Foster: born at South Somercotes, co. Lincoln; demy Magdalen Coll. 1567-9, fellow 1569-72, B.A. 23 Oct., 1570, M.A. supd. Jan., 1573-4, B.D. 8 July, 1575, D.D. 1 July, 1581, chaplain to Thomas Cooper, bishop of Lincoln; rector of South Somercotes, co. Lincoln, 1571, archdeacon of Stow 1576-82, canon of Lincoln 1582, rector of Bletchley, Bucks, 1578, until his death 8 Oct., 1616; perhaps father of the next, and of William 1603. See Ath. ii. 189; Bloxam, iv. 166; Fasti, i. 195; & Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 283.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1571 | Ordi(ordination) | Sparke, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1572 | Appt | Sparke, Thomas | Bletsey / | View | |
| 1575 | Appt(Admission) | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Stowe | Archdeacon | View |
| 1578 | Appt(Admission) | Spark, Thomas | Bletchley / | Rector | View |
| 1578 | Vac | Sparke, Thomas | Southsomercottes / | Rector | View |
| 1581 | Vac(resignation) | Spark, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Stow | Archdeacon | View |
| 1581 | Appt(Resignation) | Spark, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Stow | Archdeacon | View |
| 1583 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton in Marisco | Prebendary | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Bletsley / | Rector | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Suttonne / | Rector | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Suttonne in Marisco | Prebendary | View |
| 1591 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton in Marisco | Prebendary | View |
| 1597 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Sutton / | Rector | View |
| 1597 | Libc | Spark, Thomas | Bletchley / | Rector | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton in Marisco | Prebendary | View |
| 1601 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Bletchley / | Rector | View |
| 1604 | Libc | Spark, Thomas | Bletchley / | Rector | View |
| 1611 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton in Marisco | Prebendary | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Spark, Thomas | Sutton / | Prebendary | View |
| 1614 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Bletsey / | View | |
| 1614 | Libc | Sparke, Thomas | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Sutton in Marisco | Prebendary | View |