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Margaret Spencer 1597 – 1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1597

Birth Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1613

Death Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Despenser,

Mother: Lady Willoughby

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In 1597, Margaret Spencer entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Robert Despenser, and Lady Margaret Willoughby. Margaret Spencer passed away in 1613 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Margaret Spencer entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Robert Despenser, and Lady Margaret Willoughby.
  • Margaret Spencer passed away in 1613 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

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Margaret Spencer's Ancestors

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Margaret Spencer
1597 – 1613
Birth Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Despenser,
1570 – 1627
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Willoughby
1571 – 1597
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John De Spencer) Spenser,
1541 – 1599
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Mary (Margaret) Catlyn
1548 – 1619
Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (Francis) Willoughby,
1547 – 1596
Woolaton, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Lyttleton,
1546 – 1594
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Spencer
1524 – 1586
Catherine Kitson,
1521 – 1586
Sir Willoughby,
1517 – 1551
Lady Willoughby,
1520 – 1548
Sir Lyttleton,
1519 – 1589
Lady Kent
1527 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Despenser,
1496 – 1532
Lady Knightley,
1498 – 1532
Thomas Kitson,
1485 – 1540
Margaretha Bath
1509 – 1560
Sir Willoughby,
1490 – 1541
Lady (Danby)
1501 – 1571

Margaret Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1597
14 Aug 1597
Birth of Margaret Spencer in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
1613
6 Dec 1613
Age 16
Death of Margaret Spencer in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1597
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1613
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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