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Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. 1560–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Feb 1637

Death Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Wormleighton

Mother: Frances Spencer

Spouse(s): Alice Lightfoot

Children(s): Elizabeth (4-SPENCER), Alice (3-SPENCER), William (2-SPENCER)

Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. was born in 1560 in Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Frances Catherine Kitson Spencer Baroness Spencer. Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. married Alice Dorothy Lightfoot, and had children including Alice Spencer 3 Spencer, Anne Spencer 5 Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer 4 Spencer, William Spencer 2 Spencer. Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. passed away in 1637 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. was born in 1560 in Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Robert Nicholas Spencer Of Cople 1St Baron Of Wormleighton Baron Spencer Of Wormleighton And Frances Catherine Kitson Spencer Baroness Spencer.
  • Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. married Alice Dorothy Lightfoot, and had children including Alice Spencer 3 Spencer, Anne Spencer 5 Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer 4 Spencer, William Spencer 2 Spencer.
  • Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. passed away in 1637 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Wormleighton
1527–1620
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England
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Frances Spencer
1515–1586
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Lightfoot
1598–1679
Birth Location: Stoke Bruton, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth (4-SPENCER)
–1655
Birth Location: –
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Alice (3-SPENCER)
1621–
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, USA
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William (2-SPENCER)
–1624
Birth Location: –
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Rev. Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
Rev. Esq.
1560–1637
Birth Place: Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Nicholas Spencer of Cople 1st Baron of Wormleighton Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
1527–1620
Cople, Bedfordshire, England
Frances (Catherine Kitson (Spencer), Baroness) Spencer
1515–1586
Hengrave, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Anne ((Spencer) Bulkeley 13th) GGM
1515–1591
Burgate, Southhampton (Northamptonshire) England
Lord (Thomas Kytson of Hengrave, Lord of Upper-Ossary, Sheriff of) London
1485–1540
Warton, Fylde Borough, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joan Lady
1483–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Esq.'s Descendants

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Rev. (William "Ancient Planter" Spencer) Esq. (1560–10 Feb 1637) m. Alice (Dorothy) Lightfoot (Jun 1598–22 Sep 1679)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Spencer) (4-SPENCER) –1655 m. Thomas Warren 1621–1670 m. Maj. (Robert) Sheppard –1654
    1. 1. Anne (Sheppard) (9-SPENCER) 1645–1710 m. Thomas (Newson) III 1647–1690
      1. 1. 550. (John) Newsom 1674–1724 m. Sarah (Patience) Crawford 1687–1755
        1. 1. Julia Newsom 1698–1788 m. Reverand (John Thomas) Jr. 1710–1776
    2. 2. John (Sheppard) (6-SPENCER) –1668
  2. 2. Alice (Spencer) (3-SPENCER) 1621–
  3. 3. William (Spencer) (2-SPENCER) –1624

Rev. Esq.'s Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. in Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1637
10 Feb 1637
Age 77
Death of Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer Esq. in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Hampshire, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1637
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
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