Foster: Speede, Samuel, s. John, of Oxford (city), D.Med. Christ Church, matric. 1 Feb 1646-7, aged 16; student, BA 8 July 1649, MA 30 Oct 1660, canon of Christ Church 1675, and of Lincoln 1670, vicar of Godalming, Surrey, 1662, rector of Whitburn, co. Durham, 1673-5, and of Alverstoke, Hants, 1675, until his death about 22 Jan 1681-2, admon. at Oxford 27 Feb following; brother of John 1648. See Fasti, ii. 347; Al. West. 122; Burrows, 490; Foster's Index Eccl.