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Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl 1620–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1620

Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 20 Sep 1643

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Spencer

Mother: Lady Wriothesley

Spouse(s): Dorothy Sydney

Children(s): Robert Spencer

The story of Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl began in 1620 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England. Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl married Dorothy Sydney, and had children including Robert Spencer. Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl passed away in 1643 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl began in 1620 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl married Dorothy Sydney, and had children including Robert Spencer.
  • Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl passed away in 1643 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Earl's Ancestors

Self
Henry Earl
1620–1643
Birth Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir William Spencer
1591–1636
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Penelope) Wriothesley
1598–1667
Tichfield, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1570–1627
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Willoughby
1571–1597
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Hendrik, (3rd Earl of Southampton Wriothesley , Knight of the Garter) Sir
1573–1624
Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
Lady (Elizabeth Charlotte Vernon of) Hodnet
1572–1648
Hodnet, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir lll
1546–1599
Mary Catlyn
1555–1619
Sir Willoughby
1547–1596
Lady Lyttelton
1546–1594
Henry Southampton
1545–1581
Mary Southampston
1552–1669
John Vernon
1545–1591
Elizabeth Devereux
1546–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John ll
1517–1586
Catharina Kytson
1525–1586
Sir Catlyn
1504–1574
Lady Boles
1508–1575
Sir Willoughby
1510–1548
Lady Grey
1520–1548
John Lyttelton
1519–1590
Bridget Pakington
1527–1559
Thomas England
1505–1550
Lady Cheney
1509–1574
Anthony Montague
1528–1592
Jane, Radcliffe
1532–1554
George Vernon
1520–1553
Elizabeth Pigot
1525–1546
Sir Devereux
1510–1547
Lady Hastings
1520–1566

Henry Earl's Descendants

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Henry ("3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer) Earl (23 Nov 1620–20 Sep 1643) m. Dorothy Sydney (5 Oct 1617–25 Nov 1684)
  1. 1. Robert Spencer 1641–1702 m. Lady (Anne) Digby 1646–1715
    1. 1. John Spencer 1666–1784 m. Elizabeth Blakey 1666–1760
      1. 1. John Spencer 1690–1729 m. Anna Smith 1695–1740
        1. 1. Grace Spencer 1720–1789 m. Thomas Proctor 1719–1762

Henry Earl's Timeline

3 Records

1620
23 Nov 1620
Birth of Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1620
23 Nov 1620
Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl was baptized in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England
1643
20 Sep 1643
Age 23
Death of Henry "3rd Baron Spencer", '1st Earl of Sunderland' Spencer Earl in Battle of Newberry, Berkshire, England
Battle of Newberry, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1620
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1620
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1643
    Event Place: Battle of Newberry, Berkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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