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SPETCHLEY, Robert, of Claines and Peopleton, Worcs. and Bristol.

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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.

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SPETCHLEY, Robert, of Claines and Peopleton, Worcs. and Bristol.

Main residences: Claines; Peopleton, Worcs.; Bristol.

Spacheley, Spechele, Spechesley, Spechisley, Spechysley

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H.W.K.

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

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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.

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

Main residences: Hellingly, Suss.; Chilwell, Notts.; Stainsby; Hagworthingham, Lincs.

Sparthe, Speert, Sperte, Sperth

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L.S.C.

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

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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.

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

Main residences: Wycombe; Ludgershall, Bucks.

Spirlyng

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C.E.M.

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SPERK, John, of Tregony and Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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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.

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SPERK, John, of Tregony and Lostwithiel, Cornw.

Main residences: Tregony; Lostwithiel, Cornw.

Spark, Sperke

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H.W.K.

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SPENCER, William, of Cambridge.

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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.

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SPENCER, William, of Cambridge.

Main residence: Cambridge.

Author

C.E.M.

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SPENCER, Robert (d.c.1456), of Havering and Romford, Essex.

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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.

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SPENCER, Robert (d.c.1456), of Havering and Romford, Essex.

Main residences: Havering; Romford, Essex.

Author

L.S.C.

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SPENCER, John III (c.1410-c.1461), of Frampton, Dorset.

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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).

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SPENCER, John III (c.1410-c.1461), of Frampton, Dorset.

Main residence: Frampton, Dorset.

Spenser

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L.S.C.

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SPENCER, John II, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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SPENCER, John II, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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S.J.P.

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SPENCER, John I (d.1464), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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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.

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SPENCER, John I (d.1464), of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Main residence: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Spenser, Speseyr

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D.I.G.

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SPENCER, Henry, of Westminster, Mdx.

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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.

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SPENCER, Henry, of Westminster, Mdx.

Main residence: Westminster, Mdx.

Author

L.S.C.

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