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Lady Susan Knightley 1500–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England

Death Date: 22 September 1532

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

Father: Sir Fawsley

Mother: Jane Skynnerton

Spouse(s): Sir Spencer

Children(s): Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Sir Spencer, Jane Spencer

In 1500, Lady Susan Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England, born to Sir Richard Iv Knightley Of Fawsley And Jane Of Skenard Skynnerton. Lady Susan Knightley married Sir Sheriff William Spencer, and had children including Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Spencer, Sir Thomas Spencer. Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Susan Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England, born to Sir Richard Iv Knightley Of Fawsley And Jane Of Skenard Skynnerton.
  • Lady Susan Knightley married Sir Sheriff William Spencer, and had children including Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Spencer, Sir Thomas Spencer.
  • Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Lady Knightley's Ancestors

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Lady Knightley
1500–1532
Birth Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Parents
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
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Lady Knightley's Descendants

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Lady (Susan) Knightley (1500–22 September 1532) m. Sir (Sheriff William) Spencer (1501–22 June 1532)
  1. 1. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575
  2. 2. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578
  3. 3. Sir (Thomas) Spencer 1517–1576
  4. 4. Jane Spencer 1519–1593

Lady Knightley's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lady Susan Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
1532
22 September 1532
Age 32
Death of Lady Susan Knightley in Althorp Manor, Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp Manor, Brington, Northamptonshire, England
1801
6 December 1801
Age 301
Lady Susan Knightley was married in Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen, Spitalfields, England, United Kingdom
Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen, Spitalfields, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 December 1801
    Event Place: Christ Church with St Mary and St Stephen, Spitalfields, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1532
    Event Place: Althorp Manor, Brington, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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