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Dame Mary Spencer 1588–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1588

Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 14 Jul 1658

Death Location: Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Sir Wormleighton

Mother: Lady Spencer

Spouse(s): Sir Hope

Children(s): Mary Anderson

The story of Dame Mary Spencer began in 1588 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England. Dame Mary Spencer married Sir Dr Richard Anderson Sr Jamestown Ship Merchants Hope, and had children including Mary Anderson, Robert Anderson, Sir Henry Anderson 1St Bt. Dame Mary Spencer passed away in 1658 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dame Mary Spencer began in 1588 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Dame Mary Spencer married Sir Dr Richard Anderson Sr Jamestown Ship Merchants Hope, and had children including Mary Anderson, Robert Anderson, Sir Henry Anderson 1St Bt.
  • Dame Mary Spencer passed away in 1658 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dame Spencer's Ancestors

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Dame Spencer
1588–1658
Birth Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Despenser, KG, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
1570–1627
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret Willoughby Baroness) Spencer
1571–1597
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John De Spencer Spenser, invested as a Knight in 1588 by Queen Elizabeth) I
1541–1599
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Margaret) Catlyn
1548–1619
Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (Francis Willoughby, 6th Baron Willoughby, Sheriff of) Nottinghamshire
1547–1596
Woolaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Lyttleton, Countess of Lyttleton, Baroness) Willoughby
1546–1594
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Despenser
1524–1586
Catherine Spencer
1521–1586
Sir (Knight)
1517–1551
Lady Willoughby
1520–1548
Sir Kent
1519–1589
Lady Kent
1527–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir knight
1496–1532
Susan Knightley
1498–1532
Sir Kytson
1485–1540
Margaretha Bath
1509–1560
Sir Broke
1490–1541
Lady Broke
1501–1571

Dame Spencer's Descendants

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Dame (Mary) Spencer (24 Aug 1588–14 Jul 1658) m. Sir (Dr Richard Anderson Sr, Jamestown Ship Merchants') Hope (23 Jan 1585–1666)
  1. 1. Mary Anderson 1610–1638

Dame Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1588
24 Aug 1588
Birth of Dame Mary Spencer in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1658
14 Jul 1658
Age 70
Death of Dame Mary Spencer in Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Tring, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1588
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1658
    Event Place: Tring, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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