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Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence 1538–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wormiston, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Sep 1571

Death Location: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Spens

Mother: Isabel Bard

Spouse(s): Lady Learmonth

Children(s): David III, Sir (Spens), Lucretia Spence

In 1538, Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence entered the world in Wormiston, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Lord Wormiston Lathallan Spens And Isabel Bard. Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence married Lady Margaret Learmonth, and had children including David John Spens Iii, Lucretia Spence, Sir James Spence Spens. Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence entered the world in Wormiston, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John Lord Wormiston Lathallan Spens And Isabel Bard.
  • Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence married Lady Margaret Learmonth, and had children including David John Spens Iii, Lucretia Spence, Sir James Spence Spens.
  • Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence passed away in 1571 in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Spence's Ancestors

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Sir Spence
1538–1571
Birth Place: Wormiston, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Lord Wormiston Lathallan Spens
1500–1547
Wormeston, Fife, Scotland
Isabel Bard
1509–1542
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David Laird Wormiston) Spens
1486–1526
Crail, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Melvell
1475–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mrs. Henrie
1455–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Spence's Descendants

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Sir (David Laird Wormiston) Spence (1538–4 Sep 1571) m. Lady (Margaret) Learmonth (28 Aug 1542–29 Nov 1574)
  1. 1. David (John Spens) III 1571–1615 m. Janet Cunningham 1565–1665
    1. 1. John Spence 1611–1704 m. Jane Jordan 1612–1655
      1. 1. William Spence 1630–1691 m. Ellinor Draper 1635–1687
        1. 1. Robert Spence 1654–1758
  2. 2. Sir (James Spence) (Spens) 1571–1632
  3. 3. Lucretia Spence 1568–1668

Sir Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence in Wormiston, Fife, Scotland
Wormiston, Fife, Scotland
1571
4 Sep 1571
Age 33
Death of Sir David Laird Wormiston Spence in Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1571
    Event Place: Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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