William Spring of Lavenham
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Sir William Spring of Lavenham
(died 1599) was an English politician and merchant, the son of Sir John Spring
and Dorothy Waldegrave. Spring was MP for Suffolk
in 1570. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk
in 1578/9 and oversaw Elizabeth I's
visit to the county in 1578. He was knighted by the Queen upon becoming High Sheriff.
Whilst patron of Cockfield
Church, Spring allowed it to be used for puritan
religious meetings, starting the Spring family's association with Puritanism that would last until the Restoration. Cockfield became a centre of Puritan doctrine. In May 1582, Spring organised an assembly of about 60 clergymen from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire who met in Cockfield Church, to confer about the Prayer Book
, clerical dress and customs.
The Close Rolls contains record of a recognizance in the amount of £2000 acknowledged by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
to Sir William Spring on 19 February 1583 in connection with an indenture. A fine was levied regarding the sale of the manor of Earls Hall in Cockfield, Suffolk by Sir William Spring against Oxford in 1583. The Earl later swore before the Queen to pay the money.
Sir William first married Anne, the daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, and then Susan, the daughter of Sir Ambrose Jermyn. He had one son and four daughters http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l2QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA243&lpg=PA243&dq=spring+baronets&source=bl&ots=hPtz6uw8PV&sig=0kAdJuttG0WpAN9f91YZe5-7HsA&hl=en&ei=4JFYSuGONpbUjAfqiMUb&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6.
He was succeeded by his son John Spring, who died shortly after him. John's grandson was made a baronet
by Charles I
.
Lavenham
Lavenham is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. It is noted for its 15th century church, half-timbered medieval cottages and circular walk. In the medieval period it was among the 20 wealthiest settlements in England...
(died 1599) was an English politician and merchant, the son of Sir John Spring
John Spring of Lavenham
Sir John Spring, Lord of Liffey , of Lavenham, Hitcham, and Cockfield, was an English merchant and politician who inherited the Spring family cloth trading business upon his father’s death. He was knighted by Henry VII...
and Dorothy Waldegrave. Spring was MP for Suffolk
Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency)
Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:...
in 1570. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk
High Sheriff of Suffolk
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Suffolk. The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually by the Crown. He was originally the principal law enforcement officer in the county and presided at the Assizes and other important county meetings...
in 1578/9 and oversaw Elizabeth I's
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
visit to the county in 1578. He was knighted by the Queen upon becoming High Sheriff.
Whilst patron of Cockfield
Cockfield, Suffolk
Cockfield is a village and civil parish located approximately 3½ miles from Lavenham in Suffolk, England. The village consists of a central point and several outlying hamlets: Buttons Green, Colchester Green, Cross Green, Great Green, Oldhall Green, Smithwood Green and Windsor Green...
Church, Spring allowed it to be used for puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
religious meetings, starting the Spring family's association with Puritanism that would last until the Restoration. Cockfield became a centre of Puritan doctrine. In May 1582, Spring organised an assembly of about 60 clergymen from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire who met in Cockfield Church, to confer about the Prayer Book
Book of Common Prayer
The Book of Common Prayer is the short title of a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion, as well as by the Continuing Anglican, "Anglican realignment" and other Anglican churches. The original book, published in 1549 , in the reign of Edward VI, was a product of the English...
, clerical dress and customs.
The Close Rolls contains record of a recognizance in the amount of £2000 acknowledged by Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford
Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford was an Elizabethan courtier, playwright, lyric poet, sportsman and patron of the arts, and is currently the most popular alternative candidate proposed for the authorship of Shakespeare's works....
to Sir William Spring on 19 February 1583 in connection with an indenture. A fine was levied regarding the sale of the manor of Earls Hall in Cockfield, Suffolk by Sir William Spring against Oxford in 1583. The Earl later swore before the Queen to pay the money.
Sir William first married Anne, the daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, and then Susan, the daughter of Sir Ambrose Jermyn. He had one son and four daughters http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l2QUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA243&lpg=PA243&dq=spring+baronets&source=bl&ots=hPtz6uw8PV&sig=0kAdJuttG0WpAN9f91YZe5-7HsA&hl=en&ei=4JFYSuGONpbUjAfqiMUb&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6.
He was succeeded by his son John Spring, who died shortly after him. John's grandson was made a baronet
Spring Baronets
The Spring Baronetcy, of Pakenham in the County of Suffiolk, is a title in the Baronetage of England.-History:The Spring family were major landowners in East Anglia between the late 15th and the early 18th centuries, when the family’s wealth and status began to go into decline...
by Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
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