John Spelman 1594-1643

Sir John SPELMAN 1594-1643

Biographical Note

Son of Sir Henry Spelman.

Books

Various ms lists of Henry’s books and mss survive, made at various points in the 17th century. Many of his books, together with those of later members of the family, went to Swaffham parish library via the bequest of his son Clement (judge, baron of the exchequer); others were auctioned in London, 28.11.1709, 23.1.1710 (joint sale, with one other). ODNB. Sears Jayne, 156, 171-2. Perkin, 364-6. W. Rix, The pride of Swaffham (1950). H. Cronne, The study and use of charters in the seventeenth century: Sir Henry Spelman and Sir William Dugdale, in L. Fox (ed), English historical scholarship, 1956, 73-91. A. J. Collins, The Blackborough chartulary and the library of Sir Henry Spelman, Brit Mus Q 11 (1937), 63-5. M. C. Lyons, A catalogue, history and analysis of Swaffham Parish Library, Loughborough MA thesis, 1986. Alston, Inventory.