Possibly died 1749.
Burial record for St John, Wapping register dated 26th March 1749 of a Henry Spree of East Smithfield.
SPREE, Henry (Grimwade p.667-8)
Moderators: MCB, buckler, silverly
Re: SPREE, Henry (Grimwade p.667-8)
20 June 1750 Samuel son of Henry Spree late of East Smithfield in the County of Middlesex Gunsmith deceased apprenticed to Charles Rashfield Cooper.
4 January 1758 Thomas son of Henry Spree late of the Parish of Saint John Wapping in the County of Middlesex Gunmaker deceased apprenticed to John Jeffryes Gunmaker.
4 January 1758 Thomas son of Henry Spree late of the Parish of Saint John Wapping in the County of Middlesex Gunmaker deceased apprenticed to John Jeffryes Gunmaker.
Re: SPREE, Henry (Grimwade p.667-8)
A strange record, but worth noting in case it may relate, on the 5th December 1731 the marriage of not one, but two Henry Spree's, occurred at the Church of Saint Mary, Lewisham:
Henry Spree and Eliz. Palmer of St. Olaves, Hartstreet
Henry Spree and Sarah Standly, both of this parish
Source: The Register of Marriages, Christenings and Burials in the Church of Saint Mary, Lewisham: Kent (being Such Portions of the Registers as Were Saved from the Fire of 1830) from 1558 to 1750 - Edited by Leland Lewis Duncan - 1891
Henry Spree and Eliz. Palmer of St. Olaves, Hartstreet
Henry Spree and Sarah Standly, both of this parish
Source: The Register of Marriages, Christenings and Burials in the Church of Saint Mary, Lewisham: Kent (being Such Portions of the Registers as Were Saved from the Fire of 1830) from 1558 to 1750 - Edited by Leland Lewis Duncan - 1891
Re: SPREE, Henry (Grimwade p.667-8)
13 November 1734
Christening of Amey Spree, daughter of Henry Spree and his wife Sarah at St James, Clerkenwell London (IGI )
1 May 1738
Grimwade gives his sole known entered as smallworker " in hockle hole " ( Hockley in the Hole) [Grimwade No 1066]
This is believed to be an example, found on a stock buckle with a Lion Passant Guardant of the London 1720 - 1740 form (probably ! )
Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell in central London where bull-baiting and bear-baiting and similar activities took place in the 17th century and 18th century. It was roughly where the Ray Street Bridge stands today, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road. It was the resort of thieves, highwaymen, and bullbaiters. Currently the London Metropolitan Archives must stand very close . The name of Hockleyin-the-Hole seems to have been derived from the frequent overflows of the Fleet. In 1756 this wretched locality was narrow, and surrounded by ruinous houses, but the road was soon after widened, raised, and drained.
26 Feb 1740 (perhaps 1739 NS)
Christening of Thomas Spree, son of Henry Spree and his wife Sarah
at St James, Clerkenwell London (IGI )
Christening of Amey Spree, daughter of Henry Spree and his wife Sarah at St James, Clerkenwell London (IGI )
1 May 1738
Grimwade gives his sole known entered as smallworker " in hockle hole " ( Hockley in the Hole) [Grimwade No 1066]
This is believed to be an example, found on a stock buckle with a Lion Passant Guardant of the London 1720 - 1740 form (probably ! )
Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell in central London where bull-baiting and bear-baiting and similar activities took place in the 17th century and 18th century. It was roughly where the Ray Street Bridge stands today, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road. It was the resort of thieves, highwaymen, and bullbaiters. Currently the London Metropolitan Archives must stand very close . The name of Hockleyin-the-Hole seems to have been derived from the frequent overflows of the Fleet. In 1756 this wretched locality was narrow, and surrounded by ruinous houses, but the road was soon after widened, raised, and drained.
26 Feb 1740 (perhaps 1739 NS)
Christening of Thomas Spree, son of Henry Spree and his wife Sarah
at St James, Clerkenwell London (IGI )