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Margaretha Spencer 1518–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 November 1626

Death Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir ll

Mother: Anne Merrill

Spouse(s): Willem Cowper

Children(s): John Cowper, Joanna Cowper, William Cowper, Anthony Cooper

In 1518, Margaretha Spencer entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight John Thomas Ii Baron Spencer Mp High Sheriff Of Northhampshire Ll And Anne Agnes Merrill. Margaretha Spencer married Willem Cowper, and had children including Anthony Cooper, Joanna Cowper, John Joannis Cowper, William Cowper. Margaretha Spencer passed away in 1626 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Margaretha Spencer entered the world in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight John Thomas Ii Baron Spencer Mp High Sheriff Of Northhampshire Ll And Anne Agnes Merrill.
  • Margaretha Spencer married Willem Cowper, and had children including Anthony Cooper, Joanna Cowper, John Joannis Cowper, William Cowper.
  • Margaretha Spencer passed away in 1626 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Margaretha Spencer's Ancestors

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Margaretha Spencer
1518–1626
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight John Thomas II Baron Spencer MP High Sheriff of NorthHampshire ll
1509–1558
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Agnes) Merrill
1520–1561
Edworth, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Spencer
1477–1532
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Christian (Etheldreia) Baker
1474–1532
Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
John Merrill
1495–1552
Wherstead, (Present UK), England, United Kingdom
Katherine John
1502–1551
Wherstead, (Present UK), England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Spencer's Descendants

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Margaretha Spencer (1518–24 November 1626) m. Willem Cowper (1515–1593)
  1. 1. John (Joannis) Cowper 1545–1609 m. Agnes Fusdale 1547–1600 m. Elisabeth Ironsides 1558–
    1. 1. Agnes Cawper 1567–1599 m. John Barber 1563–1620
      1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Barber 1588–1644 m. Elizabeth Lumley 1592–1632
        1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Barber 1612–1662 m. Jane (Joan) Coggins 1619–1662
      2. 2. John Barber 1579–1620
      3. 3. William Baarber 1588–
      4. 4. Abraham Barber 1596–
      5. 5. Dorothy Barber 1581–
      6. 6. James (William) Barber 1581–
      7. 7. Marie Barber 1592–
      8. 8. Thomas Barber 1588–1644
    2. 2. Willem (Lord Cowper van Ratling) Court 1582–1664
  2. 2. Joanna Cowper 1554–
  3. 3. William Cowper 1546–1571
  4. 4. Anthony Cooper 1584–1636

Margaretha Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Margaretha Spencer in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1626
24 November 1626
Age 108
Death of Margaretha Spencer in Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 November 1626
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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