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Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer 1517 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 FEB 1517

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1586

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Northamptonshire

Mother: Lady Spencer

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Claverton

In 1517, Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Baron William Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and Lady Susan\Susanna Knightley, Baroness Spencer. Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer had children including Thomas Spencer of Claverton. Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Baron William Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire and Lady Susan\Susanna Knightley, Baroness Spencer.
  • Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer had children including Thomas Spencer of Claverton.
  • Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Northamptonshire
1480 – 1532
Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
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Lady Spencer
1500 – 1532
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Claverton
1553 – 1588
Birth Location: Claverton, Warwickshire, 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
Sir Baron William Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
1480 – 1532
Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Susan\Susanna Knightley, Baroness) Spencer
1500 – 1532
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, , England
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Sir Spencer's Descendants

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Sir (John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants)) Spencer (3 FEB 1517 – 8 Nov 1586)
  1. 1. Thomas (Spencer of) Claverton (1553 – 8 November 1588) m. Mary Cheke (Abt. 1560 – Abt. 1584)
    1. 1. Alicia ((Alice)) Spencer (1579 – 17 Aug 1648) m. Sir (Thomas de Lucy III of) Charlecote (Jul 1585 – 10 Dec 1640)
      1. 1. Lady (Constance) Lucy (May 1614 – 22 Apr 1711) m. Sir (William Spencer, 2nd Baronet of) Yarnton (24 Jul 1608 – May 1647)
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Spencer, 3rd Baronet of) Yarnton (1 Jan 1639 – 6 Mar 1685) m. Lady (Jane) Garrard (19 Apr 1639 – 30 Apr 1712) m. Anne
        2. 2. Hon (Alice) Spencer (1643 – Jun 1708)
        3. 3. Tho Spencer ( – Nov 1751)

Sir Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1517
3 FEB 1517
Birth of Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 69
Death of Sir John of Althorp (Sherrif of Northants) Spencer in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1517
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1586
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England
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