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John Spens 1571–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1571

Birth Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1610

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David Spens

Mother: Margaret Learmonth

Spouse(s): Janet Cunningham

Children(s): John Spens, David Spens, Margaret Spens, John Spens, James Spens, William Spens, Janet SPENS

John Spens was born in 1571 in Crail, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Spens And Margaret Learmonth. John Spens married Janet Cunningham, and had children including David Spens, James Spens, Janet Spens, John Spens, Margaret Spens, William Spence, William Spens. John Spens passed away in 1610 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Spens was born in 1571 in Crail, Fife, Scotland, the child of David Spens And Margaret Learmonth.
  • John Spens married Janet Cunningham, and had children including David Spens, James Spens, Janet Spens, John Spens, Margaret Spens, William Spence, William Spens.
  • John Spens passed away in 1610 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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John Spens's Ancestors

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John Spens
1571–1610
Birth Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Spens
1538–1571
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Learmonth
1542–1574
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James) Learmonth
1502–1547
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
Isobel Balfour
1520–1542
Monghamy, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Learmont
1480–1526
Anna Kinnimonth
1480–1526
Sir Balfour
1484–1531
AGNES FORRESTER
1490–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lermonth
1445–1482
Beatrice Martine
1445–1480
Sir Kinimonth
1468–
Lady Wemyss
1468–
Sir Morton
1450–1525
Lady Muschat
1459–1499
David Forrester
1465–1521
Janet Alexander
1470–1490

John Spens's Descendants

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John Spens (28 Aug 1571–1610) m. Janet Cunningham (1565–1665)
  1. 1. John Spens 1600–1704 m. Jane Jordan 1618–1643
    1. 1. Patrick Spence 1633–1684 m. Dorcas (Yowelll) Norrie 1635–1708
      1. 1. Alexander Spence 1656–1704 m. Elizabeth Browne 1658–1720
        1. 1. Frances Marshall 1695–1772 m. Henry Head 1695–1765
        2. 2. Dorcas Spence 1690–1712
        3. 3. Patrick Spence 1691–1712
        4. 4. Mary Spence 1694–1715
        5. 5. Elizabeth Spence 1704–1758
      2. 2. John Spence 1659–1660
      3. 3. Elizabeth Spence 1660–1693
      4. 4. Thomas Spence 1660–1661
      5. 5. Elinor Spence 1664–1708
      6. 6. Jane Spence 1666–1667
      7. 7. Patrick Spence 1670–1701
    2. 2. William (Spence) Spens 1630–1680
    3. 3. Dorcas (Spence) Spens 1664–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Spence) Spens 1666–
    5. 5. Mary (Spence) Spens 1670–1770
    6. 6. William Spence 1784–
  2. 2. David Spens 1592–1692
  3. 3. Margaret Spens 1605–1705
  4. 4. John Spens 1611–1660
  5. 5. James Spens 1620–1682
  6. 6. William Spens 1608–
  7. 7. Janet SPENS 1614–

John Spens's Timeline

4 Records

1571
28 Aug 1571
Birth of John Spens in Wormston, Fife, Scotland
Wormston, Fife, Scotland
1571
28 Aug 1571
Birth of John Spens in Crail, Fife, Scotland
Crail, Fife, Scotland
1610
1610
Age 39
Death of John Spens in Scotland
Scotland
1618
After 30 June 1618
Age 47
Death of John Spens in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1571
    Event Place: Wormston, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1571
    Event Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: After 30 June 1618
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Scotland

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