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Nicholas Spencer 1573–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1573

Birth Location: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: January 1626

Death Location: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Robert Wormleighton

Mother: Lady Hatley

Spouse(s): Mary Spencer

Children(s): William II, Lady Spencer, Rose Spencer

Nicholas Spencer was born in 1573 in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Lady Machabia Chylderose Cokayne Of Cokayne Hatley. Nicholas Spencer married Mary Spencer, and had children including Lady Mary Spencer, Rose Spencer, William Nicholas Spencer Ii. Nicholas Spencer passed away in 1626 in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Spencer was born in 1573 in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England, the child of Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Lady Machabia Chylderose Cokayne Of Cokayne Hatley.
  • Nicholas Spencer married Mary Spencer, and had children including Lady Mary Spencer, Rose Spencer, William Nicholas Spencer Ii.
  • Nicholas Spencer passed away in 1626 in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Wormleighton
1527–1620
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England
RW
Lady Hatley
1531–1629
Birth Location: Cokain Hatley (Bedfordshire) England
LH

Spouses(s)

Mary Spencer
1575–1650
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

William II
1611–1643
Birth Location: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
WI
Lady Spencer
1612–1694
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England
LS
Rose Spencer
1615–
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
RS

Nicholas Spencer's Ancestors

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Nicholas Spencer
1573–1626
Birth Place: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Nicholas Spencer of Cople 1st Baron of Wormleighton Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
1527–1620
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Machabia ChyldeRose Cokayne of Cokayne) Hatley
1531–1629
Cokain Hatley (Bedfordshire) England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight John Thomas II Baron Spencer MP High Sheriff of) NorthHampshir
1514–1547
Patenham (Bedfordshire) England
Anne Spencer
1515–1591
Burgate, Southhampton (Northamptonshire) England
Sir (Chad Cokayne of) Bedford
1520–1574
Cockayne Hatley, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Lady Cople Bedfordshire) Leeke
1508–1556
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir GGF***
1487–1532
Lady Spencer\Spencer
1492–1560
Robert Burgate
1489–1550
William Bulkeley
1490–1571
William Cockcayne
1489–1528
Katherine Cockayne
1498–1524
Sir Exchequer
1502–1563
Cecily Lucke
1506–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1460–1521
Anne Spencer
1434–1520
Robert Arnold
1447–1504
Alice Spencer
1449–1532
Sir Clynton
1480–1544
Anne Launcelyn
1470–1538

Nicholas Spencer's Descendants

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Nicholas Spencer (March 1573–January 1626) m. Mary Spencer (1575–1650)
  1. 1. William (Nicholas Spencer) II 1611–1643 m. Lady (Mary Gostwick, Lady of) Armiger 1612–1694
    1. 1. Col (Nicholas II Spencer, Acting Governor of VA) III 1633–1689 m. Frances (Bolton) Mottram 1645–1720
      1. 1. Alexander (Spencer) Jr 1689–1706 m. Catherine (Charlotte) Parrott 1689–1735
        1. 1. William (David) Spencer 1706–1794 m. Sarah Hill 1709–1755 m. Elizabeth Mary 1712–
      2. 2. William (Nicholas) Spencer 1675–1689
      3. 3. Mottram Spencer 1666–1703
      4. 4. William Spencer 1663–1695 m. Catherine (Mrs) Spencer 1665–1688
        1. 1. Edward Spencer 1688–1712
        2. 2. William Spencer –1774
      5. 5. William (Nicholas) Spencer 1685–1740
    2. 2. Francis Spencer 1661–
    3. 3. Ann Spencer 1660–
    4. 4. Anthony Spencer 1642–
    5. 5. William Spencer 1665–1695
    6. 6. Edward Spencer 1642–1689
    7. 7. Robert Spencer 1635–1682
    8. 8. Michael Spencer 1639–
    9. 9. John Spencer 1648–1683
    10. 10. Mary Miles 1655–1721
    11. 11. Samuel (Marmaduke MIles) Spencer 1634–1693
    12. 12. Sarah Spencer –1647
    13. 13. Jane (Browne) Spencer 1624–1721
  2. 2. Lady (Mary) Spencer 1612–1694
  3. 3. Rose Spencer 1615–

Nicholas Spencer's Timeline

6 Records

1573
March 1573
Birth of Nicholas Spencer in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
1599
1599
Age 26
Nicholas Spencer was married in Lylford, Northamptonshire, England
Lylford, Northamptonshire, England
1604
13 Sep 1604
Age 31
Nicholas Spencer was married in Warmington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Warmington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1610
1610
Age 37
Nicholas Spencer was married in England
England
1626
January 1626
Age 53
Death of Nicholas Spencer in Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
1662
1662
Age 89
Nicholas Spencer was married in Coan Hall, Northumberland Co, VA
Coan Hall, Northumberland Co, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1573
    Event Place: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Lylford, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1604
    Event Place: Warmington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Coan Hall, Northumberland Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lylford, Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1626
    Event Place: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cople, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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