sentences:  "Speke" is derived from the Anglo-Norman family "Espek" or "Speke" lords of the manor from the reign of King Stephen (1135-1154).The "Speke Chantry" in Exeter Cathedral contains the effigy of Sir John Speke (1442-1518) of Heywood in Wembworthy and Brampford Speke in Devon and of Whitelackington in Somerset.In 1815, the manor was purchased for the Northcote family, later Earls of Iddesleigh.