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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

Born in 1591 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton was the child of Sir Robert Spencer and Lady Margaret Willoughby. In time, Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton married Penelope Wriothesley, and they raised a family that included Robert Thomas Spencer. Lord William Spencer , 2nd Baron of of Wormleighton died in Brington, Northamptonshire, England in 1636.

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Parents

Sir Spencer
1570 – 1627
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
SS
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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Sources

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

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