Researching John Spelman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 310 people with the Spelman surname? In that year Spelman was ranked number 3269 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Spelman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Spelman and the Spelman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Spelman Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Spelman family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 447 people with the Spelman surname in the UK? Spelman is now ranked number 3620 for popularity in the UK. |
Spelman Family History Databases
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Spelman Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Spelman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Spelman
John Spelman (MP for Castle Rising)
John Spelman (12 September 1606 – 31 January 1663) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1648 and in 1660.
Spelman was the son of Sir Clement Spelman of Narborough, Norfolk and his wife Ursula Willoughby, daughter of Sir John Willoughby of Risley.
In 1645, Spelman was elected Member of Parliament for Castle Rising in the Long Parliament. He was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge.
In 1660, Spelman was elected MP for Castle Rising in the Convention Parliament. Spelman died at the age of 56.
Spelman married Anne Heveningham, daughter of Sir John Heveningham.
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