George Speke (died 1584)

Origins

Career

Marriages and children

• Firstly to Elizabeth Luttrell, widow of Richard Mallet of Currypool, the daughter of Sir Andrew Luttrell, feudal baron of Dunster, of Dunster Castle in Somerset, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset in 1528 by his wife Margaret Wyndham, a daughter of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, by his first wife Eleanor Scrope, daughter and heiress of Richard Scrope of Upsall Castle, Yorkshire. By Elizabeth he had a son and two daughters:
• *Sir George Speke, of Whitelackington, eldest son and heir, who married Phillippa Rosewell, a daughter of William Rosewell, Solicitor General, and sister of William Rosewell of Forde Abbey.
• *Barbara Speke, wife of William Thornhill of Thornhill.
• *Anne Speke, wife of Sir George Trenchard of Wolverton.
• Secondly he married Dorothy Gilbert, a daughter of Edward Gilbert of London, by whom he also had a son and two daughters:
• *Hugh Speke, who married Elizabeth Beche, daughter and heiress of Henry Beche of Hartley Court, Berkshire.
• *Dorothy Speke, wife of Sir Edward Gorges of Charlton.
• *Elizabeth Speke, wife firstly of John Chudleigh of Ashton, Devon, and mother of Sir George Chudleigh, 1st Baronet ; secondly to Sir John Clifton; thirdly to Sir Hugh II Pollard of King's Nympton, Devon, father of Sir Lewis Pollard, 1st Baronet.

  Death & succession