John Speke (landowner)
Sir John Speke | |
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Detail of Speke's effigy in the Speke Chantry, Exeter Cathedral | |
| Born | c.1442 |
| Died | 1518 (aged 75–76) |
| Occupation(s) | landowner, Sheriff of Devon, Member of Parliament |
| Spouses | Joan Wynard, Isobel Calwodley, Elizabeth Somester |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters |
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| Awards | knighted (1501) |
Sir John Speke (c.1442–1518) of Whitelackington, Somerset and of Heywood in the parish of Wembworthy and of Bramford Speke both in Devon, was Sheriff of Devon in 1517 and a Member of Parliament (1477). He was knighted in 1501. His monument is the Speke Chantry in Exeter Cathedral, in which he survives his recumbent effigy.