Spall of Suffolk Research
Location: Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Surnames/tags: Spall Spaul Sporle
Research material for sorting out the origins and families of the Spalls of Suffolk
Susan (Commons) Law can trace her ancestry back to John Spall son of Peter Spall and Hannah Dowsing, baptised in Cretingham on 23 May 1725. Peter and Hannah were married in Brandeston on 13 Aug 1713. However I haven't been able to find a baptism for Peter.
Another Spall couple take up residence in Cretingham at this time also: Robert Spall and Dinah née Salter. In his marriage entry (in Monewden) Robert is stated to be "of Charsfield".
Spall parish records become very thin on the ground by the mid-1600s. It looks like the Spalls are new arrivals in Suffolk during the late 1600s, possibly part of a migration of Walloons from the low countries.
Origins of the Spalls
There are no Spall households in the subsidy rolls for 1523 or 1566. However by the time of the 1674 hearth tax there are ten households with variants of the Spall surname:
| Parish | Name | Number of Hearths | PRs start | BTs start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldringham (Hamlet of Thorpe) | Widow Spall | 2 | 1538 | 1698 |
| Baddingham | Richd Spawle | 8 | 1538 | 1691 |
| Charsfield or Chersfeild | Ro. Spall | 2 of 4 | 1727 | 1698 |
| Dallinghoo or Dallingoe | William Spall | 4 | 1559 | 1698 |
| Hadleigh | William Spalls | 3 | 1558 | 1795 |
| Hasketon | Sam. Spall | 1 | 1538 | 1698 |
| Ipswich St Mary Elms | Widow Spall | 1 | 1557 | 1698 |
| Rumburgh or Rumborow | Robert Spall | 3 | 1559 | 1698 |
| Sutton | William Spall | 1 of 3 | 1555 | 1698 |
| Woodbridge | William Spall Snr | 2 of 4 | 1545 | 1698 |
Source Material
- Book: S. H. A. H. (Sydenham Henry Augustus Hervey), b. 1846 ed, Suffolk in 1674 : being the hearth tax returns., Woodbridge : G. Booth, 1905, https://archive.org/, (accessed 24 January 2024)
- Book: Hervey, Sydenham Henry Augustus, 1846-, "Suffolk in 1568 : being the return for a subsidy granted in 1566 : with a map of Suffolk in hundreds", Paul & Mathew, Bury St. Edmunds, 1909, https://www.familysearch.org/, (accessed 24 January 2024)
- Book: Hervey, Sydenham Henry Augustus, 1846-, "Suffolk in 1524, being the return for a subsidy granted in 1523 : with map of Suffolk in hundreds", G. Booth, Woodbridge, 1910, https://www.familysearch.org/, (accessed 24 January 2024)
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