Speke, William, s. William, of Ashill, Somerset, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1680, aged 19; father of the next.
Speke, William, s. William, of Ashill, Somerset, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 26 March, 1708, aged 17, B.C.L. 1715; rector of Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset, 1727, and of Ilminster 1729, vicar of Currey Rivell 1753, and rector of Dowlish Wake (all Somerset), 1759, until his death 1771. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Speke, William, s. William, of White Lackington, Somerset, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 5 June, 1712, aged 17, exhibitioner 1714; student of Middle Temple 1712 (his father of Shepton Beauchamp), said to have died at Oxford. See Gardiner, 449; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
[Spelman, Sir John, y.s. Sir Henry, studied at Cambridge and at Brasenose Coll., Oxford, knighted 18 Dec., 1641; died in Brasenose Coll. of the camp disease about 24 July, 1643; buried there 26th. See Ath. iii. 62.],
Spence, Abraham, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 20 Feb., 1648-9, B.A. 4 March, 1651-2; rector of Husbands Bosworth 1660, and of Market Bosworth, co. Leicester, 1668-71. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Spence, Gilbert, of Yorks, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 3 April, 1584, aged 32; vicar of Tynemouth, Northumberland, 1588 (subscribes "notarius publicus."). See Foster's Index Eccl. [6],
Spence, John, M.A.; B.D. 27 March, 1512, as Spense.
Spence, William, s. William, of Harborough, co. Leicester, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 4 July, 1623, aged 16.
Spencer, Abraham, of co. Hereford, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1599, aged 16, B.A. 7 July, 1603, M.A. 10 July, 1607; vicar of St. Albans St. Michael's 1617, until sequestered in 1645 by the Westminster assembly, vicar also of Elstree, Herts, 1618. See Add. MS. 15,669, p. 238; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Spencer, Abraham, 1649. See Spence. [10],
Spencer, Alexander, B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1572-3, M.A. 1576 (incorporated 9 July, 1577), B.D. 1583; rector of Ringstead St. Andrew, Norfolk, 1586, and vicar of Great Clacton, Essex, 1586. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Spencer, Arnold, B.A. from Catherine Hall, Cambridge, 1648-9, M.A. 1653; incorporated 12 July, 1653; vicar of South Mimms, Middlesex, deprived 1663, rector of Elstree, Herts, 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Spencer, Christopher, s. John, of London; sizar of St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 30 June, 1665, aged 17, B.A. 1668-9; incorporated 13 July, 1669; vicar of Sidlesham, Sussex, 1671. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Mayor, 172.
Spenser, Edward, of Northants, eq. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. entry under date 1571, aged 12; student of Lincoln's Inn 1577 (s. Sir John), baptised at Brington, Northants, 14 Aug., 1561; brother of John 1589. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Spencer, (Sir) Edward, s. (Robert), baron (of Wormleighton). Corpus Christi Coll., matric. entry 13 Nov., 1609, aged 14, B.A. 18 Feb., 1611-12; of Boston, Middlesex, baptised at Brington, 2 March, 1694-5, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1618, knighted 27 Dec., 1625, secretary to lord Spencer, of Boston; M.P. Brackley 1621-2, 1624-5, 1625, Middlesex, 1626, and May, 1648 (L.P.) till secluded in Dec., 1648; brother of John 1607, of Richard 1609, and of William 1607; died 11 Feb., 1655. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. [15],
Spenser, Edward, gent. New Coll., matric. 29 Oct., 1657, B.A. 1661, M.A. 14 Jan., 1664-5 (as Spencer); perhaps student of Lincoln's Inn 1655, as son and heir of Richard, of Orpington, Kent; master of St. Nicholas hospital, Salisbury, and chancellor of the diocese of Salisbury; died 15 Feb., 1696. See Le Neve's Mon. Angl. v. 177; Fasti, ii. 278; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Spencer, Ethelbert, B.A. from Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1585-6, M.A. 1589; incorporated 10 July, 1598; son of John, of Chard, near Sutton, Kent. See Foster's Graduati Cantab. & Berry's Kent.
Spencer, Gawin, of Devon. St. John's Coll., matric. Nov., 1581, aged 19, "serviens.",
Spencer, George, of Oxon, equitis fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry 8 June, 1599, aged 12, B.A. 10 May, 1604; student of Lincoln's Inn 1606 (s. Sir William, of Yarnton); perhaps sewer to the king and knighted 9 Aug., 1617; brother of Thomas 1599. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Spencer, George, s. Tho., of Gisborough, Yorks, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 19 May, 1693, aged 16; perhaps rector of Easington, Yorks, 1707. See Foster's Index Eccl. [20],
Spencer, Gilbert, s. G(ilbert), of Penshurst, Kent, gent. University Coll., matric. 6 July, 1682, aged 18; student Inner Temple 1682. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Spencer, Henry, born in co. Warwick, 1s. William, baron of Wormlayton. Magdalen Coll., matric. 8 May, 1635, aged 15, created M.A. 31 Aug., 1636; 3rd baron Spencer, of Wormleighton, created earl of Sunderland 8 June, 1643; slain at the battle of Newbury 20 Dec., 1643; brother of Robert. See Fasti, i. 491.
Spencer, James, s. John, of Musgrave, Westmorland, sacerd. Magdalen Coll., matric. 30 June, 1641, aged 17, batellar of Queen's Coll. 1641, B.A. 7 June, 1645, by request of the chancellor, because he had served 10 months with the regiment of the earl of Dover. See Burrows, 544.
Spencer, John, of Merchant Taylors' school 3 Aug., 1571 (s. John), scholar or clerk Corpus Christi Coll. from Suffolk, B.A. 29 Oct., 1577, fellow 1579, M.A. 16 March, 1580-1, B.D. 21 March, 1589-90, D.D. 20 April, 1602, president of his college 1607-14, a member of Gray's Inn 1601; vicar of Alveley 1589-92, and of Ardleigh, Essex, 1592-4, and of Broxbourne Herts, 1592, and vicar of Faversham, Kent, 1594-9, one of the fellows of Chelsea college 1610, chaplain to James I., canon of St. Paul's 1612, vicar of St. Sepulchre's, London, 1599, until his death 3 April, 1614; buried in the college chapel; father of John and Thomas 1618. See Gutch, i. 402; Ath. ii. 145; Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 247; Robinson, i. 18; O.H.S. xii. 69; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Spencer, Sir John, of Althorpe, Northants, created M.A. 17 Sept., 1589 (s. Sir John), knighted 1588, sheriff Northants 1591, M.P. Northampton 1572-83; died 9 Jan., 1599, brother of Edward 1571; father of William 1607. [25],
Spencer, John, of co. Glamorgan, pleb. St. Edmund Hall, matric. Nov., 1597, aged 18.
Spencer, John, B.A. from Peter House, Cambridge, 1600-1, M.A. 1604; incorporated 9 July, 1605, perhaps beneficed in Westmorland. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Spencer, John, born in co. Warwick, baronis fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1607, aged 16 (1s. Robert); died at Blois, in France, 1612; brother of Edward and Richard 1609, and William 1607.
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