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Margaret Spencer 1493 – 1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1524

Death Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Father: William Spencer

Mother: Agnes Heritage

Spouse(s): James Denton

Children(s): Agnes Denton, Richard Denton, Sir Denton, John Denton, Thomas Denton, Gilbert Denton, Henry Denton

In 1493, Margaret Spencer entered the world in Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England, born to William Spencer and Agnes Heritage. Margaret Spencer married James Denton, and had children including Agnes Denton, Richard Denton, Sir Richard Denton, John Denton, Thomas Denton, Gilbert Denton, Henry Denton. Margaret Spencer passed away in 1524 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1493, Margaret Spencer entered the world in Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England, born to William Spencer and Agnes Heritage.
  • Margaret Spencer married James Denton, and had children including Agnes Denton, Richard Denton, Sir Richard Denton, John Denton, Thomas Denton, Gilbert Denton, Henry Denton.
  • Margaret Spencer passed away in 1524 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Spencer
1474 – 1544
Birth Location: Badby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Heritage
1478 – 1557
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

James Denton
1490 – 1533
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
JD

Children(s)

Agnes Denton
1502 –
Birth Location: Of, Halifax, Yorks, Engl
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Richard Denton
1507 – 1561
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
RD
Sir Denton
1507 – 1561
Birth Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
SD
John Denton
1515 – 1560
Birth Location: Swaffham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
JD
Thomas Denton
1517 – 1548
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
TD
Gilbert Denton
1520 – 1583
Birth Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
GD
Henry Denton
1522 –
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Spencer
1493 – 1524
Birth Place: Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Spencer
1474 – 1544
Badby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Heritage
1478 – 1557
Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1433 –
Badby, Northamptshire, England
Isabel Spencer
1465 –
Old, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Heritage
1458 – 1496
Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorothy (Le) Spencer
1455 – 1505
Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Smith
1426 – 1452
Margaret Spencer
1428 – 1452
Roger Heritage
1430 – 1495
Roger Heritage
1435 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Smythe
1410 – 1452
Heritage
1400 – 1482
Heritage
1410 –

Margaret Spencer's Descendants

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Margaret Spencer (1493 – 1524) m. James Denton (1490 – 23 FEB 1533)
  1. 1. Agnes Denton (1502 – )
  2. 2. Richard Denton (11 JUN 1507 – 10 AUG 1561) m. Gennett Banyster (1527 – 3 AUG 1561) m. Margaret Gandston (15 APR 1519 – 1 JUN 1577)
    1. 1. ALICE"Anne" Denton (1528 – 23 MAR 1571)
    2. 2. Janet Denton (1530 – 1640)
    3. 3. Margaret Denton (1535 – 1580) m. John Hage (1530 – 1578)
    4. 4. Margaret Denton (JAN 1535 – 1639) m. John Sugden (1526 – 1626)
    5. 5. Richard Denton (1536 – 2 MAR 1599) m. Susan (Susannah Fletcher) Sibella (2 MAR 1563 – 1660) m. Richard Denton (ABT 1563 – )
    6. 6. John Denton (24 SEP 1544 – 1550)
    7. 7. Abraham Denton (10 DEC 1555 – 19 JUN 1569) m. Grace Nicol (1558 – )
    8. 8. Richard Denton (SEP 1557 – 9 SEP 1619) m. Susan (Susannah Fletcher) Sibella (2 MAR 1563 – 1660)
      1. 1. John Denton (1570 – SEP 1633) m. Susan Temple (1574 – 1612) m. Susan Temple (BEF 1582 – 1641)
      2. 2. John Denton (16 JUL 1582 – 1663) m. Susan Temple (BEF 1582 – 1641)
      3. 3. Susan Denton (22 OCT 1588 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Denton (10 JAN 1590 – )
      5. 5. Abraham Denton (1600 – 1663)
      6. 6. Alice Denton ( – AFT JUL 1697) m. William Antrobus (25 JUN 1587 – 24 NOV 1617)
      7. 7. Richard Denton ( – 1663) m. Helen Windebank (1 FEB 1597 – 1656)
        1. 1. John Denton (1618 – AUG 1624) m. Anna (L.) Montfost (ABT 1620 – ) m. Elizabeth Thornton (23 SEP 1622 – 14 FEB 1668) m. Anna (L) Montfost (ABT 1640 – ) m. Anna (L) Montfost m. Sara Denton (ABT 1640 – 8 FEB 1705) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. Denton (ABT 1640 – ) m. <Living> m. Mrs. DENTON m. <Living> m. Anna (L.) Montfrost m. John Denton
        2. 2. Rebecca Denton (1621 – 5 OCT 1693) m. John Bayles (31 MAY 1617 – 18 OCT 1682)
        3. 3. Timothy Denton
        4. 4. Nathaniel Denton ( – BEF 18 OCT 1690) m. Sarah Smith (1628 – 1690)
        5. 5. Samuel Denton ( – ABT 15 MAR 1714) m. Mary Smith (ABT 1640 – AFT 15 MAR 1714) m. Mary (Rock) Smith (20 JUL 1640 – 15 MAR 1713)
        6. 6. Daniel Denton ( – BEF 13 MAR 1696) m. Abigail Stevenson (1640 – 15 OCT 1717) m. Hannah Leonard (19 FEB 1659 – NOV 1681)
        7. 7. Phebe Denton ( – 18 OCT 1658)
    9. 9. James (Richard Sir) Denton (ABT 1560 – BEF 1670)
    10. 10. Samuel Denton (2 AUG 1560 – 12 FEB 1566)
    11. 11. Samuelis Denton (3 AUG 1561 – BEF 1671)
    12. 12. Samuelis Denton (3 AUG 1561 – )
    13. 13. Esabell Denton (10 APR 1563 – BEF 1673)
    14. 14. Ester Denton (7 JAN 1564 – BEF 1674)
    15. 15. Mary Denton (15 DEC 1566 – BEF 1676)
    16. 16. Samuel Denton ( – 1562)
    17. 17. James (Richard) Denton (3 JAN 1562 – 1670)
  3. 3. Sir (Richard) Denton (11 JUN 1507 – 10 AUG 1561) m. Gennett Banyster (1527 – 3 AUG 1561)
  4. 4. John Denton (1515 – 1560)
  5. 5. Thomas Denton (1517 – 10 SEP 1548)
  6. 6. Gilbert Denton (1520 – 24 MAR 1583) m. Margaret Fawthrop (1533 – )
  7. 7. Henry Denton (1522 – )

Margaret Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Margaret Spencer in Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England
Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England
1524
1524
Age 31
Death of Margaret Spencer in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
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