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John Speke

· active 1372-11-10 – 1482-06-27 · Speke family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 110 years; separation in progress

“John Speke” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 25 entries stay pooled here.

The rolls attest a man of this name dead by 1449 (“late …”, an upper bound — the roll records a death only after it happened), yet 3 entries carry later dates — some will be posthumous estate business, the rest another man.

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In the printed indexes 3

Speke, John of Dowlish Wake, collector of a tax in Somerset pp. 218 · Speke, John esquire pp. 100, 263 · Speke, John pp. 368
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15People alongside
1372-11-10 – 1482-06-27Date range

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Sperke 1Spee 1Spede 7Spere 4Spekeman 1Speketon 1Spense 14Spenne 6

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Years 1372–1482

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  1. 1372-11-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to assign to Joan was wife of John Speke dower of her said husband's lands for causes taken into the king's hand, sending the assignment seal to be enrolled in chancery.…

  2. 1386-02-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Exemplification, at the request of William de Wykeham bishop of Winchester, lord of Taunton, of the record and process of a perambulation made between Taunton in the county of Somerset and Cheristaunton in the county of …

  3. 1419-11-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment (with like clause) to Nicholas Dixon, clerk, and William Wonard, by mainprise of Robert Wonard and John Speke, both of the county of Devon, of the keeping of the alien priory of Cowyk, co. Devon, with all its …

  4. 1420-06-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the escheator in the county of Southampton ; to an inquisition made by him showing that John the younger, on the day of his death held (1) a moiety the manor of Tangeley in his demesne as of fee, and (2) the of …

  5. 1421-05-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment (with like clause) to William Dounebant, prior of the alien priory of Cowyk, co. Devon, Nicholas Poleyn, monk, and John Hethfeld, clerk, by mainprise of Nicholas Radeford and John Speke, both of the county of …

  6. 1428-04-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster to appoint some trustworthy men of the county to levy and collect the subsidies aforesaid [p. 214 above] and to answer therefor, at the Exchequer or other appoi…

  7. 1435-12-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon to John Candell, of Stowey, co. Somerset, gentilman, of his outlawry in the said county for not appearing before the king to pay his ransom for not having before him Richard Walbrond of Westharpetre, co. Somerset,…

  8. 1437-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to distribute the sums in the counties, cities and boroughs Humphrey earl of Stafford, John Hampton, John Mynours ; 601. 12s. 103d. ; in the county of Stafford. James de Audele…

  9. 1437-05-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect such fifteenth and tenth in the counties, cities and boroughs named, excepting the sums named for distribution : John Bayly of Wyke, Nicholas Davy, Thomas D…

  10. 1438-10-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to the following : Alice, late the wife of Robert Sydenham, the elder, of Bathyalton, co. Somerset, wedowe and executrix of his will, for not appearing before the same to answer John Speke, knight, late esquire,…

  11. 1440-04-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to distribute the under-mentioned sums in the counties, cities and boroughs named : W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, John Hampton, Thomas Arblaster ; 601. 12s. 10 d. and 30…

  12. 1440-04-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commissions in like terms to the following, to levy and collect the said fifteenth and tenth and moiety of a fifteenth and tenth in the counties, cities, boroughs and places named, excepting the sums named for distributi…

  13. 1440-04-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    Revocation of the protection with clause volwmus for half a year lately granted to John Speke of Haywode, co. Devon, knight, as going to France and Normandy there to abide in the company of John, duke of Somerset, becaus…

  14. 1440-05-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to Hugh Yeon, one of the collectors of custom and subsidy in the ports of Exeter and Dertmouth, John Walsshe of Dertmouth and John Clerk of Eggysford to arrest ships and vessels sufficiently arrayed for the sh…

  15. 1440-06-02 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like of the same for a quarter of a year granted to John Speke of co. Devon, knight, as going to France and Normandy to sta the company of John, earl of Somerset, for the victualling of those because he tarries in De…

  16. 1440-06-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    in survivorship to Roger Fienles, knight, and John Sherwyn, of the keeping of the castle and town of Porchestre and of the and warren there, to hold themselves or by deputy ; in lieu of a thereof to the former, surrender…

  17. 1440-07-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to William Wynard, esquire, Edward Pomeray, James Chideley and Robert Corun to take the muster of John Speke, knight, and 420 soldiers of his retinue, to go on the king's service on the sea for the safeguardin…

  18. 1440-07-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to John, lord of Talbot, Walter Whitley, Nicholas Corun William Holewey to take the muster of the 1,000 men, as well men arms as archers, who are of the retinue of John Speke, knight, to serve king on sea and …

  19. 1440-07-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission to William Soper, Thomas Doge, Nicholas Stebbyng, Pilkyngton, John Hunt, serjeant at arms, and John Russell, to ships and other vessels of the burden of 24 tuns and upwards, not appointed for John Speke, knigh…

  20. 1444-09-13 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for John Speke, esquire, and Alice his wife, kinswoman and heir of Thomas Beauchamp, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, to wit, daughter of John, son of the said Thomas and Elizabeth, to enter and have seisin of all…

  21. 1449-11-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to William, marquis of Suffolk, Master Wilham Waynflete, provost of Eton College, and John Hampton, esquire for the body, of the keeping of all the lands late of John Speke, esquire, tenant in chief, in the king's …

  22. 1449-12-19 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to William, marquis of Suffolk, William Wynflete, provost of Eton college. and John Hampton, esquire for the body, of the keeping of the lands and heir of John Speke, esquire (as abore, p. 814), with the fine of th…

  23. 1473-02-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    Exemplification, at the request of John Soper, of the tenour of the enrolment of letters patent dated 14 November, 7 Edward IV. [French Roll, 7 Edward IV.m.11,] granting licence for John Speke, esquire, to go to the cour…

  24. 1480-11-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    Licence for John Borne and John Garlond to grant six messuages, 200 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood, 100 acres of furze and heath and 198s. 4d. of rent in Estwike, Westwike, Moll…

  25. 1482-06-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    Whereas Thomas Ormond, esquire, Thomas de Sancto Mauro, knight, John Sapcote, esquire of the body, Thomas Beaumont, esquire, John Speke, esquire, Richard Foster, esquire, John Denys of Orlegh, William Coffyn, John Cobleg…

  26. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to John Juyn, knight, Richard Neuton, Philip Courtenay, knight, John Fortescu, John Copleston and John Wideslade, on complaint by John Laurence that John Speke of Haywode, co. Devon, knigh…

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