John Spelman (bef. 1594 - bef. 1643)

Born before 23 Jun 1594 in Hunstanton, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Died before 26 Jul 1643 at about age 49 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

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Biography

John Spelman^[1]

John Spillman, son of Henry and Eleanor (L'Estrange) Spillman, was baptized at St Mary, Hunstanton, Norfolk on 23 June 1594.^[2]

John married Anne Townshend, daughter of Sir John Townshend, on 11 May 1618. They had three sons and three daughters. John was knighted on 18 December 1641 (he succeeded his father in 1641).^[3]

Children:

• Roger Spelman, of Holme, son and heir (died 1678, buried at Congham); married daughter of Robert Strutt,^[4] Ann, at St Andrew, Congham, Norfolk on 1 February 1646/7.^[5]
• Charles Spelman, Rector of Congham (living 30 March 1684)^[4]

John Spelman "was resident at Brasenose College when he died of camp fever in July 1643 and was buried at St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, on the 26th." His will was proved on 31 May 1646 by his widow.^[3][6][7]

Research Notes

Birth/Death dates are not marked "Certain" because they are baptism and burial dates. But those dates (23 June 1594 and 26 July 1643) are certain.^[2][7] Or not. His History of Parliament Online biography has 23 January 1594 as the date of his baptism.^[3]

Detached Profiles: This profile was detached from being son of Erasmus Spelman (Henry's brother) and Bridget.^[8] Erasmus and Bridget are not known to have had a son named John.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Spelman, despite the transcription of his baptism showing Spillman, based on "Spelman" in Visitation of Norfolk and his History of Parliament Online biography (sources noted below).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} freereg.org baptism record, transcribed from parish register (accessed 24 September 2019).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} History of Parliament Online: John Spelman (accessed 24 September 2019).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Visitation of Norfolk, page 256 (273 of 506) (accessed 24 September 2019).
5. ↑ Congham : St Andrew : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58e27dabf493fd4a42177618 : viewed 28 Sep 2019) marriage Roger Spellman to Ann Strutt 01 Feb 1646/47
6. ↑ Brasenose College in Oxford: https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford" in his History of Parliament Online Biography; "Church of St. Mary's of Oxford" in the Visitation of Norfolk; both have burial 26 July 1643.
   • History of Parliament Online: John Spelman.
   • Visitation of Norfolk, page 256 (273 of 506).
8. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees (Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8542911&pid=1079
9. ↑ See the profile for Erasmus.