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Jane Spencer 1458 – 1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 FEB 1525

Death Location: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Spencer

Mother: Ann Empson

Spouse(s): William Saunders, William Cope

Children(s): Alice Saunders, Richard Saunders, Anthony Cope, Stephen Cope, William Cope, Anthony Cope, Sir Cope

In 1458, Jane Spencer entered the world in Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Spencer and Ann Empson. Jane Spencer married William of Banbury Oxfordshire Saunders, William Cope, and had children including Alice Maria Saunders, Richard Saunders, Anthony Cope, Stephen Cope, William Cope, Anthony Cope, Sir John Cope. Jane Spencer passed away in 1525 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1458, Jane Spencer entered the world in Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Spencer and Ann Empson.
  • Jane Spencer married William of Banbury Oxfordshire Saunders, William Cope, and had children including Alice Maria Saunders, Richard Saunders, Anthony Cope, Stephen Cope, William Cope, Anthony Cope, Sir John Cope.
  • Jane Spencer passed away in 1525 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Spencer
1437 – 1496
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ann Empson
1440 – 1475
Birth Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
AE

Spouses(s)

William Saunders
1461 – 1525
Birth Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
WS
William Cope
1448 – 1513
Birth Location: Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
WC

Children(s)

Alice Saunders
1478 – 1513
Birth Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
AS
Richard Saunders
1487 – 1524
Birth Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
RS
Anthony Cope
1496 – 1551
Birth Location: Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
AC
Stephen Cope
1497 –
Birth Location: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
SC
William Cope
1500 – 1516
Birth Location: Of Hodnel, Warwickshire, England
WC
Anthony Cope
1500 –
Birth Location: of Hanwell, Eng
AC
Sir Cope
1504 – 1558
Birth Location: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
SC

Jane Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Jane Spencer
1458 – 1525
Birth Place: Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Spencer
1437 – 1496
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Empson
1440 – 1475
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Peter Empson
1418 – 1473
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Joseph
1418 – 1475
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Francis Empson
1390 – 1495
Margaret Burden
1392 – 1421
Thomas Joseph
1382 – 1470
Christina
1395 – 1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Empson
1370 – 1460
Thomasine Melton
1370 – 1444
John Burdon
1353 – 1440
Elizabeth Beckering
1357 – 1440
Thomas Joseph
1356 –
Mary Towcester
1360 –

