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John Lord of Wormiston Spens 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Mar 1547

Death Location: Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

Father: Alexander Hereditary

Mother: Lady Melvell

Spouse(s): Isabel Bard

Children(s): David Wormiston

In 1500, John Lord of Wormiston Spens entered the world in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Spens 4Th Laird Of Wormiston Hereditary And Lady Janet Henry Melvell. John Lord of Wormiston Spens married Isabel Bard, and had children including David Spens Of Wormiston. John Lord of Wormiston Spens passed away in 1547 in Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Lord of Wormiston Spens entered the world in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to Alexander Spens 4Th Laird Of Wormiston Hereditary And Lady Janet Henry Melvell.
  • John Lord of Wormiston Spens married Isabel Bard, and had children including David Spens Of Wormiston.
  • John Lord of Wormiston Spens passed away in 1547 in Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland.

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John Spens's Ancestors

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John Spens
1500–1547
Birth Place: Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Spens 4th Laird of Wormiston, Hereditary
1430–1517
Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Henry) Melvell
1480–1517
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Spens's Descendants

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John (Lord of Wormiston) Spens (1500–1 Mar 1547) m. Isabel Bard (1509–15 February 1581)
  1. 1. David (Spens of) Wormiston 1538–1571 m. Margaret Learmonth 1542–1574
    1. 1. Sir (David John) Spens 1571–1615 m. Janett Cunningham –1665
      1. 1. John (David) Spens 1611–1704 m. Helen Mitchell 1612–1633
        1. 1. William Spence 1630–1684 m. Ellinor Draper 1635–1687 m. Dorcas (Norry) Ewell 1635–1708
        2. 2. Eleanor Spence 1660–1707 m. Andrew Munroe 1661–1714
        3. 3. David (Spence) Sr 1639–1679 m. Anne Spence 1640–1711
        4. 4. James Spens 1632–
        5. 5. James Spens 1639–
        6. 6. Margaret Spens 1629–
      2. 2. Margaret Spens 1605–1705

John Spens's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Lord of Wormiston Spens in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1547
1 Mar 1547
Age 47
Death of John Lord of Wormiston Spens in Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1547
    Event Place: Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cairneyhill, Fife, Scotland

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