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Margaret Spencer 1560–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 August 1597

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Willoughby

Mother: Elizabeth Spencer

Spouse(s): Robert Wormleighton, William Brayley

Children(s): Elizabeth Fane, Mary Spencer, Margaret Spencer, William Spencer, John Spencer, John Brayley

The story of Margaret Spencer began in 1560 in Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Margaret Spencer married Robert Spencer 1St Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, William Brayley, and had children including Elizabeth Fane, John Spencer, John Willoughby Brayley, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, William Spencer. Margaret Spencer passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Spencer began in 1560 in Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Spencer married Robert Spencer 1St Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton, William Brayley, and had children including Elizabeth Fane, John Spencer, John Willoughby Brayley, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Margaret Spencer passed away in 1597 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Spencer
1560–1597
Birth Place: Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Austin Willoughby
1528–
Shobrok, Devon, England
Elizabeth Spencer
1533–
Crediton, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Willoughby
1504–
Shobrok, Devon, England
Edward Spencer
1480–1520
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1482–1545
Elizabeth Knollys
1489–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord deEresby
1453–1499
ELIZABETH Weekes
1460–1515
Henry Knollys
1464–
Margaret Cave
1470–

Margaret Spencer's Descendants

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Margaret Spencer (1560–17 August 1597) m. Robert (Spencer 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton (1570–1627) m. William Brayley (1545–1633)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Fane 1590–1618
  2. 2. Mary Spencer 1588–1639
  3. 3. Margaret Spencer 1594–1613
  4. 4. William Spencer 1592–1636 m. Lady (Penelope Wriothsley) Wriothesley 1598–1667
    1. 1. Elizabeth Spencer 1618–1672 m. William Crofts 1611–1677
    2. 2. Henry Spencer 1620–1643 m. Dorothy Sidney 1617–1684
      1. 1. Dorothy Spencer 1639–1670
      2. 2. Robert Spencer 1641–1702 m. Lady (Anne) Digby 1646–1715
        1. 1. Charles (Lord Spencer van) Wormleighton 1675–1722 m. Ann Churchill 1682–1716 m. Arabelle Cavendish 1673–1698
    3. 3. Robert (Spencer, 1st (and Last) Viscount) Teviot 1629–1694
    4. 4. Margaret Spencer 1627–1704
    5. 5. Hon. (William) Spencer 1630–1687
  5. 5. John Spencer 1590–1610
  6. 6. John (Willoughby) Brayley 1577–1647
    1. 1. Cicely Brayley 1618–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Brayley 1615–1664
    3. 3. John Brayley 1614–
    4. 4. Margaret Brayley 1612–
    5. 5. William Brayley 1608–
    6. 6. Roger Brayley 1610–1680 m. Hannah Tisdale 1622–1722
      1. 1. James Brayley 1645–1671 m. Unk. (Widow) Russell 1671–1684
        1. 1. John 1664–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Brailey 1697–
        3. 3. Sarah Brailey 1707–
        4. 4. Alice Brailey 1700–
        5. 5. Ambrose Brailey 1701–
        6. 6. Grace Brailey 1705–
        7. 7. Roger ((Brailey)) Braley 1672–1701 m. Alice Abbott 1671–1735

Margaret Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Margaret Spencer in Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Birth of Margaret Spencer
None
1597
17 August 1597
Age 37
Death of Margaret Spencer in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Shobrok, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1340.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJN
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2768.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LJV
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Record Source: International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1597
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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