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John Spens 1600–1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1704

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: John Spens

Mother: Janet Cunningham

Spouse(s): Jane Jordan

Children(s): Patrick Spence, William Spens, Dorcas Spens, Elizabeth Spens, Mary Spens, William Spence

The story of John Spens began in 1600 in Scotland. John Spens married Jane Jordan, and had children including Dorcas Spence Spens, Elizabeth Spence Spens, Mary Spence Spens, Patrick Spence, William Spence, William Spence Spens. John Spens passed away in 1704 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Spens began in 1600 in Scotland.
  • John Spens married Jane Jordan, and had children including Dorcas Spence Spens, Elizabeth Spence Spens, Mary Spence Spens, Patrick Spence, William Spence, William Spence Spens.
  • John Spens passed away in 1704 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Spens's Ancestors

Self
John Spens
1600–1704
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Spens
1571–1610
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Janet Cunningham
1565–1665
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David Spens
1538–1571
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Learmonth
1542–1574
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
William ("Sir 6th Earl of Glencairn") Cunningham
1524–1579
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Gordon
1528–1576
Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Learmonth
1502–1547
Isobel Balfour
1520–1542
Sir Gordon
1496–1547
Margaret Crichton
1499–1535
Sir Gordon
1496–1547
Lady Crichton
1498–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Learmont
1480–1526
Anna Kinnimonth
1480–1526
Sir Balfour
1484–1531
AGNES FORRESTER
1490–1532

John Spens's Descendants

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John Spens (1600–2 May 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
        1. 1. Benjamin Head 1731–1803 m. Martha (Marshall (maybe) Sherman) 1734–1821
        2. 2. Henry Head 1716–1804
        3. 3. Henry Head 1716–1778
        4. 4. Alexander (Spence) Head 1721–1797
        5. 5. Mildred Head 1725–1813
      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–

John Spens's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600
Birth of John Spens in Scotland
Scotland
1622
28 Mar 1622
Age 22
John Spens was baptized in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1704
2 May 1704
Age 104
Death of John Spens in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1622
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800
    Record Source: Ayrshire, Scotland, Parish and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yocomico
    Record Source: Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1704
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

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