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John Lathallan (Sir) Spens 1500–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

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

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Spens

Mother: Janet Melvell

Spouse(s): Isobell Bard

Children(s): David \Spene

In 1500, John Lathallan (Sir) Spens entered the world in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to David Spens And Janet Lady Henry Melvell. John Lathallan (Sir) Spens married Isobell Helen Bard, and had children including David Sir Ii Spense Spene. John Lathallan (Sir) Spens passed away in 1580 in Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Lathallan (Sir) Spens entered the world in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to David Spens And Janet Lady Henry Melvell.
  • John Lathallan (Sir) Spens married Isobell Helen Bard, and had children including David Sir Ii Spense Spene.
  • John Lathallan (Sir) Spens passed away in 1580 in Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Spens's Ancestors

Self
John Spens
1500–1580
Birth Place: Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Spens
–1526
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Janet ((Lady) Henry) Melvell
1480–1517
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Spens
1438–1517
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Murdoch Spens
1398–1458
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alan Spens
1380–1443

John Spens's Descendants

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John (Lathallan (Sir)) Spens (1500–1580) m. Isobell (Helen) Bard (1509–15 Feb 1581)
  1. 1. David ((Sir) II Spense) \Spene 1538–1571 m. Clephane (Margaret Balfour) Learmouth 1542–1574
    1. 1. James (Learmouth (Sir)) Spens 1566–1632 m. Agnes ((Lady)) Durie 1573–1624
      1. 1. Dauid Spens 1592–1692 m. Catherine Brand 1592–1667
        1. 1. Henry Spence 1624–1721 m. Margaret (Cock) Cook 1624–

John Spens's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Lathallan (Sir) Spens in Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 80
Death of John Lathallan (Sir) 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Dysart, Crail, Fife, Scotland

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