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Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence 1538–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 04 Sep 1571

Death Location: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

Father: *Sir Wormiston

Mother: Isobell Bard

Spouse(s): Margaret Fergusson, Clephane Anstruther, Lady Learmonth

Children(s): Lady Spens, Sir Spens, Robert Spense, James Spense, Sir Spense, Jean Spense, Lady Spens, Lady Spens, William Spence, Jakob Spens, Sir Spens, Antonie Spens, Sir Spens

In 1538, Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence entered the world in Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston And Isobell Helen Bard. Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence married Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth Of Dairsie Lady Anstruther, Lady Margaret Learmonth, Margaret Fergusson, and had children including Antonie Antoni Spens, Jakob Spens, James Spense, Jean Spense, Lady Christian Spens, Lady Janet Spens, Lady Lucretia Learmonth Spens, Robert Spense, Sir David Gentleman Spence Spens, Sir James Baron Spens, Sir James Baron Spens, Sir John David Spense, William Spence. Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence passed away in 1571 in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1538, Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence entered the world in Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Lathallan Spens Laird Of Wormiston And Isobell Helen Bard.
  • Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence married Clephane Margaret Balfour Learmouth Of Dairsie Lady Anstruther, Lady Margaret Learmonth, Margaret Fergusson, and had children including Antonie Antoni Spens, Jakob Spens, James Spense, Jean Spense, Lady Christian Spens, Lady Janet Spens, Lady Lucretia Learmonth Spens, Robert Spense, Sir David Gentleman Spence Spens, Sir James Baron Spens, Sir James Baron Spens, Sir John David Spense, William Spence.
  • Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence passed away in 1571 in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Sir Spence's Ancestors

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Sir Spence
1538–1571
Birth Place: Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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 Spence's Descendants

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Sir (David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens) Spence (1538–04 Sep 1571) m. Margaret Fergusson (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574) m. Clephane (Margaret Balfour Learmouth of Dairsie, Lady) Anstruther (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574) m. Lady (Margaret) Learmonth (28 August 1542–29 November 1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Lucretia Learmonth) Spens 1568–1614 m. Patrick (Forbes, 1st Bishop of) Edinburgh 1564–1635
    1. 1. William Forbes 1591–1635 m. Margaret (Udward) (Uddart), 1570–1630
      1. 1. Williame Forbes 1609– m. Agnes Sinclair 1613–
        1. 1. Margaret Forbes 1638–1700 m. William Elphinston 1634–1704
        2. 2. Elizabeth Forbes 1639–
        3. 3. william Forbes 1644–
        4. 4. Jonet Forbes 1637–
    2. 2. John Forbes 1593–1648
    3. 3. Robert Forbes 1594–
    4. 4. James (Minister Abercorn) FORBES 1590–1661
    5. 5. Robert (Forbes of) Corse 1594–
    6. 6. John Forbes 1600–1661
    7. 7. Forbes 1598–
    8. 8. Forbes 1596–
  2. 2. Sir (David Gentleman Spence*) Spens 1571–1615
  3. 3. Robert Spense 1565–1644
  4. 4. James Spense 1557–1557
  5. 5. Sir (John David) Spense 1566–1615
  6. 6. Jean Spense 1558–1634
  7. 7. Lady (Christian) Spens 1570–1627
  8. 8. Lady (Janet) Spens 1550–1610
  9. 9. William Spence 1563–1617
  10. 10. Jakob Spens 1571–1632
  11. 11. Sir (James Baron) Spens 1571–1632
  12. 12. Antonie (Antoni) Spens 1560–1615
  13. 13. Sir (James Baron) Spens 1566–1632

Sir Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence in Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1571
04 Sep 1571
Age 33
Death of Sir David ll 7th Laird of Wormiston Herediitary Constable of Crail. 3rd Larid of Mareston Spens Spence in Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wormiston House, Crail, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1571
    Event Place: Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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