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Lady Susan Knightley 1498–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 22 September 1532

Death Location: Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir IV

Mother: Lady Skenard

Spouse(s): Sir Spencer

Children(s): Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Anna Spencer, Sir Northampton, Maria Spencer, Jane Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer

The story of Lady Susan Knightley began in 1498 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England. Lady Susan Knightley married Sir William Spencer, and had children including Anna Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Spencer, Maria Spencer, Sir John Spencer Of Althorp Co Northampton. Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Susan Knightley began in 1498 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Lady Susan Knightley married Sir William Spencer, and had children including Anna Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Spencer, Maria Spencer, Sir John Spencer Of Althorp Co Northampton.
  • Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Knightley's Ancestors

Self
Lady Knightley
1498–1532
Birth Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard de Knightley IV
1455–1534
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Jane) Skenard
1461–1539
Alderton, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1423–1476
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Eleanor Throckmorton
1424–1502
Coughton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Henry Skenard
1435–
Alderton, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Margery Harrowden
1439–1492
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1395–1442
Elizabeth Purefoy
1400–1474
Sir Throckmorton
1380–1445
Eleanor Spine
1385–1467
Ralph Skenard
1390–1432
Elizabeth Collacomb
1395–1455
William Harrowden
1398–1448
Margery Vaux
1402–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1364–
Joan Giffard
1368–1417
William Purefoy
1379–1446
Thomas Throckmorton
1355–1412
Agnes Besford
1350–1428
James Collacomb
1330–
William Harrowden
1372–1435
Margery John
1373–1441
William Northampton
1379–1405
Eleanor /Drakelowe
1374–1454

Lady Knightley's Descendants

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Lady (Susan) Knightley (1498–22 September 1532) m. Sir (William) Spencer (1496–22 June 1532)
  1. 1. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575 m. Thomas (Spencer Sheriff of) Northamptonshire 1517–1576
    1. 1. Mary 1556–1613
    2. 2. Susan Temple –1614
    3. 3. William Spencer 1543–1593
    4. 4. Thomas Spencer 1545–1576
    5. 5. George Spencer 1561–
    6. 6. Ursula Spencer 1563–
  2. 2. Isabel Spencer 1511–1578 m. Sir (John Cotton) MP 1512–1593
  3. 3. Anna Spencer 1519–1593 m. Sir (John) Goodwin 1521–1597
  4. 4. Sir (John Spencer of Althorp, co) Northampton 1522–1600 m. Katherine Kitson 1515–
  5. 5. Maria Spencer 1525–1550 m. Thomas (Boles) Esq 1520–
  6. 6. Jane Spencer 1519–1593 m. Simon (Harcourt M.P., of) Stanton 1517–1577 m. Sir (Richard) /Brydges 1500–1558
  7. 7. Elizabeth Spencer 1523– m. Philip Cockerham 1519–

Lady Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1498
1498
Birth of Lady Susan Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1532
22 September 1532
Age 34
Death of Lady Susan Knightley in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1532
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England

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