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Lord William Spencer 1591 – 1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1591

Birth Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 19 Dec 1636

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Spencer

Mother: Lady Willoughby

Spouse(s): Penelope Wriothesley

Children(s): Robert Spencer

In 1591, Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Robert Spencer and Lady Margaret Willoughby. Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton married Penelope Wriothesley, and had children including Robert Thomas Spencer. Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton passed away in 1636 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1591, Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Robert Spencer and Lady Margaret Willoughby.
  • Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton married Penelope Wriothesley, and had children including Robert Thomas Spencer.
  • Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton passed away in 1636 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Spencer
1570 – 1627
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
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Lady Willoughby
1571 – 1597
Birth Location: Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
LW

Spouses(s)

Penelope Wriothesley
1598 – 1667
Birth Location: Tichfield, Southamptonshire, England
PW

Children(s)

Robert Spencer
1630 – 1679
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Lord Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Lord Spencer
1591 – 1636
Birth Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Spencer
1570 – 1627
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Willoughby
1571 – 1597
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Knight John) Spencer
1546 – 1598
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Mary Margaret) Catlyn
1555 – 1619
Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Spencer
1517 – 1586
Lady Kitson
1524 – 1586
Sir Catlyn
1525 – 1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Spencer
1470 – 1532
Lady Knightley
1500 – 1532
Lord Kytson
1485 – 1540

Lord Spencer's Descendants

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Lord (William) Spencer (Dec 1591 – 19 Dec 1636) m. Penelope Wriothesley (8 Nov 1598 – 16 Jul 1667)
  1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Spencer (1630 – Mar 1679) m. Saria ("Anne") Taberer (1640 – 1664)
    1. 1. Ann Spencer (10 January 1656 – September 1697) m. William Rowland (20 April 1654 – 1685)
      1. 1. William (Featley) Rowland (1675 – 1714) m. Mary (Ann) Ellis (1670 – May 1714)
        1. 1. William (Featley) Rowland (17 Oct 1695 – 1765) m. Elizabeth (Tilly) Proctor (1676 – 1 Oct 1760)

Lord Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1591
Dec 1591
Birth of Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
1636
19 Dec 1636
Age 45
Death of Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1591
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1636
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
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