George Speke

Who is George Speke?

Sir George Speke or Speake was an English politician.

He was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Speke, MP for Somerset, of Whitelackington, Somerset. He succeeded his father in 1551 and was knighted in 1559.

George was a Justice of the Peace for Somerset from 1559 and was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1562–63. He was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Somerset in 1572.

He married twice:firstly Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle, and widow of Richard Mallet of Currypool, with whom he had a son and two daughters and secondly Dorothy, the daughter of Edward Gilbert of London, with whom he also had a son and two daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son.