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Michael Spencer 1555–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1555

Birth Location: Edworth, Bedfordshire

Death Date: Apr 1616

Death Location: Barnstaple,,Devon,England

Father: John Spencer

Mother: Anne Bassett

Spouse(s): Margaret ), Alice Whitbread, Lady (Harris)

Children(s): Thomas Mathew, Margaret Mathew, Katherin Mathew, Lady Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Lady Harris, Lord Harris, Joan Mathew, Lord Harris, Agnes Harris, Mary Harris, Phillip Harris, Lady Harris, Richard Harris, Gerard Spencer, William Harris

In 1555, Michael Spencer entered the world in Edworth, Bedfordshire, born to John Spencer And Anne Interest Of King Henry Viii Bassett. Michael Spencer married Alice Whitbread, Lady Elizabeth Collamore Harris, Margaret Mathew Unknown, and had children including Agnes Pratt Edwards Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Gerard Spencer, Joan Mathew, Katherin Mathew, Lady Agnes Harris, Lady Elizabeth Harris, Lady Priscilla Harris, Lord George Harris, Lord John Harris, Margaret Mathew, Mary Harris, Phillip Harris, Richard Harris, Thomas Mathew, William Spencer Harris. Michael Spencer passed away in 1616 in Barnstaple,,Devon,England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Michael Spencer entered the world in Edworth, Bedfordshire, born to John Spencer And Anne Interest Of King Henry Viii Bassett.
  • Michael Spencer married Alice Whitbread, Lady Elizabeth Collamore Harris, Margaret Mathew Unknown, and had children including Agnes Pratt Edwards Harris, Elizabeth Harris, Gerard Spencer, Joan Mathew, Katherin Mathew, Lady Agnes Harris, Lady Elizabeth Harris, Lady Priscilla Harris, Lord George Harris, Lord John Harris, Margaret Mathew, Mary Harris, Phillip Harris, Richard Harris, Thomas Mathew, William Spencer Harris.
  • Michael Spencer passed away in 1616 in Barnstaple,,Devon,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Spencer
1526–1599
Birth Location: Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
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Anne Bassett
1521–1557
Birth Location: Umberlegh, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret )
–1588
Birth Location: –
M)
Alice Whitbread
1578–1646
Birth Location: Of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England
AW
Lady (Harris)
1560–1647
Birth Location: Bishops Tawton,,Devon,England
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Children(s)

Thomas Mathew
1580–1582
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
TM
Margaret Mathew
1579–
Birth Location: Paignton, Devon, England
MM
Katherin Mathew
–1585
Birth Location: –
KM
Lady Harris
1590–1593
Birth Location: Porthallow, Cornwall, England
LH
Elizabeth Harris
1600–1682
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
EH
Lady Harris
1602–1635
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
LH
Lord Harris
1589–1635
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
LH
Joan Mathew
1595–1647
Birth Location: Paignton, Devon, England
JM
Lord Harris
1597–1628
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
LH
Agnes Harris
1604–1680
Birth Location: Barnstable,,Devon,England
AH
Mary Harris
1610–1669
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
MH
Phillip Harris
1599–1600
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
PH
Lady Harris
1592–1651
Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, , England
LH
Richard Harris
1608–1665
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, , England
RH
Gerard Spencer
1576–1625
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
GS
William Harris
1601–1650
Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England
WH

Michael Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Michael Spencer
1555–1616
Birth Place: Edworth, Bedfordshire
Parents
John Spencer
1526–1599
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
Anne ((interest of King Henry VIII)) Bassett
1521–1557
Umberlegh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight John Thomas Baker MP Spencer II King Louis IV King of France Barron of Spencer, High Sheriff of Northhamtonshire Member of) Parliament
1505–1559
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Anne\Ann "Anna" Gerrard\Gerard\Garrard-Foster-Merrill-De) Spencer-Althorp
1509–1560
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England
William Spencer
1480–1532
Susan Knightley
1498–1532
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1478–1532
Christine Baker
1474–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
–1521
Anne Peake
1452–

Michael Spencer's Descendants

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Michael Spencer (25 Jun 1555–Apr 1616) m. Margaret (Mathew ( unknown) ) (–Abt. Dec 1588) m. Alice Whitbread (ABT 1578–BEF 1646) m. Lady (Elizabeth Collamore) (Harris) (Abt 1560–1647-12-07)
  1. 1. Thomas Mathew 1580–1582
  2. 2. Margaret Mathew 1579–
  3. 3. Katherin Mathew –1585
  4. 4. Lady (Agnes) Harris 1590–1593
  5. 5. Elizabeth Harris 1600–1682
  6. 6. Lady (Elizabeth) Harris 1602–1635
  7. 7. Lord (George) Harris 1589–1635
  8. 8. Joan Mathew 1595–1647
  9. 9. Lord (John) Harris 1597–1628
  10. 10. Agnes (Pratt (Edwards?)) Harris 1604–1680
  11. 11. Mary Harris 1610–1669
  12. 12. Phillip Harris 1599–1600
  13. 13. Lady (Priscilla) Harris 1592–1651
  14. 14. Richard Harris 1608–1665
  15. 15. Gerard Spencer 1576–1625
  16. 16. William (Spencer) Harris 1601–1650

Michael Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1555
25 Jun 1555
Birth of Michael Spencer in Edworth, Bedfordshire
Edworth, Bedfordshire
1616
Apr 1616
Age 61
Death of Michael Spencer in Barnstaple,,Devon,England
Barnstaple,,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1555
    Event Place: Edworth, Bedfordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1616
    Event Place: Barnstaple,,Devon,England
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