Sowton, William, s. William, of Chichester, Sussex, pleb., p.p. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 11 Nov., 1664, aged 15, B.A. 1669; M.A. from Peter House, Cambridge, 1674; of St. Swithin, London, clerk, licenced (V.G.) 16 Feb., 1679-80, to marry Anne Ingoldsby, of Stepney, Middlesex, spinster.
Spackman, Norwich, of co. Worcester, gent. Christ Church, matric. 8 Nov., 1594, aged 17, B.A. 25 Oct., 1599, M.A. 8 June, 1602, proctor 1611; incorporated at Cambridge 1604 (s. Thomas, next-named), licenced 17 June, 1615, to marry Elizabeth, daughter of the late Andrew Boyse, rector of Coulsdon, Surrey, deceased; canon of Wells 1610, rector of Merstham, Surrey, 1610. See London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
Spackman, Thomas, B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1572-3, M.A. 1576, D.Med. 1603; incorporated 5 July, 1611; father of the last-named. See Foster's Graduati Cantab. & Fasti, i. 344.
Spademan, Thomas, s. Nicholas, of Rotheram, Yorks, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 16 June, 1642, aged 16; ordained 22 July, 1647, by the first classis within the province of London; vicar of Melton Ross, co. Lincoln, 1647, rector of Authorpe in the isle of Axholme, until ejected 1662, pastor of a presbyterian church in Boston 1672, where he died in 1678. See Calamy, ii. 412; & Add. MS. 15,671, p. 142.
Spaldin, Augustine, s. Aug., of Bristol, gent. Christ Church, matric. 12 Dec., 1679, aged 20, B.A. 1683, M.A. 1686. See Al. West. 184. [5],
Spalding, Samuel, s. Augustine, of Wrington, Somerset, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 Nov., 1631, aged 16, B A. 23 April, 1635, M.A. 27 Jan., 1637-8; student of Middle Temple 1637. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Spalding, Samuel, s. Augustin, of Halton (Hatton), Somerset, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1676, aged 18; student of Middle Temple 1679. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Span, John, s. Cuthbert, of Virginia, p.p. Queen's Coll., matric. 20 March, 1704-5, aged 18.
Spanheim, Ezec. free baron of; created D.C.L. 26 April, 1706, then ambassador extraordinary from the king of Prussia.
Sparhawk, Stanshall, of Oxon, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1586, aged 22, "serv. D. Withington." [10],
Spark, Angell, s. A., of Exeter (city), pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 18 March, 1683-4, aged 17.
Sparke, Edward, B.A. from Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1629-30, M.A. 1633, B.D. 1640 (incorporated 12 July, 1653), D.D. per Lit. Reg. 1660; vicar of Clerkenwell, of Walthamstow, Essex, 1662, and of Tottenham, Middlesex, 1666, rector of St. Martin, Ironmonger Lane, London, 1639, preacher at St. Mary, Islington, chaplain to Charles II.; died in 1682, or 1692; father of Edward next-named. See Fasti, i. 178-9.
Sparke, Edward, s. Edward, of Kent, S.T.D. St. John's Coll., matric. 19 Oct., 1666, aged 16, fellow, B.C.L. 1673; born 17 June, 1650, died 30 Nov., 1675, buried in the chapel. See Gutch, i. 563; Fasti, ii. 179; & Robinson, i. 266.
Sparke, Francis, of Devon, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 16 June, 1610, aged 16.
Sparke, James, of Somerset, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1582, aged 14. [15],
Sparke, John, of Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 22 Feb., 1593-4, aged 19; perhaps student Middle Temple 1597, as son and heir of John, of Plymouth, Devon, gent.; this may, however, apply to the next man. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Sparke, John, of Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 28 March, 1595, aged 18.
Sparke, John, s. John, of Plymouth, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1622, aged 19, student of Lincoln's Inn 1623, M.P. St. Michael's 1628-9. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Sparke, John, s. Thomas, of Brown Candover, Southants, sacerd. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 27 Jan., 1636-7, aged 16, and also from Magdalen Coll. 29 Nov., 1639, aged 19, clerk 1640-1; B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 15 July, 1640, created M.A. 1 Nov., 1642; brother of William 1637. See Bloxam, ii. 63.
Sparke, Newell, of London, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. entry 7 April, 1592, aged 14. [20],
Sparke, Noel, s. Thomas, of Sandwich, Kent, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. entry 30 April, 1624, aged 13; fellow Corpus Christi Coll. 1632, B.A. 14 Oct., 1628, M.A. 27 Jan., 1631-2, B.D. 6 Feb., 1639-40, a delegate of the visitors 1649; died 7 April, 1659, buried in the college chapel, will at Oxford proved 20 April following. See Fasti, i. 509; Gutch, i. 402; & Burrows, 496.
Sparke, Richard, s. William, of Blackawton, Devon, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 22 June, 1666, aged 20; perhaps rector of North Leigh, Devon, 1676-1700. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Sparke, Robert, of Devon, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 9 July, 1602, aged 28.
Sparke, Robert, M.A. of Aberdeen; incorporated 8 July, 1631; one of these names beneficed in Devon. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Sparke, Samuel, B.A. from Emanuel Coll., Cambridge, 1597-8, M.A. 1601; incorporated 2 June, 1602. See Foster's Graduati Cantab. [25],
Sparke, Thomas, B.C.L. supd. 25 June, 1506.
Sparke, Thomas, Benedictine, B.D. 11 March, 1528-9, D.D. sup. — June, 1535, suffragan bishop of Berwick 1536, canon of Durham 1541; died 1572, buried in the hospital of Gresham chapel. See Ath. ii. 751; Fasti, i. 80; & Lansdowne MS. 981, f. 97.
Sparke, Thomas, born at South Somercotes, co. Lincoln; demy Magdalen Coll. 1567-9, fellow 1569-72, B.A. 23 Oct., 1570, M.A. supd. Jan., 1573-4, B.D. 8 July, 1575, D.D. 1 July, 1581, chaplain to Thomas Cooper, bishop of Lincoln; rector of South Somercotes, co. Lincoln, 1571, archdeacon of Stow 1576-82, canon of Lincoln 1582, rector of Bletchley, Bucks, 1578, until his death 8 Oct., 1616; perhaps father of the next, and of William 1603. See Ath. ii. 189; Bloxam, iv. 166; Fasti, i. 195; & Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 283.
Sparke, Thomas, of Bucks, gent. New Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1600, aged 18, B.A. 20 April, 1604, M.A. 19 Jan., 1607-8; rector of Browne Candover, Hants, 1615; father of John and William 1637; perhaps brother of William 1603. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Sparke, Thomas, created M.A. from Christ Church 17 Oct., 1643; perhaps student of Lincoln's Inn 1634, as of London, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [30],
Sparke, Thomas, s. Tobias, of Hawkswick, Yorks, p.p. (subs. "pleb."). Gloucester Hall, matric. 14 July, 1671, aged 24.
Spark, Thomas, s. Archib., of Northop, Flints, minister. Christ Church, matric. 17 July, 1672, aged 17, B.A. 1676, M.A. 1679, B.D. 18 Feb., 1687-8, D.D. 1691; chaplain to lord chancellor Jeffreys, rector of Ewhurst, Surrey, 1688, and of Norton, co. Leicester, canon of Lichfield 1686, and of Rochester 1688; died at Bath 7 Sept., 1692, buried in the Abbey church. See Ath. i. p. xcvi, and iv. 368; Al. West. 172; & Hearne, ii. 71.
Sparke, Vincent (Sperke), of Devon, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 22 Nov., 1616, aged 19, B.A. 21 June, 1620, as Sparks.
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