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Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer 1496–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 22 June 1532

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Spencer

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady 1495

Children(s): Michael Spencer, Baron SPENCER, William Hillis, Sir Northamptonshire, Lady Spencer, Marie Bowles, Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Elizabeth Platt, Gerard Spencer, Mary Spencer, John Althorpe, Elizabeth 1519, Anne Goodwin, Jane Harcourt, Dorothy Spencer

In 1496, Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer entered the world in Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Spencer And Isabel Spencer. Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer married Lady Susanna Spencer Knighty 1498 1497 1495, and had children including Anne Goodwin, Baron Sir Robert Spencer, Dorothy Le De Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer Brydges 1519, Elizabeth Platt, Gerard Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Harcourt, John Spencer Ii Of Althorpe, Lady Anne Spencer, Marie Spencer Bowles, Mary Spencer, Michael Merril Spencer, Sir John Spencer Of Althorp High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire, William Hillis. Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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  • In 1496, Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer entered the world in Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Spencer And Isabel Spencer.
  • Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer married Lady Susanna Spencer Knighty 1498 1497 1495, and had children including Anne Goodwin, Baron Sir Robert Spencer, Dorothy Le De Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer Brydges 1519, Elizabeth Platt, Gerard Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Jane Harcourt, John Spencer Ii Of Althorpe, Lady Anne Spencer, Marie Spencer Bowles, Mary Spencer, Michael Merril Spencer, Sir John Spencer Of Althorp High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire, William Hillis.
  • Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer passed away in 1532 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Sir Spencer's Ancestors

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Sir Spencer
1496–1532
Birth Place: Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
John Spencer
1460–1522
Wormleighton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Sir Spencer's Descendants

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Sir (William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana) Spencer (1496–22 June 1532) m. Lady (Susanna Spencer Knighty, 1498, 1497,) 1495 (1498–22 September 1532)
  1. 1. Michael (Merril) Spencer 1531–1599 m. Elizabeth Collamore\Whitebread 1540–1599
    1. 1. Thomas Spencer 1571–1631 m. Margaret (Dooley) Fosse 1570–1635
      1. 1. Thomas (Spencer) II 1596–1681 m. Patience (Chadbourne) (Spencer) 1612–1683
        1. 1. MOSES (SPENCER) Sr 1642–1719 m. Elizabeth Freethy 1648–1720
        2. 2. Roger Spencer –1675
        3. 3. Martha Spencer 1657–1703
        4. 4. Margaret Spencer 1633–1670
        5. 5. Susanna Spencer 1636–1684
        6. 6. Mary Spencer 1634–1664
        7. 7. William Spencer 1631–1696
        8. 8. Elizabeth Spencer 1648–1700
        9. 9. Humphrey Spencer 1646–1700
      2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1614–1685
      3. 3. Anthony Spencer 1601–1649
      4. 4. Richard Spencer 1605–1649
      5. 5. Margaret Spencer 1607–1635
      6. 6. Simon Spencer 1605–
      7. 7. Abraham Spencer 1602–1657
    2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1576–1646
    3. 3. Joan Spencer 1564–1565
    4. 4. Alice Spencer 1566–1631
    5. 5. Michael Spencer 1566–1599
    6. 6. Catherine Spencer 1568–1570
    7. 7. Anthony Spencer 1572–1573
    8. 8. Catherine Spencer 1582–1645
    9. 9. Richard Spencer 1580–1646
  2. 2. Baron (Sir Robert) SPENCER 1527–1620
  3. 3. William Hillis 1530–1579
  4. 4. Sir (John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of) Northamptonshire 1517–1586
  5. 5. Lady (Anne) Spencer 1519–1593
  6. 6. Marie (Spencer) Bowles 1525–1596
  7. 7. Dorothy (le de) Spencer 1521–1575
  8. 8. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578
  9. 9. Elizabeth Platt 1532–1598
  10. 10. Gerard Spencer 1531–1577
  11. 11. Mary Spencer 1515–1550
  12. 12. John (Spencer II of) Althorpe 1517–1586
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Jane Spencer Brydges,) 1519 1519–1593
  14. 14. Anne Goodwin 1523–1593
  15. 15. Jane Harcourt 1519–1593
  16. 16. Dorothy Spencer 1620–

Sir Spencer's Timeline

5 Records

1474
1474
Birth of Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1496
1496
Birth of Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1496
1496
Birth of Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer in Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1532
22 May 1532
Age 36
Death of Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer in Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
1532
22 June 1532
Age 36
Death of Sir William Spencer; Knight; Baron and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire; 13th great grandfather of Lady Diana Spencer in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Badly, Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1532
    Event Place: Badby, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1532
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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