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Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer 1515–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1515

Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 8 November 1586

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kytson

Mother: Margaret Donington

Spouse(s): Robert Wormleighton, John 1571), Sir Wormiston

Children(s): Rev. Esq., Edmund Spencer, Sarah Spenser, Thomas Spencer, Robert Wormleighton, Elizabeth Spencer, Alice Spencer, Sir deSpencer, Lady Spencer, Sir Knight, Mary Spencer, Margaret Elrington, Ella Spencer, Richard Spencer, Edward Spencer, Lady Elder"

In 1515, Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer entered the world in Hengrave, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Lord Of Warton Hall Sheriff Of London Knight Of The Garter Merchant Kitson Or Kytson And Margaret Countess Of Bath Donington. Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer married John Spencer Sir Knight High Sheriff Of Northhamtonshire Member Of Parliament For Northamptonshire Circa 1553 And 1571, Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston, and had children including Alice Spencer, Edmund Spencer, Edward Sallare Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Ella Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Anne Ann Anna Annah Le Despencer Spencer Spenser Carew Carewe Carey Cary Fairfax Leyburne Stanley Compton Sackville Plantagenet York The Elder, Lady Katharine Spencer, Margaret Elrington, Mary Spencer, Rev William Ancient Planter Spencer Esq, Richard Sir Spencer, Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Sarah Susan Spenser, Sir John Iii Baron Spencer Of Althorpe Spencer Knight, Sir Nicholas Colonel Despencer, Thomas Spencer. Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1515, Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer entered the world in Hengrave, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Lord Of Warton Hall Sheriff Of London Knight Of The Garter Merchant Kitson Or Kytson And Margaret Countess Of Bath Donington.
  • Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer married John Spencer Sir Knight High Sheriff Of Northhamtonshire Member Of Parliament For Northamptonshire Circa 1553 And 1571, Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston, and had children including Alice Spencer, Edmund Spencer, Edward Sallare Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Ella Spencer, Lady Elizabeth Anne Ann Anna Annah Le Despencer Spencer Spenser Carew Carewe Carey Cary Fairfax Leyburne Stanley Compton Sackville Plantagenet York The Elder, Lady Katharine Spencer, Margaret Elrington, Mary Spencer, Rev William Ancient Planter Spencer Esq, Richard Sir Spencer, Robert Spencer Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, Sarah Susan Spenser, Sir John Iii Baron Spencer Of Althorpe Spencer Knight, Sir Nicholas Colonel Despencer, Thomas Spencer.
  • Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Frances Spencer's Ancestors

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Frances Spencer
1515–1586
Birth Place: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Lord of Warton Hall, Sheriff of London, Knight of the Garter, Merchant, Kitson or Kytson
1485–1540
Warton, Fylde Borough, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Countess of Bath) Donington
1509–1561
Hadon Hall, Derbyshire, England or Stoke Newington, London, Engalnd
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Frances Spencer's Descendants

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Frances (Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness) Spencer (30 May 1515–8 November 1586) m. Robert (Nicholas Spencer of Cople 1st Baron of Wormleighton Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton (1527–4 Dec 1620) m. John (Spencer,** Sir Knight (High Sheriff of Northhamtonshire Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire circa 1553 and) 1571) (1517–8 November 1586) m. Sir (John Lathallan Spens, Laird of) Wormiston (1500–1 Mar 1547)
  1. 1. Rev. (William "Ancient Planter" Spencer) Esq. 1560–1637
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Spencer) (4-SPENCER) –1655 m. Maj. (Robert) Sheppard –1654
      1. 1. Anne (Sheppard) (9-SPENCER) 1645–1711 m. William (George) Newsome 1647–1691 m. Thomas Hart –1669 m. George Foster 1639–1697
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Lowe (Mae) Newsome) (Pace) 1670–1716 m. John Pace 1670–1720 m. John (Pace (of Middlesex VA)) I 1665–1720 m. James (Knowles) Pace 1666–1735 m. John (I) Pace 1670–
        2. 2. Henry Hart 1662–1739
        3. 3. Elizabeth Newsom 1660–1722
        4. 4. Robert Newsome 1669–1669
        5. 5. Robert Hart 1666–1720
        6. 6. Thomas Newosom 1664–1711
        7. 7. William Newsom 1660–1669
        8. 8. Mary Newsom 1690–1714
        9. 9. William (Newsom) III 1672–1751
        10. 10. John Newsom 1667–1724
        11. 11. Anne (Newsom Evans) Lane 1678–1716
        12. 12. Thomas Newsom 1668–1745
      2. 2. John (Sheppard) (6-SPENCER) –1668
  2. 2. Edmund Spencer 1552–1599
  3. 3. Sarah (Susan) Spenser 1560–1620
  4. 4. Thomas Spencer 1558–1580
  5. 5. Robert (Spencer Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton 1570–1627
  6. 6. Elizabeth Spencer 1547–1603
  7. 7. Alice Spencer 1559–1637
  8. 8. Sir (Nicholas (Colonel)) deSpencer 1546–1598
  9. 9. Lady (Katharine) Spencer 1545–1639
  10. 10. Sir (John III Baron Spencer of Althorpe Spencer) Knight 1546–1599
  11. 11. Mary Spencer 1550–1590
  12. 12. Margaret Elrington 1546–1626
  13. 13. Ella Spencer 1543–1543
  14. 14. Richard ((Sir)) Spencer 1559–1624
  15. 15. Edward (Sallare) Spencer 1532–1610
  16. 16. Lady (Elizabeth Anne\Ann Anna\Annah Le Despencer\Spencer\Spenser-Carew\Carewe\Carey\Cary-Fairfax-Leyburne-Stanley-Compton-Sackville,, Plantagenet York, "The) Elder" 1538–1617

Frances Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1511
1511 ?
Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer was married in Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
1515
30 May 1515
Birth of Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer in Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
1586
8 November 1586
Age 71
Death of Frances Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1515
    Event Place: Hengrave, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1511 ?
    Event Place: Hengrave, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Southacre, Norf., Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1586
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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