. by 1441, Alice (d. Sept. 1508), da. of Sir John Montgomery*, by Elizabeth, sis. and event. coh. of Ralph Butler, Lord Sudeley; sis. of John Montgomery* and sis. and event. h. of Sir Thomas Montgomery†, 1s. CPL, ix. 312; Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. xv. 49-50, ped. between pp. 50 and 51.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1455, 1467.

Commr. of arrest, Essex Dec. 1450; array Dec. 1459; inquiry, Cambs., Essex, Herts., London, Mdx., Norf., Suff. Feb., Mar. 1460 (lands and goods of the attainted Sir William Oldhall*), London and suburbs Mar. 1460 (the same); Essex Feb. 1466 (complaint of John Twyer).

Main residences: Little Waltham; Black Notley, Essex.
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SPETCHLEY, Robert, of Claines and Peopleton, Worcs. and Bristol.

Family and Education
yr. s. of William Spetchley of Spetchley, Worcs. CP40/745, rot. 114. m. (1) 4da.; C1/109/27. (2) Margery (b.c.1464), sis. and coh. of Humphrey Dore of Herefs., The Commons 1509-58, i. 291, where Margery is erroneously said to be Dore’s da.; CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 373. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Worcs. 1467, 1472.

Under escheator, Som. and Dorset 1451–2. C67/41, m. 19.

Receiver of John Newburgh II* bef. 1456. CP40/780, rot. 284.

Main residences: Claines; Peopleton, Worcs.; Bristol.
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SPERT, Richard (d.1501), of Hellingly, Suss. and Chilwell, Notts. and Stainsby and Hagworthingham, Lincs.

Family and Education
prob. s. of William Spert of Halden, Kent. m. by Easter 1464, Katherine (d.?1501), wid. of William Dalyson (d.1461) of Stainsby and Hareby, Lincs. CP40/812, rot. 269.
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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.

Main residences: Hellingly, Suss.; Chilwell, Notts.; Stainsby; Hagworthingham, Lincs.
Sparthe, Speert, Sperte, Sperth
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