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Robert Spence 1712–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 OCT 1712

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 06 OCT 1799

Death Location: St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Father: Thomas Spence

Mother: Girsell Henderson

Spouse(s): Margaret Page, Margaret Page

Children(s): Agnes Spence, Janet Spence, Elizabeth Spence, Alexander Spence, Martha Spence, Margaret Spence, Robert Spence, Margaret Spence, Isabel Spence, Grissel Spence, Elizabeth Spence, Alexander Spence, Thomas Spence

Robert Spence was born in 1712 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Thomas Spence And Girsell Henderson. Robert Spence married Margaret Page, and had children including Agnes Spence, Alexander Spence, Elizabeth Bettie Spence, Elizabeth Spence, Grissel Spence, Isabel Spence, Janet Spence, Margaret Spence, Martha Spence, Robert Spence, Thomas Spence. Robert Spence passed away in 1799 in St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Spence was born in 1712 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, the child of Thomas Spence And Girsell Henderson.
  • Robert Spence married Margaret Page, and had children including Agnes Spence, Alexander Spence, Elizabeth Bettie Spence, Elizabeth Spence, Grissel Spence, Isabel Spence, Janet Spence, Margaret Spence, Martha Spence, Robert Spence, Thomas Spence.
  • Robert Spence passed away in 1799 in St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Spence's Ancestors

Self
Robert Spence
1712–1799
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Spence
1683–1758
Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland
Girsell Henderson
1687–1770
Glenrothes, Scotland
Grandparents
DAVID SPENCE
1628–1700
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Joanit ((Janet)) Small
1654–1698
Dysart Fife
Robert Henderson
1650–1731
St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
ELIZABETH ((Elspeth)) LAW
1661–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Spence***
1592–1660
CATHERINE BRAND
1592–
John Small
1620–1686
Margaret Lucklae
1619–1686
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Spens)
1566–1632
Agnes Durie
1573–1624
William Brand
1573–
Margaret Grimwade
1572–
Simon Lucklae
1600–
Christian Brown
1605–

Robert Spence's Descendants

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Robert Spence (09 OCT 1712–06 OCT 1799) m. Margaret Page (02 Jan 1715–) m. Margaret Page (02 Jan 1715–)
  1. 1. Agnes Spence 1740–1752
  2. 2. Janet Spence 1738–1752
  3. 3. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Spence 1754–
  4. 4. Alexander Spence 1745–1746
  5. 5. Martha Spence 1757–
  6. 6. Margaret Spence 1752–1824
  7. 7. Robert Spence 1750–1899
  8. 8. Margaret Spence 1740–1750
  9. 9. Isabel Spence 1743–1810
  10. 10. Grissel Spence 1742–
  11. 11. Elizabeth Spence 1747–1752
  12. 12. Alexander Spence 1738–
  13. 13. Thomas Spence 1740–1839 m. Isabella Duncan 1740–1770 m. Emilia Orrock 1743–1806
    1. 1. Mary Spence 1762–1762
    2. 2. James Spence 1765–
    3. 3. Margaret Spence 1766–
    4. 4. William Spence 1769–1771
    5. 5. Robert Spence 1763–
    6. 6. Janet Spence 1785–1861
    7. 7. Orrock Spence 1783–1850
    8. 8. Isabel SPENCE 1779–
    9. 9. James SPENCE 1776–1821
    10. 10. John SPENCE 1783–1850
    11. 11. Alexander SPENCE 1775–1860 m. Jean Mckay 1779–1846
      1. 1. Margaret Spence 1824–1911
      2. 2. Isabel Spence 1821–1898
      3. 3. Alexander Spence 1817–1865
      4. 4. Henry Spence 1812–1886
      5. 5. Alexander Spence 1809–1812
      6. 6. Thomas Spence 1802–1878
      7. 7. Robert Spence 1804–1879 m. Alice Gresdale 1813–1856
        1. 1. Jane SPENCE 1842–1842
        2. 2. Joseph SPENCE 1840–1841
        3. 3. Alexander SPENCE 1838–1885 m. MARY (ANN) FREEMAN 1845–1917
        4. 4. Thomas Spence 1756–
        5. 5. Esther Spence 1847–1911 m. Adam (Patterson) Wardrop 1844–1914
        6. 6. Mary (Anne) Spence 1845–1939
        7. 7. Margaret (Jane) SPENCE 1845–1927
        8. 8. Robert Spence 1843–1913
        9. 9. Thomas Spence 1832–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Spence 1826–
        11. 11. JOSEPH (HENRY) SPENCE 1851–1856
        12. 12. THOMAS SPENCE 1849–1940 m. HARRIETT BARKER 1840–1948
        13. 13. Alice Spence 1847–

Robert Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1712
09 Oct 1712
Robert Spence was baptized in Dysart,Fife,Scotland
Dysart,Fife,Scotland
1712
09 OCT 1712
Birth of Robert Spence in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1799
06 OCT 1799
Age 87
Death of Robert Spence in St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1712
    Event Place: Dysart,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 OCT 1712
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 OCT 1799
    Event Place: St Serfs, Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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