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William Spencer 1576–1654

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: September 3, 1576

Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: July 5, 1654

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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William Spencer was born in 1576 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert William Spencer And Rose Cockayne. William Spencer married Alice Lightfoot, Pricilla, and had children including Alice Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Robert Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. William Spencer passed away in 1654 in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

William Spencer was born in 1576 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert William Spencer And Rose Cockayne.

Family

William Spencer married Alice Lightfoot, Pricilla, and had children including Alice Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Robert Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.

Later Years

William Spencer passed away in 1654 in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Family Tree Familysearch.org
  2. 2
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1576
Born in Cople, Bedfordshire, England
1576
Christened in Coper, Bedford, England
1654
Died in Jamestown, James City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Found in 5 Family Trees

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