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David Spence 1538–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 04 Sep 1571

Death Location: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Wormiston

Mother: Lady Bard-Spens\Spence

Spouse(s): Lady Anstruther

Children(s): Lady Spens, Christian Spens, Sir (Spens), DAVID -Spens

David Spence was born in 1538 in Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Lathallan Spens Spence Laird Of Wormiston And Lady Isobell Helen Richardson Bard Spens Spence. David Spence married Lady Margaret Ferguson Learmonth Lady Anstruther, and had children including Christian Spens, David Sir Laird Of Wormiston Spence Spens, Lady Lucretia Spens, Robert Spense, Sir James Spence Spens. David Spence passed away in 1571 in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • David Spence was born in 1538 in Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Lathallan Spens Spence Laird Of Wormiston And Lady Isobell Helen Richardson Bard Spens Spence.
  • David Spence married Lady Margaret Ferguson Learmonth Lady Anstruther, and had children including Christian Spens, David Sir Laird Of Wormiston Spence Spens, Lady Lucretia Spens, Robert Spense, Sir James Spence Spens.
  • David Spence passed away in 1571 in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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David Spence's Ancestors

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David Spence
1538–1571
Birth Place: Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Lathallan Spens\Spence, Laird of Wormiston
1500–1547
Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Isobell Helen Richardson) Bard-Spens\Spence
1509–1581
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Spence's Descendants

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David Spence (1538–04 Sep 1571) m. Lady (Margaret Ferguson Learmonth Lady) Anstruther (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Lucretia) Spens 1568–1614 m. Patrick (Forbes, 5th Lord of Corse - Bishop of) Aberdeen 1564–1635
    1. 1. Robert (Forbes of) Corse 1594–1658
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Beckford) **\ 1620–1676
        1. 1. James (Cole Forbes) Capt. 1618–1692 m. Catherine\Katherine (Fothergill Forbes 7th) GGM 1645–1692
    2. 2. John (Forbes, 6th Lord of Corse -) Professor 1593–1648
    3. 3. William (Forbes of) Corse 1591–1635
  2. 2. Christian Spens 1570–1627
  3. 3. Sir (James Spence) (Spens) 1571–1632
  4. 4. DAVID ((Sir) (Laird of Wormiston) Spence) -Spens 1551–1608

David Spence's Timeline

4 Records

1538
1538
Birth of David Spence in Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Birth of David Spence in Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1571
4 September 1571
Age 33
Death of David Spence in Killed in Raid on Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Killed in Raid on Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1571
04 Sep 1571
Age 33
Death of David Spence in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 September 1571
    Event Place: Killed in Raid on Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1571
    Event Place: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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