William
Spicer
Born in Kenton, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Spicer
and Susanna Spicer
Brother of
Susanna Spicer and Richard Spicer
Husband of
Mary (William) Spicer
— married
19 Dec 1758 in Exeter, Devon, England
Husband of
Elizabeth (Parker) Spicer
— married
9 Jan 1763 in Exeter, Devon, England
Descendants 
Father of
Francis William Spicer, William Edward Spicer, Ann (Spicer) Heaviside, Elizabeth Spicer, John William Spicer, William Frederick Spicer, Nicholas Parker Spicer, Susannah Spicer, Elizabeth (Spicer) Bruce, William Henry Spicer Esq and Bridget Spicer
Died
at age 55
in Topsham, Devon, England
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Nov 2020
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Biography
William was born in 1733. He was the son of Richard Spicer.
He was a very successful glover and purchased Weare House/Park near Topsham in 1760 and was briefly an MP for Exeter in 1767-68, and also High Sheriff of Devon 1764-65.
He married Elizabeth Baring, nee Parker, in 1763, with whom he had a large family. Unlike her first husband he survived their wedding night!
He passed away in 1788, and was buried in the family vault in Topsham church. There is/ was a memorial plaque nearby, placed there by his son Francis WIlliam.
Sources
- Baptism, Kenton, Devon, 9th October 1733, Parish Register: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_955968701
- Spicers of Devon
- http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/spicer-william-1735-88
- 1st Marriage, 19th December 1758, St Mary Major, Exeter, Mary Williams to William Spicer, Parish Register: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F514125862%2F1
- 2nd Marriage, at St Leonard, Exeter, 9th January 1763, to Elizabeth Baring, Parish Register: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F514122144%2F1
- Burial, 29th October 1788, Topsham, Devon (near Weare Park), Parish Register: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDEV%2FBUR%2F724656
- Will, PCC, 1788: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBOR%2FOR%2FDEVWILLS%2F152540
- http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/spicer-william-1735-88 [there is an error on this site listing Edward instead of Richard as his father; Edward is his grandfather].
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