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Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird 1538–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Sep 1571

Death Location: "hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland

Father: *Sir Wormiston

Mother: Isobell Bard

Spouse(s): Clephane Anstruther, Margaret Fergusson

Children(s): Sir (Spence), Sir III

In 1538, Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird entered the world in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston And Isobell Helen Bard. Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird married Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth Of Dairsie Lady Anstruther, Margaret Fergusson, and had children including Sir David John Spens Iii, Sir James Spens Spence. Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird passed away in 1571 in "hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird entered the world in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston And Isobell Helen Bard.
  • Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird married Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth Of Dairsie Lady Anstruther, Margaret Fergusson, and had children including Sir David John Spens Iii, Sir James Spens Spence.
  • Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird passed away in 1571 in "hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland.

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Sir Laird's Ancestors

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Sir Laird
1538–1571
Birth Place: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Parents
*Sir John Lathallan SPENS, Laird of Wormiston
1500–1547
Wormistone House, Crail, Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Isobell (Helen) Bard
1509–1581
Crail, Fife, Scotland
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Sir Laird's Descendants

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Sir (David Bard Spens of Wormestoun) Laird (1538–04 Sep 1571) m. Clephane (Margaret Balfour Learmouth of Dairsie, Lady) Anstruther (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574) m. Margaret Fergusson (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574)
  1. 1. Sir (James Spens) (Spence) 1566–1632 m. Agnes Durie 1573–1624 m. Margareta Forath 1591–1653 m. Janet Cunningham 1565–1665 m. Margareta Forath 1591–1653 m. Janet Cunningham 1565–1665
    1. 1. Isabella Spence 1595–1685 m. Charles Marr 1595–1676
      1. 1. Isabell Marr 1620–1710 m. John Nixon 1621–1670 m. John Low 1620–
        1. 1. Isabell Nixon 1641–1701 m. Thomas Routledge 1650–1707
  2. 2. Sir (David John Spens) III 1571–1615

Sir Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
1571
04 Sep 1571
Age 33
Death of Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird in "hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland
"hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland
1581
18 Jun 1581
Age 43
Sir David Bard Spens of Wormestoun Laird was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1581

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1571
    Event Place: "hacked to pieces" in Raid on Stirling, Scotland

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