Sir George Speke, Knight, major Somerset landowner
Dates: c. 1530-1584
Biography
Somerset landowner of Whitelackington who acquired Alcombe Manor from the Crown in 1561 and died in 1584.
Notes / Sources
His first wife was Elizabeth Luttrell of the Dunster family, but the manor holding is evidenced independently by the 1561 sale.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History of Somerset, Dunster, Manors and Estates, section Alcombe Manor, citing Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1560-1563, p. 328. — https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/46628463/dunster-manors-and-estates-victoria-county-history
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