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Henry Spence 1624–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1624

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Apr 1721

Death Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Father: Dauid Spens

Mother: Catherine Brand

Spouse(s): Margaret Cook

Children(s): Margaret Redford

Henry Spence was born in 1624 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Dauid Spens And Catherine Brand. Henry Spence married Margaret Cock Cook, and had children including Margaret Fendar Spence Redford. Henry Spence passed away in 1721 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Henry Spence was born in 1624 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Dauid Spens And Catherine Brand.
  • Henry Spence married Margaret Cock Cook, and had children including Margaret Fendar Spence Redford.
  • Henry Spence passed away in 1721 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Henry Spence's Ancestors

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Henry Spence
1624–1721
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Dauid Spens
1592–1692
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Catherine Brand
1592–1667
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Learmouth (Sir)) Spens
1566–1632
Wormistoune House, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Agnes ((Lady)) Durie
1573–1624
Fife Scotland
William Brand
1573–1595
Bromley, Kent, England
Margaret Grimwade
1572–1595
Bildeston, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
David \Spene
1538–1571
Clephane Learmouth
1542–1574
James Durie
1550–1644
Agnes (Lady)
1551–
Henry Brand
1520–1591
Elizabeth Armstrong
1522–1545
William Grimwade
1535–1594
Elizabeth Plommer
1548–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spens
1500–1580
Isobell Bard
1509–1581
James Learmonth
1502–1547
Isobel Balfour
1520–1542
Thomas Brand
1495–1578
Agnes Arnolde
1500–1584
Thomas Grymwade
1516–1547
Anne Broughton
1517–1610
Gyles Plomer
1515–1591
Joan Bradlye
1520–1594

Henry Spence's Descendants

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Henry Spence (28 Sep 1624–7 Apr 1721) m. Margaret (Cock) Cook (1624–unknown)
  1. 1. Margaret (Fendar\Spence?) Redford 1657–1729 m. William (Henry) Redford 1642–1726
    1. 1. Anna Redford 1671–1726 m. Thomas (James) Lawrie 1677–1740
      1. 1. William (M) Laurie 1708–1774 m. Miriam (Allen) (Tilton) 1712–1770
        1. 1. Elizabeth Laurie 1744–1826 m. George (Holloway) Jr. 1740–1793

Henry Spence's Timeline

4 Records

1624
28 Sep 1624
Birth of Henry Spence in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1624
28 Sep 1624
Henry Spence was baptized in Dysart,Fife,Scotland
Dysart,Fife,Scotland
1645
1645
Age 21
Henry Spence was married in Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1721
7 Apr 1721
Age 97
Death of Henry Spence in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1624
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1624
    Event Place: Dysart,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1721
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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