Jane Spencer's Descendants

1.
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Jane Spencer (1458 – 12 FEB 1525) m. William (of Banbury Oxfordshire) Saunders (1461 – 12 FEB 1525) m. William Cope (1448 – 7 APR 1513)
  1. 1. Alice (Maria) Saunders (1478 – 1513) m. John Cooke (1473 – 10 OCT 1516)
  2. 2. Richard Saunders (1487 – 1 OCT 1524) m. Alice Wilford (ABT 1500 – 1543)
    1. 1. John Saunders (1501 – ) m. John Saunders (1501 – )
    2. 2. John Saunders (1506 – AFT 1559) m. Bridget Wilford (ABT 1510 – 1581)
      1. 1. John Saunders (1547 – 1563) m. Margaret Buckeridge (1542 – 1616)
      2. 2. William Saunders (ABT 1553 – ) m. Agnes Saunders (ABT 1556 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Saunders (1559 – 11 JUN 1609) m. Annie Blake (21 FEB 1567 – )
        1. 1. Joan Sanders (1580 – ABT 1610) m. Thomas Wrentmore (From 1563 to 1583 – From 1595 to 1654)
        2. 2. John Saunders (10 NOV 1582 – From 1590 to 1679)
        3. 3. Robert Saunders (10 NOV 1582 – )
        4. 4. Anslos Blake (1584 – 1610) m. Thomas Lynch (1583 – 1650)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Saunders (5 DEC 1584 – 7 JUL 1655) m. Henry Wolcott (5 DEC 1578 – 30 MAY 1655)
        6. 6. George Saunders (ABT 1592 – )
        7. 7. Robert Saunders (ABT 1594 – )
        8. 8. Agnes Saunders (ABT 1595 – )
        9. 9. Thomas Saunders ( – ABT 1650)
        10. 10. Christopher Saunders ( – 1650)
        11. 11. Lawrence Saunders ( – 24 JAN 1591)
    3. 3. Joane Saunders (1507 – )
    4. 4. Richard Saunders (1510 – 12 SEP 1555)
    5. 5. Thomas Saunders (1514 – 1543) m. Elizabeth Wolman (1516 – 1552)
    6. 6. Katherine Saunders (ABT 1520 – )
    7. 7. Robert Saunders (ABT 1522 – )
    8. 8. Margerie Saunders (ABT 1524 – )
    9. 9. Richard Saunders (ABT 1527 – )
    10. 10. Elizabeth Saunders (ABT 1530 – )
  3. 3. Anthony Cope (1496 – 6 JAN 1551) m. Jane Crewe (1500 – 1570)
    1. 1. Anne Cope (1517 – 1571) m. Kenelym Digby (ABT 1510 – 1590)
      1. 1. Everard Digby (ABT 1540 – ABT 1592) m. Mary Neale (1556 – SEP 1629)
      2. 2. Ann Digby (ABT 1543 – 17 FEB 1611) m. Edward Watson (ABT 1540 – 1 MAR 1616)
        1. 1. Anne Watson (ABT 1568 – ) m. Charles Norwich (ABT 1566 – 1605) m. William (Apreece Or) Aprhese (<1570> – )
        2. 2. Edward Watson (ABT 1570 – 1658)
        3. 3. Mary Watson (ABT 1570 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Watson (1571 – JUN 1637) m. John Needham (1565 – 15 NOV 1618) m. Edward Tyrrell (7 MAR 1573 – 2 JUL 1656)
        5. 5. Catharine Watson (ABT 1573 – 1 OCT 1631) m. Thomas Palmer (1565 – 25 OCT 1627)
        6. 6. Emma Watson (ABT 1574 – ) m. John Grente (ABT 1572 – )
        7. 7. Mary Watson (ABT 1576 – 12 DEC 1632) m. Anthony Mayney (1551 – ABT 1625) m. Anthony Maney (ABT 1574 – )
        8. 8. Elizabeth Watson (1577 – ) m. Thomas Sprigg (1576 – 1628)
        9. 9. Dorothy Watson (ABT 1581 – ) m. George Throckmorton (1573 – AFT 17 JAN 1643)
        10. 10. Frances Watson (ABT 1582 – ) m. Rowland Vaughan (ABT 1568 – )
        11. 11. Lewis Watson (ABT 1584 – 5 JAN 1652) m. Eleaner Manners (ABT 1595 – 7 OCT 1679)
        12. 12. Joseph Watson (ABT 1585 – ) m. Jane (1592 – )
        13. 13. Catharine Watson (ABT 1586 – )
        14. 14. Temperance Watson (ABT 1586 – 10 JUN 1624) m. Thomas Tolman (1585 – 1632)
        15. 15. Emma Watson
      3. 3. Margaret Digby (1545 – 2 JUN 1582) m. Edward Dudley (1540 – 1608)
    2. 2. Kenelm Cope (ABT 1519 – ) m. Anne Digby (ABT 1520 – )
    3. 3. Edward Cope (1524 – 30 JUN 1557) m. Elizabeth Mohun (1532 – 1587)
  4. 4. Stephen Cope (1497 – )
  5. 5. William Cope (1500 – 1516)
  6. 6. Anthony Cope (ABT 1500 – )
  7. 7. Sir (John) Cope (1504 – 22 JAN 1558) m. Bridget Raleigh (1506 – 6 JUN 1558)

Jane Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1458
1458
Birth of Jane Spencer in Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1525
12 FEB 1525
Age 67
Death of Jane Spencer in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Hodnell, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1525
    Event Place: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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