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Katherine Kitson 1524–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 November 1586

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir L

Mother: Margaret Tud

Spouse(s): Sir Nort

Children(s): Alice Spencer, Elizabeth Cary, Anne Fairfax, Alice Spencer, Anna Spencer, Anne Spencer, Charles Spencer, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, John Spencer, John Spencer, John Spencer, Katharine Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Maria Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Sir Spencer, Sir Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Edmund Spenser, Robert Spenser

In 1524, Katherine Kitson entered the world in Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Kitson Kytson Van Hengrave Sheriff Of L And Margaret Donington Countess Of Bath English Tud. Katherine Kitson married Sir John Spencer Of Althorp High Sheriff Of Nort, and had children including Alice Spencer, Anna Spencer, Anne Spencer, Anne Spencer Fairfax, Charles Spencer, Edmund Spenser, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer Cary, John Edmund Spencer, John Spencer, Katharine Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Maria Mary Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Knight Sir 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Spenser, Robert Spencer, Sarah Susan Spencer, Sir Nicholas Colonel Spencer, Sir William Spencer, Thomas Spencer. Katherine Kitson passed away in 1586 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Katherine Kitson entered the world in Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Kitson Kytson Van Hengrave Sheriff Of L And Margaret Donington Countess Of Bath English Tud.
  • Katherine Kitson married Sir John Spencer Of Althorp High Sheriff Of Nort, and had children including Alice Spencer, Anna Spencer, Anne Spencer, Anne Spencer Fairfax, Charles Spencer, Edmund Spenser, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer Cary, John Edmund Spencer, John Spencer, Katharine Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Maria Mary Spencer, Mary Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Knight Sir 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Spenser, Robert Spencer, Sarah Susan Spencer, Sir Nicholas Colonel Spencer, Sir William Spencer, Thomas Spencer.
  • Katherine Kitson passed away in 1586 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Katherine Kitson's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Kitson
1524–1586
Birth Place: Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Kitson Kytson Van Hengrave (Sheriff of L
1485–1540
Warton, Fylde Borough, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Donington, Countess of Bath (English) Tud
1509–1560
Stoke Newington, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Johan Donnington
1485–
Haddon Hall, Derbyshire
Elisabeth Pye
1490–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Kitson's Descendants

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Katherine Kitson (1524–8 November 1586) m. Sir (John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of) Nort (1517–8 November 1586)
  1. 1. Alice Spencer 1559–1637 m. Ferdinand (Stanley Earl van) Derby 1560–1594
    1. 1. Frances Stanley 1583–1636
    2. 2. Elisabeth Stanley 1588–1633
    3. 3. Anna Stanley 1580–1647
  2. 2. Elizabeth (SPENCER) Cary 1549–1618
  3. 3. Anne (SPENCER) Fairfax 1540–1618
  4. 4. Alice Spencer 1559–1637
  5. 5. Anna Spencer 1550–1618
  6. 6. Anne Spencer 1538–1618
  7. 7. Charles Spencer 1558–1600
  8. 8. Edward Spencer 1561–1584
  9. 9. Elizabeth Spencer 1549–1618
  10. 10. John (Edmund) Spencer 1546–1599
  11. 11. John Spencer 1749–
  12. 12. John Spencer 1528–1586
  13. 13. Katharine Spencer 1545–1639
  14. 14. Margaret Spencer 1546–1560
  15. 15. Margaret Spencer 1546–1626
  16. 16. Maria ((Mary)) Spencer 1550–1590
  17. 17. Mary Spencer 1580–1630
  18. 18. Richard Spencer 1559–1624 m. Helena (Eleonore) Brocket 1574–1614
    1. 1. Alice Spencer 1600–
  19. 19. Robert Spencer 1549–1627
  20. 20. Sarah (Susan) Spencer 1560–1620
  21. 21. Sir (Nicholas (Colonel)) Spencer 1546–1598
  22. 22. Sir (William) Spencer 1555–1609
  23. 23. Thomas Spencer 1558–1580
  24. 24. Edmund Spenser 1552–1599
  25. 25. Robert (Knight Sir 1st Baron of Wormleighton) Spenser 1570–1627

Katherine Kitson's Timeline

3 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Katherine Kitson in Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1532
20 July 1532
Age 8
Katherine Kitson was married
None
1586
8 November 1586
Age 62
Death of Katherine Kitson in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Hengrave Hall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 July 1532
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1586
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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