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Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England 1505–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Stofold, Beds, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1586

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

Father: Sir Spencer

Mother: Lady Knightley

Spouse(s): Frances **, Lady Bedshire

Children(s): Richard Spencer, Lady Spencer, John III, William Spencer, Anne Fairfax, Michael Spencer, Gerard Spencer, Ann Spencer, SIR Knight, Edward Spencer, Catharine SPENCER, Edmund Spencer, Robert SPENCER, Elizabeth SPENCER, Mary SPENCER, Charles SPENCER, Margaret Spencer, Richard Spencer, EARL Spencer, Mary Spencer, Thomas SPENCER, Colonel Virginia, Alice Derby, Lady Spencer, Michael Spencer, Sarah Spencer

Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England was born in 1505 in Stofold, Beds, England, the child of Sir William Johnson Spencer And Lady Susan Knightley. Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England married Frances Catherine Kitson Spencer Baroness Spencer Lady, Lady Machabia Chylde Rose Cokayne Hatley Bedshire, and had children including Alice Spencer Stanley Lady Derby, Ann Spencer, Anne Fairfax, Catharine Spencer, Charles Spencer, Colonel Nicholas Spencer Ii Gov Of Virginia, Earl Knight Sir John Iii Spencer, Edmund Sir Of London Spencer, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Gerard Spencer, John Spencer Iii, Lady Jane Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Michael Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Sir John Iii Baron Spencer Of Althorpe Spencer Knight, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer. Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England passed away in 1586 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England was born in 1505 in Stofold, Beds, England, the child of Sir William Johnson Spencer And Lady Susan Knightley.
  • Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England married Frances Catherine Kitson Spencer Baroness Spencer Lady, Lady Machabia Chylde Rose Cokayne Hatley Bedshire, and had children including Alice Spencer Stanley Lady Derby, Ann Spencer, Anne Fairfax, Catharine Spencer, Charles Spencer, Colonel Nicholas Spencer Ii Gov Of Virginia, Earl Knight Sir John Iii Spencer, Edmund Sir Of London Spencer, Edward Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Gerard Spencer, John Spencer Iii, Lady Jane Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Michael Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Sir John Iii Baron Spencer Of Althorpe Spencer Knight, Thomas Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England passed away in 1586 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Spencer
1496–1532
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
SS
Lady Knightley
1500–1532
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
LK

Spouses(s)

Frances **
1524–1586
Birth Location: St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
F*
Lady Bedshire
1531–1629
Birth Location: of Cokain Hatley Bedfordshire, England
LB

Children(s)

Richard Spencer
1553–1624
Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England
RS
Lady Spencer
1468–1525
Birth Location: Hodnett, Warwick, England
LS
John III
1546–1600
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
JI
William Spencer
1555–1609
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
WS
Anne Fairfax
1540–1618
Birth Location: North Yorkshire, England
AF
Michael Spencer
1531–1599
Birth Location: Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
MS
Gerard Spencer
1543–1577
Birth Location: England
GS
Ann Spencer
1556–1583
Birth Location: Gillingham, Dorset, England
AS
SIR Knight
1546–1599
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
SK
Edward Spencer
1561–1584
Birth Location: Of, Offley, Herfordshire, England
ES
Catharine SPENCER
1549–1639
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, , England
CS
Edmund Spencer
1553–1599
Birth Location: East Smithfield, London, England
ES
Robert SPENCER
1556–1627
Birth Location: England
RS
Elizabeth SPENCER
1547–1603
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
ES
Mary SPENCER
1550–1590
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
MS
Charles SPENCER
1558–
Birth Location: Cawthorpe, Lincolnshire, , England
CS
Margaret Spencer
1546–1560
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
MS
Richard Spencer
1560–1624
Birth Location: Offley, Hertfordshire, England
RS
EARL Spencer
1546–1599
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
ES
Mary Spencer
1528–1626
Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
MS
Thomas SPENCER
1558–1580
Birth Location: Claverton, Warwickshire, England
TS
Colonel Virginia
1546–1589
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, England
CV
Alice Derby
1563–1637
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
AD
Lady Spencer
1468–1525
Birth Location: Hodnett, Warwick, England
LS
Michael Spencer
1531–1599
Birth Location: Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
MS
Sarah Spencer
1560–1620
Birth Location: London, England
SS

Knight England's Ancestors

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Knight England
1505–1586
Birth Place: Stofold, Beds, England
Parents
Sir William Johnson Spencer
1496–1532
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Susan) Knightley
1500–1532
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard IV Knightley of) Fawsley
1455–1534
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (of Skenard,) Skynnerton
1461–1539
Alderton, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Knight England's Descendants

