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Gerard Spencer 1576–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1576

Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 8 June 1646

Death Location: Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Michael Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Collamore

Spouse(s): Alice Whitbread

Children(s): Thomas Spencer, Gerard II

Gerard Spencer was born in 1576 in Bedfordshire, England, the child of Michael Spencer And Elizabeth Agnes Collamore. Gerard Spencer married Alice Whitbread, Joan Hills, and had children including Gerard Spencer Ii, Michael Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. Gerard Spencer passed away in 1646 in Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Gerard Spencer was born in 1576 in Bedfordshire, England, the child of Michael Spencer And Elizabeth Agnes Collamore.
  • Gerard Spencer married Alice Whitbread, Joan Hills, and had children including Gerard Spencer Ii, Michael Spencer, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Gerard Spencer passed away in 1646 in Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Gerard Spencer's Ancestors

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Gerard Spencer
1576–1646
Birth Place: Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Michael Spencer
1531–1583
Edworth, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth (Agnes) Collamore
1540–1599
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gerard Spencer's Descendants

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Gerard Spencer (20 May 1576–8 June 1646) m. Alice Whitbread (7 October 1571–14 April 1628)
  1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1607–1687 m. Anne Dorryfall 1610–1644 m. Sarah Bearding 1623–1674
    1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1641–1689 m. Esther Andrews 1641–1698
      1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1652–1708 m. Anne Woodward 1662–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Spencer 1685–1725 m. Gabriel (Baubau or) Baubeau 1651–1737 m. James White 1672–1703
        2. 2. Susannah Spencer 1686–1686
        3. 3. Thomas Spencer 1689–1734
        4. 4. Abraham Spencer 1695–1762
        5. 5. Benjamin Spencer 1681–1751
      2. 2. Abigail Spencer 1660–1680
      3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer 1665–1759
      4. 4. William Spencer 1669–1743
      5. 5. Ann Spencer 1680–1680
      6. 6. Samuel Spencer –1743
      7. 7. Esther Spencer 1660–1761
    2. 2. Obadiah Spencer 1638–1712
    3. 3. Jarrett Spencer 1651–1712 m. Hannah Pratt 1658–1692
    4. 4. Samuel Spencer 1639–1727 m. Sarah –1733
    5. 5. Sarah Spencer 1646–1712 m. Thomas Huxley –1721
    6. 6. Elizabeth Spencer 1648– m. Samuel Andrews 1645–1711
    7. 7. Hannah Spencer 1653– m. George (Sexton) Jr –1697
    8. 8. Mary Spencer 1655–1690 m. Thomas Roote 1648–1709
    9. 9. Martha Spencer 1657–1703 m. Andrew Benton 1653–
  2. 2. Gerard (Spencer) II 1614–1685

Gerard Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1576
20 May 1576
Birth of Gerard Spencer in Bedfordshire, England
Bedfordshire, England
1646
8 June 1646
Age 70
Death of Gerard Spencer in Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1576
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 86.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SS1
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 446.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JPL
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 June 1646
    Event Place: Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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