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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): Knight England, Dorothy Spencer, John Sir, Sir SPENCER, Isabel Spencer, Anne Spencer, Marie Bowles, Margaret Spencer, Jane Brydges, Lady Spencer, Michael Spencer, SIR SPENCER, Robert Spencer, SIR Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, John 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 William Johnson Spencer, and had children including Anne Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Brydges, John Spencer, John Spencer Sir, Knight Sir John Spencer Ii High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire England, Lady Marie Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Marie Bowles, Michael Merril Spencer, Robert Nicholas Spencer, Sir Gerard Spencer, Sir John Spencer, Sir Thomas Spencer. Lady Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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  • 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 William Johnson Spencer, and had children including Anne Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Brydges, John Spencer, John Spencer Sir, Knight Sir John Spencer Ii High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire England, Lady Marie Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Marie Bowles, Michael Merril Spencer, Robert Nicholas Spencer, Sir Gerard Spencer, Sir John 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 (William Johnson) Spencer (1496–22 May 1532)
  1. 1. Knight (Sir John Spencer II, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire,) England 1505–1586 m. Frances (Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness Spencer Lady) ** 1524–1586 m. Lady (Machabia Chylde Rose Cokayne^(Hatley) Bedshire 1531–1629
    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
        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
  2. 2. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575
  3. 3. John (Spencer,) Sir 1509–1586
  4. 4. Sir (Thomas) SPENCER 1517–1576
  5. 5. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578
  6. 6. Anne Spencer 1523–1593
  7. 7. Marie Bowles 1525–1596
  8. 8. Margaret Spencer 1530–1625
  9. 9. Jane Brydges 1519–1593
  10. 10. Lady (Marie) Spencer 1525–1550
  11. 11. Michael (Merril) Spencer 1530–1599
  12. 12. SIR (GERARD) SPENCER 1531–1577
  13. 13. Robert (Nicholas) Spencer 1527–1620
  14. 14. SIR (John) Spencer 1524–1595
  15. 15. Elizabeth (Jane) Spencer 1532–1598
  16. 16. John Spencer –1590

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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