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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: Richard IV

Mother: Jane Knightly

Spouse(s): William NOrthamptonshire

Children(s): SIR *, Sir SPENCER, John Spencer, Jane Brydges

In 1500, Lady Susan Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England, born to Richard De Knightley Iv And Jane Knightly. Lady Susan Knightley married William Spencer Sir 14Ggf Of Wormleighton Manor Warwickshire And Althorp Northamptonshire High Sheriff Of Northamptonshireknight Of The Shire For Northamptonshire, and had children including Jane Brydges, John Spencer, Sir John Spencer Althorp Ii Knight High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire Mp, 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 Richard De Knightley Iv And Jane Knightly.
  • Lady Susan Knightley married William Spencer Sir 14Ggf Of Wormleighton Manor Warwickshire And Althorp Northamptonshire High Sheriff Of Northamptonshireknight Of The Shire For Northamptonshire, and had children including Jane Brydges, John Spencer, Sir John Spencer Althorp Ii Knight High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire Mp, Sir Thomas Spencer.
  • Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard IV
1455–1534
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
RI
Jane Knightly
1461–1539
Birth Location: Alderton, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
JK

Spouses(s)

William NOrthamptonshire
1496–1532
Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
WN

Children(s)

SIR *
1517–1586
Birth Location: of, Upper Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, England
S*
Sir SPENCER
1517–1576
Birth Location: Everdon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
SS
John Spencer
–1590
Birth Location: –
JS
Jane Brydges
1519–1593
Birth Location: –
JB

Lady Knightley's Ancestors

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Lady Knightley
1500–1532
Birth Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Parents
Richard De Knightley IV
1455–1534
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Jane Knightly
1461–1539
Alderton, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Knightley's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Susan) Knightley (1500–22 September 1532) m. William (Spencer, Sir (14GGF) of Wormleighton Manor, Warwickshire, and Althorp, Northamptonshire High Sheriff of NorthamptonshireKnight of the Shire for) NOrthamptonshire (1496–22 Jun 1532)
  1. 1. SIR (John Spencer Althorp II; KNIGHT; HIGH SHERIFF OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE; MP) * 1517–1586 m. Anne (Agness Merrill) * 1509–1560 m. Lady (Baroness Catherine) Kytson\Spenser 1515–1586
    1. 1. Lady (Parneil Goodwine "Lady of) Dennington" 1526–1619 m. Sir (Knight Thomas Rous (Lord of) Dennington) 1520–1603
      1. 1. John Rouse* 1560–1620 m. Anice Peabody 1561–1595
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Martha) Rouse 1590–1660 m. Thomas Bourne 1581–1664
        2. 2. Faithful Rouse 1589–1664
        3. 3. John (Rouse) II 1581–
        4. 4. Mary (Anna) Rouse 1585–
        5. 5. Caroline (Frances) Rouse 1583–
      2. 2. Anthony (Charles) Rouse 1545–1619
      3. 3. Parneil Rouse 1550–1670
      4. 4. Sir (Knight Thomas, Lord of Dennington Rous,) Roe 1552–1620
      5. 5. Ann Rouse 1547–1693
      6. 6. John (William) Rouse 1558–1590
      7. 7. Francis Rouse^ 1579–1658
    2. 2. Michael Spencer 1535–1583
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Alice) Spencer 1540–1599
    4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1528–1626
    5. 5. Michael (Spencer, Sir,) Lord 1531–1599
    6. 6. John Spencer 1533–1586
    7. 7. William Spencer 1545–1577
    8. 8. Christiana Spencer 1535–1540
    9. 9. Jane (Spencer Harcort) Brydges 1539–1593
    10. 10. Mary Spencer 1533–1540
    11. 11. William Spencer 1527–1612
    12. 12. Sir (John Spencer; Knight Althorpe High Sheriffe of Wormleighton of Northamptonshire; 12th great grandfather of Lady Diana) Spencer 1528–1560
    13. 13. Gerard Spencer 1543–1577
    14. 14. Sir (John Spencer; Knight Althorpe High Sheriffe of Wormleighton of Northamptonshire; 12th great grandfather of Lady Diana) Spencer 1528–1560
    15. 15. William Spencer 1545–1542
    16. 16. Francis Goodwin 1564–1634
    17. 17. Frances Goodwin 1526–1619
    18. 18. Ann Bacon –1687
    19. 19. Anice Peabody 1526–1619
    20. 20. Francis Goodwin 1564–1634
    21. 21. Mary Goodwin –1660
    22. 22. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1524–1587
    23. 23. Edward Spencer 1561–1584
    24. 24. Robert SPENCER 1556–1627
    25. 25. Richard Spencer 1559–1624
    26. 26. Richard Spencer 1560–1624
    27. 27. EARL (KNIGHT Sir John III) Spencer 1546–1599
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas) SPENCER 1517–1576
  3. 3. John Spencer –1590
  4. 4. Jane Brydges 1519–1593

Lady Knightley's Timeline

2 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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1532
    Event Place: Althorp Manor, Brington, Northamptonshire, England

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