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Henry SPENCE 1624–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1624

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 7 April 1721

Death Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Spens

Mother: Catherine BRAND

Spouse(s): Margaret COOK

Children(s): David Spence

The story of Henry SPENCE began in 1624 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. Henry SPENCE married Margaret Cook, and had children including David Spence. Henry SPENCE passed away in 1721 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry SPENCE began in 1624 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
  • Henry SPENCE married Margaret Cook, and had children including David Spence.
  • 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
David Durie Spens
1592–1660
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Catherine BRAND
1592–1667
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Learmouth Spens of Wormestoun Sir Laird \ Baron of) Orreholm
1566–1632
Wormistoune House, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Agnes (Hunter) Durie
1573–1624
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Brand
1573–1595
Bromley Kent England
Great-Grandparents
David Wormestoun
1538–1571
Clephane Anstruther
1542–1574
James Durie
1550–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wormiston
1500–1547
Isobell Bard
1509–1581
Sir England
1502–1547
George DURIE
1535–1617
Elizabeth m1552
1535–1617

Henry SPENCE's Descendants

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Henry SPENCE (28 September 1624–7 April 1721) m. Margaret COOK (1624–)
  1. 1. David Spence 1648–1721 m. Margaret Killoch 1648–1721
    1. 1. Andrew Spence 1685–1740 m. Margaret Blair 1695–
      1. 1. Andrew Spence 1719– m. Cicle Thompson 1723–
        1. 1. James Spence 1755–1795 m. Grace (or Griz or Grizel) Hunter 1745–
        2. 2. Cecel Spence 1759–1832
        3. 3. Thomas Spence 1755–
        4. 4. Helen Spence 1750–
        5. 5. Helen Spence 1753–1816
        6. 6. Andrew Spence 1747–
        7. 7. Robert Spence 1751–1753
      2. 2. Jean Spence 1724–
      3. 3. Robert Spence 1732–
      4. 4. James Spence 1727–
      5. 5. Helen Spence 1729–
      6. 6. David Spence 1735–
      7. 7. William Spence 1737–
    2. 2. John Spence 1673–1696
    3. 3. John Spence 1696–
    4. 4. Catherine Spence 1677–
    5. 5. David Spence 1678–1690
    6. 6. David Spence 1690–
    7. 7. Anna Spence 1678–
    8. 8. Thomas Spence 1669–1692
    9. 9. Thomas Spence 1692–1696
    10. 10. Elizabeth Spence 1683–
    11. 11. Janet Spence 1684–
    12. 12. Christian Spence 1671–
    13. 13. Thomas Spence 1696–

Henry SPENCE's Timeline

2 Records

1624
28 September 1624
Birth of Henry SPENCE in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1721
7 April 1721
Age 97
Death of Henry SPENCE in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1721
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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