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Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 14 September 1575

Death Location: Everdon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: William Spencer

Mother: Susanna Knightly

Spouse(s): Thomas SPENCER

Children(s): Susanna SPENCER, George Spencer, Susan Temple, William Spencer, Thomas Spencer

Dorothy Spencer was born in 1521 in Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England, the child of William Spencer And Susanna Knightly. Dorothy Spencer married Thomas Spencer, and had children including George Spencer, Susan Temple, Susanna Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. Dorothy Spencer passed away in 1575 in Everdon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Spencer was born in 1521 in Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England, the child of William Spencer And Susanna Knightly.
  • Dorothy Spencer married Thomas Spencer, and had children including George Spencer, Susan Temple, Susanna Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Dorothy Spencer passed away in 1575 in Everdon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Spencer
1521–1575
Birth Place: Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William Spencer
1490–1532
Althorp Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
Susanna Knightly
1497–1532
Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Spencer
1460–1522
Wormleighton Stratford-on-Avon District Warwickshire, England
Isabel Graunt
1465–1530
Snitterfield, Warwickshire
Richard Knightly
1455–1534
Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
Jane Skenard
1461–1546
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Spencer
1435–1485
Elisabeth Empson
1440–1542
Walter Graunt
1445–
Richard Knightly
1427–1476
Eleanor Throckmorton
1424–1502
HENRY SKENARD
1435–1480
MARGERY HARWEDON
1439–1492
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Spencer
1392–1476
Isabelle Lincoln
1395–1445
Simon Graunt
1425–
Richard Knightly
1390–1442
Elizabeth Purefoy
1400–1474
John Throckmorton
1380–1445
Eleanor Spine
1385–1467

Dorothy Spencer's Descendants

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Dorothy Spencer (1521–14 September 1575) m. Thomas SPENCER (1517–16 August 1576)
  1. 1. Susanna SPENCER 1547–1606 m. John TEMPLE 1542–1603
    1. 1. Peter Temple 1576–1657 m. Katherine Kendall 1580–1619
      1. 1. Margaret Temple 1601–1706 m. Richard Godfrey 1598–1652
        1. 1. Richard (▲) Godfrey 1631–1692 m. Jane (♦) Turner 1632–1670 m. Mary (Jane) Turner 1630–1732 m. Jane Turner 1632–1732 m. Mary Phillips 1632–1732
        2. 2. John Godfrey 1616–1663
        3. 3. Lawrence Godfrey 1622–
        4. 4. Jane Godfrey 1624–1662
        5. 5. Elizabeth GODFREY 1636–1662
        6. 6. Richard Godfrey 1610–1652
        7. 7. James Godfrey 1632–
      2. 2. Susan Temple 1599–
      3. 3. Abraham Temple 1597–1639
    2. 2. Dorothy Temple 1582–1668
    3. 3. Millicent Temple 1580–1612
    4. 4. Susan Temple 1582–1641
    5. 5. William TEMPLE 1563–1583
    6. 6. Catherine Temple 1576–1610
    7. 7. Elizabeth Temple 1574–1648
    8. 8. Anthony Temple 1564–1577
    9. 9. Joanna Temple 1540–1600
    10. 10. Marie Dutemple 1583–
    11. 11. John Temple 1570–1642
    12. 12. Alexander Temple 1572–1629
    13. 13. Mary (de Templer Temple) Templar 1578–1612
    14. 14. Sir (Thomas (Of Stowe)) TEMPLE 1567–1637
    15. 15. George TEMPLE 1564–1577
  2. 2. George Spencer –1708
  3. 3. Susan Temple 1547–1606
  4. 4. William Spencer 1543–1593
  5. 5. Thomas Spencer 1545–1576

Dorothy Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Dorothy Spencer in Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
1575
14 September 1575
Age 54
Death of Dorothy Spencer in Everdon Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
Everdon Daventry District Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Fawsley Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1575
    Event Place: Everdon Daventry District Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Everdon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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