184676. Escheator John Spenser Esq. &
184677. Joan Othe
~1405, John Spencer born in Dorset, England, s/o 369352. William Spencer & 369353.
Margaret ?.
~1415, Joan born in Somerset, England, §§Thomas
Othe.
8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of
England.
4/12/1429, Joan’s father died. John occupied the land of
deceased Thomas Othe.
5/4/1430, On the death of Thomas Othe’s son John Othe (age
11), John Spenser gave up the land to the heir, Walter Othe, brother of Thomas.
[This makes a case for Joan being d/o Thomas Othe, an older sister of John.]
5/28/1430, Commitment to John Spenser and Walter Sergeant, …
of the keeping of all the lands late of Thomas Othe, in the county of Dorset ;
to hold the same from the time of the death of the said Thomas Othe, who held
of the king in chief on the day of his death, until the full age of John his
son and heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, rendering for the
keeping of the lands. (S) CFRs.
Bef. 1433, John, Gent. of Frampton, Dorset, married Joan
acquiring a share of Brompton Ralph, Somerset.
2/1/1438, Appointment of John Spenser in the port of
Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports to collect subsidies on wool and
woolfells. (S) CFRs.
10/28/1438, Appointment of John Spenser and Robert Beaume as
searchers of ships in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull and in all adjacent ports
and places ; to examine in person all ships and boats passing from and to the
realm in the said ports and places, and to make search of all such ships and
boats suspected of being laden with uncocketed or uncustomed wools, woolfells,
hides, cloths or other customable wares, or with gold or silver in money by
tale or mass or plate, or with jewels, and of any persons suspected of having
carried into or out of the realm bulls, letters, instruments or processes, or
any other things prejudicial to the king or his subjects. (S) CFRs.
7/9/1437, IPM of Thomas Othe. Dorset: … Putton, a rood of
land, annual value 2d., … John Spenser occupied the land and took the issues
only from Thomas’ death (d.4/12/1429) until John’s death (age 11, s/o Thomas,
d.5/4/1430), not afterwards. His title is unknown. (S) MMC, E-CIPM 25-20.
11/6/1438, Appointment of the office of the escheatry in the
counties of Somerset and Dorset to John Spenser. (S) CFRs.
4/1439, Inquisition taken at Shirborne in co. Dorset on
Thursday in Easter Week before John Spencer, escheator, … (S) Notes &
Queries for Somerset and Dorset, 1903, P190.
1442, John an elector for Dorset.
8/10/1442, Somerset. Grant by John Spenser al. Heldeweyn to
Thomas Basterde and Peter Pepkyn of Compton Basset, in Arnolds and Ayerys. (S)
UKNA.
[––John––]
John married 2nd Christyne Swete, d/o Thomas
& Joan.
5/11/1446, John pardoned.
1447, John an elector for Dorset.
1449, John an elector for Dorset.
1460, John on a piracy commission in Dorset.
1460-65, Defendants: John Spencer, merchant, of Bristol. Subject:
Feigned attachment of goods at Minehead, Somerset. (S) UKNA.
11/14/1460, Commitment to John Tyler by mainprise of John
Sepenser of Seynt Mary Otery, co. Somerset ‘gentilman’ and John Gaunt of
Witcombe, co. Dorset. (S) CFRs.
1461, John an M.P. for Lyme, Dorset.
~1469, John died.
[––Chrystine––]
Christyen married 2nd Richard Hatfield of London,
gent.
1467-72, Plaintiffs: Richard Hattefild and Cristyne his
wife, late the wife of John Spenser, esquire. Defendants: John Monk. Subject:
Manor of Brompton Ralph (Raff). Somerset. (S) UKNA, C 1/40/112.
(S) Magna Carta Ancestry, P761.
Child of John and Joan:
i. Robert Spencer (92338), born ~1435 in Dorset, England.
1486-93, Plaintiffs: Robert
Spenser, knight, son and heir of John Spenser, esquire. Subject: A moiety of
the manor of Brompton Ralph and the advowson of the church. Somerset. (S) UKNA.
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