The Sprake family of Hawkchurch

H13. ANN BULLER born SPRAKE

Ann Sprake was baptised at Hawkchurch, Dorset, on the 20^th August 1756.¹

Of Hawkchurch, she married [H8] Thomas Buller there on the 21^st May 1784. Their children were: Sarah (1785–1856) and [H7] Mary.¹

Her death was registered in Axminster RD in the second quarter of 1840.³

Ann Sprake was the eldest known child of [H14] Robert and [H19] Sarah Sprake.⁴

1 "England Births and Christenings, 1538–1975," database, FamilySearch: 11 February 2018, Anne Sprake, 20 Aug 1756, citing index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, FHL microfilm 1,279,499

2 banns book; OPCDorset; GRO index

3 GRO index

4 "England Births and Christenings, 1538–1975," database, FamilySearch: 11 February 2018, Anne Sprake, 20 Aug 1756, citing index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, FHL microfilm 1,279,499

H14. ROBERT SPRAKE

Robert Sprake was baptised on the 29^th June 1726, at Hawkchurch, Dorset.¹

Of Hawkchurch, Dorset, Robert Sprake married [H19] Sarah Frome at Stoke Abbott, Dorset, by banns, on the 19^th September 1754; he signed his name. Their children were [H13] Ann, Mary (1759 – ?), Margaret (1761–1799), Susanna (1764 – ?), all baptised at Hawkchurch; John (1767–1772), Sarah (1769–1772), both bapt. Allington, Dorset; John (1773–1837), bapt. Bridport; and Sarah (1775–1809), bapt. Allington.²

A pauper, he was buried at Hawkchurch on the 4^th July 1802, three days after his wife.³

Robert Sprake was the only known child of Richard and Anne Sprake.⁴

1 Hawkchurch parish register

2 marriage register for Stoke Abbott; FamilySearch; Bridport parish register; Allington parish register

3 Hawkchurch parish register

4 Hawkchurch parish register

H15. RICHARD SPRAKE

Richard Sprake was baptised at Hawkchurch, Dorset, on the 7^th January 1688.¹

He married [H18] Anne ____. Their only known child was [H14] Robert (1726–1802).²

He was buried at Hawkchurch on the 20^th March 1738/9.³

Richard Sprake was the son of Richard and Susanna Sprake.⁴

1 Hawkchurch parish register

2 Hawkchurch parish register

3 Hawkchurch parish register

4 Hawkchurch parish register

H16. RICHARD SPRAKE

Richard Sprake married [H17] Susanna Kerby on the 13^th January 1682/3, at Hawkchurch, Dorset. Their only known child was [H15] Richard (1688–1738/9).¹

Richard Sprake was buried at Hawkchurch on the 5^th February 1715/16.²

1 Hawkchurch parish register

2 Hawkchurch parish register

H17. SUSANNA SPRAKE born KERBY

Susanna Kerby married [H16] Richard Sprake on the 13^th January 1682/3, at Hawkchurch, Dorset. Their only known child was [H15] Richard (1688–1738/9).¹

1 Hawkchurch parish register

H18. ANNE SPRAKE born ____

Anne ____ married [H15] Richard Sprake. Their only known child was [H14] Robert (1726–1802).¹

1 Hawkchurch parish register

H19. SARAH SPRAKE born FROME

Of Stoke Abbott, Sarah Frome married [H14] Robert Sprake there, by banns, on the 19^th September 1754; she marked her name. Their children were [H13] Ann, Mary (1759 – ?), Margaret (1761–1799), Susanna (1764 – ?), all baptised at Hawkchurch; John (1767–1772), Sarah (1769–1772), both bapt. Allington, Dorset; John (1773–1837), bapt. Bridport; and Sarah (1775–1809), bapt. Allington.¹

A pauper, she was buried at Hawkchurch, Dorset, on the 1^st July 1802.²

1 marriage register for Stoke Abbott; FamilySearch; Bridport parish register; Allington parish register

2 Hawkchurch parish register

Suggestions for further research

The marriage of [H15] Richard Sprake needs to be tracked down. And to take the Sprake line further back it is essential to locate the birth/baptism/parentage of [H16] Richard Sprake.

Finding the birth/baptism/parentage of [H19] Sarah Frome would open up this new line.

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This page was last revised on 2023-11-01.