Thomas Sparke

, a Benedictine Monk of Durham, spent some time in study in Durham coll. in this University, took the degree of Bac. of Div. in 1528. being about that time Prior of a certain Cell. In 1536. he was nominated and made Suffragan to the Bishop of Durham under the title of the Suffragan Seat of Barwick, Clar. 1540. which is the utmost Town in England towards Scotland. See more of him in the Fasti, an. 1528.