1.
KE
Knight (Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire,) England (1505–8 Nov 1586) m. Frances (Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer Lady) ** (1524–8 Nov 1586) m. Lady (Machabia Chylde Rose Cokayne^(Hatley) Bedshire (ABT 1531–01 Jun 1629)
  1. 1. Richard Spencer 1553–1624 m. Agnes Gosford 1553–1591 m. Beatrice Barefoot 1567– m. Helen (Elinora) Brocket 1574–1614
    1. 1. Sarah (Emma) Spencer 1578–1655 m. Daniel Hutton 1578–1664
      1. 1. Rebecca (Margaret) Hutton 1597–1648 m. William Gray 1592–1648 m. Thomas (II) Gray 1595–1627 m. Thomas (Ancient Planter De Gray) Grey 1593–1658
        1. 1. Francis Gray 1622–1667 m. Capt.Francis (Joseph Gray; Sir) Knight 1618–1667
        2. 2. Thomas Gray 1640–1677
        3. 3. CAPT (William) Gray\Graye\Grey 1648–1719
        4. 4. Rebecca (Gray\Graye\Grey) Bevin 1628–1653
        5. 5. Francis Gray\Graye\Grey 1630–1679
        6. 6. Richard Gray\Graye\Grey 1620–1679
        7. 7. Thomas (William Gray\Graye\Grey) 2nd 1625–1673
        8. 8. John Gray\Graye\Grey 1627–1683
        9. 9. Joan ("Jane" Gray\Graye\Grey) Hux 1621–1655
        10. 10. Jane Gray\Graye\Grey 1618–
        11. 11. Mary (Elizabeth) Gray\Graye\Grey 1624–1665
        12. 12. Ann Gray\Graye\Grey 1628–1655
        13. 13. Jane\Joan Gray\Graye\Grey 1613–1665
        14. 14. SIR (William) Gray\Graye\Grey 1622–1635
        15. 15. Thomas Gray\Graye\Grey 1624–1676
        16. 16. Joshua Gray\Graye\Grey 1626–
        17. 17. Christopher Graie 1631–1680
        18. 18. Lydia Gray 1635–1678
        19. 19. Frances Gray 1615–1679
        20. 20. John Gray 1627–1683
        21. 21. Francis Gray 1630–1679
        22. 22. William Gray 1648–1719
        23. 23. Thomas Gray 1648–
        24. 24. Rebecca Gray 1628–1655
        25. 25. Frances Gray 1615–1679
        26. 26. Richard ((Knight of the Bath) or Francis) Gray 1615–1679
        27. 27. Christopher Graie 1631–1680
        28. 28. Thomas Gray 1620–1658
        29. 29. JANE ((JOAN) GRAY (GREY,) GRAYE) 1613–1665
        30. 30. Sir (William Butler) Gray 1622–1673
        31. 31. Rebecca (Bevin) Gray 1608–1655
        32. 32. Richard ((Knight of the Bath) or Francis) Gray 1615–1679
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hutton 1630–1671
      3. 3. Daniel Hutton 1628–1654
      4. 4. Margaret (Anis\ Annis) Valentine 1590–1626
      5. 5. Daniel HUTTON 1608–1653
    2. 2. John Spenser 1589–
    3. 3. Helen Spencer 1591–1677
    4. 4. Alice Spencer 1600–1640
    5. 5. Randolph Spencer 1590–1658
    6. 6. Anne Spencer 1596–1638
    7. 7. Helen Spencer 1591–1677
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Spencer 1598–
    9. 9. Sir (Brocket Spencer 1st Baronet Spencer of) Offley 1605–1668
    10. 10. Anne SPENCER 1580–
    11. 11. John Spencer –1658
  2. 2. Lady (Jane) Spencer 1468–1525
  3. 3. John (Spencer) III 1546–1600
  4. 4. William Spencer 1555–1609
  5. 5. Anne Fairfax 1540–1618
  6. 6. Michael Spencer 1531–1599
  7. 7. Gerard Spencer 1543–1577
  8. 8. Ann Spencer 1556–1583
  9. 9. SIR (John III Baron Spencer of Althorpe Spencer) Knight 1546–1599
  10. 10. Edward Spencer 1561–1584
  11. 11. Catharine SPENCER 1549–1639
  12. 12. Edmund (Sir of London) Spencer 1553–1599
  13. 13. Robert SPENCER 1556–1627
  14. 14. Elizabeth SPENCER 1547–1603
  15. 15. Mary SPENCER 1550–1590
  16. 16. Charles SPENCER 1558–
  17. 17. Margaret Spencer 1546–1560
  18. 18. Richard Spencer 1560–1624
  19. 19. EARL (KNIGHT Sir John III) Spencer 1546–1599
  20. 20. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1528–1626
  21. 21. Thomas SPENCER 1558–1580
  22. 22. Colonel (Nicholas Spencer II, Gov. of) Virginia 1546–1589
  23. 23. Alice (Spencer - Stanley, Lady) Derby 1563–1637
  24. 24. Lady (Jane) Spencer 1468–1525
  25. 25. Michael Spencer 1531–1599
  26. 26. Sarah Spencer 1560–1620

Knight England's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England in Stofold, Beds, England
Stofold, Beds, England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 81
Death of Knight Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, England in Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Stofold, Beds, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Bishop Transcripts of Parish Registers; Reference: EPV4415

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oldthcopp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 70

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oldthropp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 70

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1586
    Event Place: Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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