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Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III 1633–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 September 1633

Birth Location: Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 September 1689

Death Location: ,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA

Father: Col Cople

Mother: Lady Armiger

Spouse(s): Frances Mottrom

Children(s): William Spencer, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Francis Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Mottram Spencer, William Spencer

In 1633, Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III entered the world in Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Col Nicholas Spencer Of Cople And Lady Mary Gostwick Lady Of Armiger. Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III married Frances Mottrom, and had children including Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Francis Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Mottram Spencer, William Nicholas Spencer. Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III passed away in 1689 in ,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III entered the world in Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Col Nicholas Spencer Of Cople And Lady Mary Gostwick Lady Of Armiger.
  • Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III married Frances Mottrom, and had children including Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Francis Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Mottram Spencer, William Nicholas Spencer.
  • Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III passed away in 1689 in ,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA.

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Colonel III's Ancestors

Self
Colonel III
1633–1689
Birth Place: Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Col Nicholas Spencer of Cople
1611–1643
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Mary Gostwick, Lady of) Armiger
1612–1694
Willington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nicholas (I Spencer of) Cople
1573–1626
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Mary ((12x g aunt)) Elmes
1585–1643
Lylford, Northamptonshire, England
Edward Gostwick
1588–1630
Willington, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Wentworth
1589–1633
Gosfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lady Hatley
1531–1629
Sir Elmes
1553–1632
Christiana Hickling
1563–1635
William Gostwick
1565–1615
Jane blood
1570–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bedford
1520–1574
Elizabeth Leeke
1508–1556
Sir Kt.
1539–1577
Henry *
1520–1574
Alice Freeman
1525–1635

Colonel III's Descendants

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Colonel (William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer) III (19 September 1633–23 September 1689) m. Frances Mottrom (1650–1720)
  1. 1. William (Nicholas) Spencer 1684–1745 m. Elizabeth Magruder 1708–1764
    1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1721–1793 m. Elizabeth (J) Flournoy 1721–1793 m. Elizabeth (Julia) Flournoy 1721–
      1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1751–1806 m. Lucy (Ann) Watkins 1759–1847
        1. 1. Sarah (** (Lentz)) Spencer 1784–1884 m. Thomas (** Marion) Beavers 1766–1844
      2. 2. Mary Spencer 1742–1829
      3. 3. John Spencer 1745–1788
      4. 4. Ann Spencer 1749–1836
      5. 5. Captain (John) Spencer 1745–1828
      6. 6. Charles Spencer 1750–1803
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Julia) Spencer 1747–1831
      8. 8. Gideon Spencer 1760–1822
      9. 9. Judith Spencer 1758–1845
      10. 10. Martha (Owen) Spencer 1757–1836
      11. 11. Mary Spencer 1742–1829
      12. 12. Octavius (William) Spencer 1755–1806
      13. 13. Samuel (Flournoy) Spencer 1755–1838
      14. 14. Sion Spencer 1744–1775
  2. 2. Edward Spencer 1689–1714
  3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer 1667–1731
  4. 4. Francis Spencer 1687–1720
  5. 5. John Spencer 1685–1725
  6. 6. Mary Spencer 1683–1721
  7. 7. Mottram Spencer 1666–1703
  8. 8. William (Nicholas) Spencer 1675–1689

Colonel III's Timeline

2 Records

1633
19 September 1633
Birth of Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III in Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1689
23 September 1689
Age 56
Death of Colonel William Nicholas Acting Governor of VA Spencer III in ,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 September 1633
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1689
    Event Place: ,Westmoreland,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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