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EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer 1556–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 9 Jan 1599

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: JOHN Sir

Mother: Lady Spencer

Spouse(s): Mary Spencer

Children(s): Robert Wormleighton, Dorathie Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Ellen Spencer, William Spencer, John DeSpencer, Alice Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer

The story of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer began in 1556 in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England. EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer married Mary Spencer, and had children including Alice Spencer, Dorathie Spencer, Ellen Helena Spencer, George Despencer, John Despencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer passed away in 1599 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer began in 1556 in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England.
  • EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer married Mary Spencer, and had children including Alice Spencer, Dorathie Spencer, Ellen Helena Spencer, George Despencer, John Despencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.
  • EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer passed away in 1599 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

EARL Spencer's Ancestors

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EARL Spencer
1556–1599
Birth Place: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Parents
JOHN II SIR Knight SPENCER of Althorpe High Sheriff OF WORMLEIGHTON Lord Sir
1517–1586
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Catherine Kitson Baroness) Spencer
1521–1586
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana) Spencer
1520–1532
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Susan) Knightley
1500–1532
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Sir (Thomas I Kytson of Warton Hall "Lord Thomas" "Knight of England") also:Kitson
1505–1540
Hengrave, Suffolk
Lady (Margaret "Countess of Bath" Donington Bouchier) Kytson
1509–1560
Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1476–1552
Isabel Graunt
1474–1530
Richard Knightly
1455–1534
Jane Knightly
1461–1539
Sir Kytson
1454–1548
Margery Darell
1452–1510
Sir Donington
1483–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents

EARL Spencer's Descendants

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EARL (KNIGHT Sir John III) Spencer (1556–9 Jan 1599) m. Mary Spencer (1555–5 Jan 1619)
  1. 1. Robert (Spencer Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton 1570–1627 m. Margaret Willoughby 1560–1597
    1. 1. Sir (William of Wormleighton Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, KB,) MP 1591–1636 m. Margaret Willouby 1571–1597 m. Penelope Spencer 1598–1667
      1. 1. Henry (Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland , Lord of) Wormleighton 1620–1643
        1. 1. Robert (Spencer, 2nd Earl) Sunderland 1640–1702 m. Lady (Diana Anne) Digby 1637–1715
      2. 2. Elizabeth Crofts 1618–1672
      3. 3. Robert Spencer 1628–1694
      4. 4. Capt. (Robert 1st Viscount Teviot Capt) Spencer 1630–1679
      5. 5. Thomas Spencer 1640–1689
      6. 6. Hon (Alice) Spencer 1625–1696
      7. 7. Margaret Spencer 1627–1693
      8. 8. Anne Spencer 1623–
    2. 2. Edward Spencer 1594–1656
    3. 3. Lydia Kenden 1595–1620
    4. 4. Lady (Mary) Spencer 1588–1658
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Spencer) (Fane) 1589–1618
    6. 6. Margaret Spencer 1597–1613
    7. 7. Richard (Spencer of) Wormleighton 1593–1667
    8. 8. Randolph Spencer 1590–1658
    9. 9. John (Spencer) 1590 1590–1610
  2. 2. Dorathie Spencer 1587–1685
  3. 3. Margaret Spencer 1585–1685
  4. 4. Mary Spencer 1575–1603
  5. 5. Ellen ((Helena)) Spencer 1578–
  6. 6. William Spencer 1591–1592
  7. 7. John DeSpencer 1587–1627
  8. 8. Alice Spencer 1576–1603
  9. 9. Thomas Spencer –1680
  10. 10. William Spencer –1796

EARL Spencer's Timeline

5 Records

1546
1546
Birth of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
1556
1556
Birth of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
1599
9 Jan 1599
Age 43
Death of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1599
9 Jan 1599
Age 43
Death of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer in London, London, England
London, London, England
1600
9 January 1600
Age 44
Death of EARL KNIGHT Sir John III Spencer in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1599
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1600
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1599
    Event Place: London, London, England

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