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Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM 1440–1475 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire

Death Date: 1475

Death Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir (Knight)

Mother: Lady Joseph

Spouse(s): Sir Ii

Children(s): Sir Wormleighton, Johanna Spencer, John Spencer

In 1440, Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM entered the world in Towcester, Northamptonshire, born to Sir William Peter De Pierrepont Empson Knight And Lady Maria Elizabeth Wilkinson Joseph. Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM married Sir Knight John Ii 2Nd Earl Sunderland 2Nd Baron Of Snitterfield Spencer 1St Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Althorp Ii, and had children including Johanna Spencer, John Spencer, Sir John Spencer Kt Of Snitterfield Amp Wormleighton. Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM passed away in 1475 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1440, Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM entered the world in Towcester, Northamptonshire, born to Sir William Peter De Pierrepont Empson Knight And Lady Maria Elizabeth Wilkinson Joseph.
  • Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM married Sir Knight John Ii 2Nd Earl Sunderland 2Nd Baron Of Snitterfield Spencer 1St Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Althorp Ii, and had children including Johanna Spencer, John Spencer, Sir John Spencer Kt Of Snitterfield Amp Wormleighton.
  • Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM passed away in 1475 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elisabeth GGM's Ancestors

Self
Elisabeth GGM
1440–1475
Birth Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire
Parents
Sir William (Peter) de Pierrepont Empson (Knight)
1414–1473
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Maria Elizabeth Wilkinson) Joseph
1418–1475
Elton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Joseph\) 15-13
1382–
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisabeth GGM's Descendants

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Elisabeth (Empson 16th) GGM (1440–1475) m. Sir (Knight John II 2nd Earl Sunderland 2nd Baron of Snitterfield Spencer 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Althorp) Ii (1435–14 Apr 1552)
  1. 1. Sir (John Spencer, Kt, of Snitterfield &) Wormleighton 1460–1522 m. Isabel (Sofia Grant Graunt) Allen 1475–1530 m. Anna (Elizabeth Peake (Peck)) (Spencer) 1458–1520 m. Isabella Spencer 1465–1530
    1. 1. Leonard Spencer 1494–1568
      1. 1. James (Lord Spencer van Naughton) Hall 1522–1567 m. Elizabeth Andrews 1534–1559
        1. 1. Leonard Spencer, 1556–1600 m. Annie Spencer 1560–1971 m. Agnes Bekeswell 1560–
        2. 2. Tabitha Spencer 1547–
        3. 3. Henry Spencer 1560–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Spencer 1489–1560
    3. 3. Jane Spencer 1489–1561
    4. 4. William Spencer 1490–1532
    5. 5. William Spencer 1496–1532
    6. 6. Jane Knightly 1497–1560
    7. 7. Anthony (Spencer) Despencer 1498–1499
    8. 8. Dorothy (Spencer) Despencer 1507–1553
    9. 9. Isabel Spencer 1496–1560
    10. 10. Hugh Spencer 1514–
    11. 11. Thomas Spencer 1494–
    12. 12. WILLIAM Spencer 1496–1532
    13. 13. Margaretha (Spencer,) 1470 1470–1501
  2. 2. Johanna Spencer 1465–1525
  3. 3. John Spencer 1460–1522

Elisabeth GGM's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM in Towcester, Northamptonshire
Towcester, Northamptonshire
1475
1475
Age 35
Death of Elisabeth Empson 16th GGM in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England

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