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SPERLYNG, Andrew (d.1438), of Wycombe and Ludgershall, Bucks.

Family and Education
prob. s. of Nicholas Sperlyng† of Wycombe. educ. L. Inn. m. 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Chipping Wycombe 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, Bucks. 1432, 1433.

Steward, Cookham and Bray, Berks. for Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, by 1423–4, J.M. Mattingley, ‘Cookham, Bray and Isleworth’ (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1994), 111. estates in Bucks. for Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, by 1431, of Spelsbury, Oxon. for the same by 1438. SC12/18/45; Oxon. RO, Dillon mss, X/a/10.

Gov. L. Inn 1 Nov. 1425–6.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430.

J.p.q. Bucks. 1 Mar. 1431 – d.

Commr. Berks., Bucks., Mdx., Oxon, Norf. Aug. 1432 – May 1438; of gaol delivery, Dunstable Oct. 1430, Aylesbury June 1436, Wallingford June 1437. C66/429, m. 22d; 439, m. 18d; 440, m. 12d.

Main residences: Wycombe; Ludgershall, Bucks.
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SPERK, John, of Tregony and Lostwithiel, Cornw.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1426.

Sub-bailiff, Blackmore stannary Mich. 1428–9. Duchy of Cornw. Off., enrolled manorial accts., DCO 46.

Main residences: Tregony; Lostwithiel, Cornw.
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SPENCER, William, of Cambridge.

Family and Education
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Treasurer, Cambridge Sept. 1427–8; Cambs. Archs., Cambridge bor. recs., treasurers’ acct. 1427–8, City/PB Box X/70/6. bailiff 1428 – 29, 1432 – 33, 1441–2; Add. 5833, ff. 138v-139v. coroner by July 1437-aft. July 1443. JUST3/220/2/19; CPR, 1441–6, p. 179.

Main residence: Cambridge.
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SPENCER, Robert (d.c.1456), of Havering and Romford, Essex.

Family and Education
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Yeoman of the King’s hall by Mar. 1430 – bef.May 1451.

Commr. to find materials and workmen for the hall Nov. 1433, Mar. 1437.

Bailiff, ldship. of Havering atte Bower, Essex 11 July 1437 – d.

Master of the otterhunt 3 Feb. 1439 – 18 Feb. 1445.

Main residences: Havering; Romford, Essex.
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SPENCER, John III (c.1410-c.1461), of Frampton, Dorset.

Family and Education
b. c. 1410, s. and h. of William Spencer (d.?1439) of Dewlish, Dorset, by his w. Margaret St. Cler; kinsman and h. of Alice (d.1450), da. and h. of Hugh Deverell of Combe Deverell and w. of Robert Frampton (d.1465) of Moreton, Dorset. C139/162/19; CPR, 1452-61, pp. 333-4. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 6 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon and Cornw. Oct. 1460 (piracy).

Main residence: Frampton, Dorset.
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SPENCER, John I (d.1464), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Family and Education
m. (1) Katherine; (2) Joan, 4s. 1da. Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg. 2, ff. 485v-6, 489.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kingston-upon-Hull 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1455.

Searcher, Kingston-upon-Hull 1 Feb. 1438–?Nov. 1443. CFR, xvii. 16, 278.

Bailiff, Kingston-upon-Hull Mich. 1439 – 23 May 1440; sheriff 23 May – 29 Sept. 1440; alderman of Trippett ward by 30 Jan. 1447 – d.; auditor of the chamberlains’ accts. Mich. 1451–2, 1454 – 55, 1457 – 58, 1463 – d.; mayor 1452 – 53, 4 Apr. – 29 Sept. 1461; coroner Mich. 1453–4, 1461–2. J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4; C219/15/4; Hull Hist. Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull recs., bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 16, 17, 26, 32, 59, 65v, 76v, 80, 87v.

Commr. of arrest, Kingston-upon-Hull, Grimsby Apr. 1454 (ships intended to trade illegally with Iceland); sewers, Kingston-upon-Hull Nov. 1454.

Dep. admiral, Kingston-upon-Hull 1 Oct. 1455–?1457. Bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 44, 55.

Main residence: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
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SPENCER, Henry, of Westminster, Mdx.

Family and Education
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Yeoman of the Crown by Apr. 1450–31 Aug. 1460, E404/68/63; E361/6, rot. 51d. Easter 1486 – Oct. 1493.

Steward of the ldship. of Hampstead Marshall, Berks. 15 Nov. 1452 – Mar. 1461.

‘Poor knight’ of Windsor Oct. 1493 – d.

Main residence: Westminster, Mdx.
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SPEKE, Sir John (d.1441), of Brampford Speke and Haywood in Wembworthy, Devon and Dowlish Wake, Som.

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.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1422, 1425, 1427, 1433.

Governor, L. Inn 1427–30. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 2–4.

Tax collector, Som. Apr. 1428.

Commr. to distribute a tax allowance, Devon May 1437, Apr. 1440.

Keeper of the seas 2 May 1440–d. E101/53/30/2.

Main residences: Brampford Speke; Haywood in Wembworthy, Devon; Dowlish Wake, Som.
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