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Sir Knight John Spencer 1517 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1586

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: Lord Spencer

Mother: Lady Knightley

Spouse(s): Lady Kitson

Children(s): John Spencer, Lord Spencer, Rev. Spencer

The story of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP began in 1517 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England. Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP married Lady Katherine Kitson, and had children including John Spencer, Lord Sir Knight John Spencer, Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer. Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP passed away in 1586 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP began in 1517 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP married Lady Katherine Kitson, and had children including John Spencer, Lord Sir Knight John Spencer, Rev. William "Ancient Planter" Spencer.
  • Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP passed away in 1586 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Sir Spencer's Ancestors

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Sir Spencer
1517 – 1586
Birth Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Lord Sir William Spencer
1470 – 1532
Badby, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Susan\Susanna) Knightley
1500 – 1532
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1460 – 1532
Wormleighton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Christian (Etheldreia) Baker
1474 – 1560
Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Spencer's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Spencer (1517 – 8 Nov 1586) m. Lady (Katherine) Kitson (1524 – 8 Nov 1586)
  1. 1. John Spencer (23 January 1539 – 3 May 1599) m. Mary Catlyn (About:1547 – 05 Jan 1619)
    1. 1. Mary Spencer (8 Apr 1577 – 1637) m. William (Henry) Ballard (3 March 1563 – 23 Nov 1664)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Ballard (1606 – 1680) m. Rev (Henry William) White (1580 – May 19, 1657)
        1. 1. Henry (William) White (15 May 1635 – 1678) m. Ann Raughton (1629 – 1678)
  2. 2. Lord (Sir Knight John) Spencer (1546 – 23 Sep 1598) m. Lady (Mary Margaret) Catlyn (1555 – 5 Jan 1619)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Spencer (1570 – 25 Oct 1627) m. Lady (Margaret) Willoughby (21 Oct 1571 – 17 Aug 1597)
      1. 1. Lady (Mary Willoughby) Spencer (Bef. 1605 – 14 Jul 1658) m. Sir (Dr Richard) Anderson (1618 – 1662)
        1. 1. Robert Anderson (1641 – 12 May 1695) m. Cecilia (Poindexter) Massie (1646 – 14 Nov 1721)
      2. 2. Lord (William) Spencer (Dec 1591 – 19 Dec 1636) m. Penelope Wriothesley (8 Nov 1598 – 16 Jul 1667)
        1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Spencer (1630 – Mar 1679) m. Saria ("Anne") Taberer (1640 – 1664)
  3. 3. Rev. (William "Ancient Planter") Spencer (1560 – 10 Feb 1637) m. Alice (Dorothy) Lightfoot (Jun 1598 – 22 Sep 1679)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Spencer (1625 – 13 May 1669) m. Honorable (Captain Thomas) Warren (30 January 1624 – 21 Apr 1670) m. Major (Robert) Sheppard (1604 – 1654)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bailey) Warren (1644 – 3 June 1728) m. Richard Walker (1649 – 12 Sep 1718)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah) Walker (19 Dec 1675 – 1728) m. Robert (Samuel) Allen (1659 – 4 Oct 1755)
      2. 2. Anne Sheppard (May 1644 – 1716) m. George (Foster) Newsom (1639 – 15 Dec 1697) m. Thomas Hart (1638 – 10 Jun 1669)
        1. 1. Mary (Foster) Newsome (1666 – 1734) m. Henry Hart (1662 – 20 July 1739)
        2. 2. Henry Hart (1662 – 20 July 1739) m. Mary (Foster) Newsome (1666 – 1734)

Sir Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1517
3 Feb 1517
Birth of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1517
1517
Birth of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 69
Death of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 69
Death of Sir Knight John Spencer II, of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire, MP in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1517
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1586
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1586
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

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