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SPENCER, John (d.1417), of Banham, Norf. and Burgate, Suff.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of William Spencer of Burton Pidsea, Yorks. m. prob. bef. May 1401, Katherine (d. aft. June 1436), da. and coh. of Sir William Burgate of Burgate by Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Visdelou of Shelfanger, Norf., wid. of Robert Stonham (d.1397), of Stonham Aspall, Suff., s.p.
Offices Held

Clerk to John Carp, keeper of the wardrobe (alias treasurer of the Household) to Richard II by May 1390-c. July 1399.

Warden of Shrawardine chapel, Salop 17 Feb. 1398-c. July 1399.

Receiver-general to Henry, prince of Wales, by Apr. 1402-c. Apr. 1403; controller of his household c. Apr. 1403-Mar. 1413.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Herts. Nov. 1409; to conscript workmen for repairs to the nave of Westminster abbey Nov. 1413.

Cofferer of the household to Henry V 21 Mar. – 1 Oct. 1413; keeper of the wardrobe 1 Oct. 1413 – d.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 20 Feb.-30 Nov. 1416.

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SPENCER, John (d.1417), of Banham, Norf. and Burgate, Suff.
Main residences: Banham, Norf.; Burgate, Suff.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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SPENCER, John (-d.1417)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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SPELLY, Elias (d.1391), of Bristol and Kingston Seymour, Som.

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Family and Education
poss. s. of John Spelly (d.c.1363) of Worcester. m. bef. 1364, Agnes (d.c.1394), ?s.p.Bristol RO, Phillipps mss (Acc. 26166), 12; Bristol Wills (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. 1886), 26-28, 126. His putative father was murdered. CFR, xiii. 259.
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Chamberlain, Bristol Mich. 1356–7; bailiff 1361 – 62, 1363 – 64; mayor 1369 – 70, 1378 – 79, 1382 – 83, 1390–d.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 126–9.

Constable of the Bristol Staple by Feb. 1358.Staple Ct. Bks. (Bristol Rec. Soc. v), 97.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol, Glos., Som. Sept. 1371 (administration of St. Augustine’s abbey), Bristol Jan. 1375 (shipwreck); gaol delivery June 1379, Oct. 1382; oyer and terminer Sept. 1383, Oct. 1390; to settle a dispute by arbitration Nov. 1386; determine an appeal from the admiral’s ct. Dec. 1386.

Tax assessor, Bristol May 1379.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, Bristol 9 June 1388 – d., customs and subsidies 30 Nov. 1390 – d.

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SPELLY, Elias (d.1391), of Bristol and Kingston Seymour, Som.
Main residences: Bristol; Kingston Seymour, Som.
Pelly, Spelli, Spellye, Spill, Spylly
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

SPELLY, Elias (-d.1391)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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SPARWE, Thomas (d.c.1438), of New Romney, Kent.

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Family and Education
poss. s. of Henry Sparwe of Hythe, Kent, by his w. Isabel. m. Alice, 1da.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1414–15, 1416 – 17, 1418 – 20, 1421–5.Romney assmt. bk. 2, ff. 82, 88, 90, 92, 96, 98, 100, 103.

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SPARWE, Thomas (d.c.1438), of New Romney, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
Author
A.P.M.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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SPARWE, Thomas (-d. c.1438)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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SPARSHOLT, Edmund (d.1416), of Sparsholt’s Court, West Hendred, Berks.

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Family and Education
prob. yr. s. and event. h. of John Sparsholt (d.1360) of Sparsholt’s Court by his w. Maud. m. Christine, 1da.
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Tax surveyor, Berks. Dec. 1380.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Berks. Dec. 1381, Mar., Dec. 1382; of inquiry, Berks., Glos. Mar. 1399 (Fitzwaryn estates), Berks. Aug. 1400 (rights of Henry IV’s sister Elizabeth to the manor of Ardington), Nov. 1402 (Fitzwaryn estates), Oct. 1409 (forfeited goods); array Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to suppress sedition May 1402.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 9 Nov. 1395–1 Dec. 1396.

J.p. Berks. 16 May 1402 – July 1404, 4 Sept. 1413 – d.

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SPARSHOLT, Edmund (d.1416), of Sparsholt’s Court, West Hendred, Berks.
Main residence: Sparsholt's Court, West Hendred, Berks.
Author
C.F.
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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SPARSHOLT, Edmund (-d.1416)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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