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Sir John Spencer 1524 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Wormleighton, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1586

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Despenser,

Mother: Lady Knightley,

Spouse(s): Catherine Kitson,

Children(s): Ann Spencer, Sir Spenser,, Elizabeth Spencer, Edmund Spencer, William Spencer

In 1524, Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire entered the world in Wormleighton, England, born to Sir William Despenser, and Lady Susan Knightley,. Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire married Catherine Katherine Kitson,, and had children including Ann Spencer, Sir John De Spencer Spenser,, Elizabeth Spencer, Edmund Spencer, William Spencer. Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire entered the world in Wormleighton, England, born to Sir William Despenser, and Lady Susan Knightley,.
  • Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire married Catherine Katherine Kitson,, and had children including Ann Spencer, Sir John De Spencer Spenser,, Elizabeth Spencer, Edmund Spencer, William Spencer.
  • Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire passed away in 1586 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Spencer's Ancestors

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Sir Spencer
1524 – 1586
Birth Place: Wormleighton, England
Parents
Sir William Despenser,
1496 – 1532
Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Susan) Knightley,
1498 – 1532
England
Grandparents
Sir (John Despenser II) Spencer,
1455 – 1522
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Isabel Graunt
1460 – 1530
Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
Sir (Richard) Knightley,
1455 – 1534
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Jane) Skenard
1461 – 1539
Alderton, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Despenser
1418 – 1479
Lorraine Warsted
1422 – 1445
Sir Knightley
1427 – 1476
Eleanor Throckmorton
1424 – 1502
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Spencer,
1392 – 1476
Isabelle Lincoln
1394 – 1478
David Warsted
1398 – 1493
Mary Agnes
1400 – 1493
Sir Knightley
1395 – 1442
Margaret Purefoy
1395 – 1450
Sir Throckmorton,
1380 – 1445
Eleanor Spinney
1385 – 1467

Sir Spencer's Descendants

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Sir (John) Spencer (1524 – 8 Nov 1586) m. Catherine (Katherine) Kitson, (1521 – 8 Nov 1586)
  1. 1. Ann Spencer (1540 – 22 Sep 1618)
  2. 2. Sir (John De Spencer) Spenser, (1541 – 9 Jan 1599) m. Mary (Margaret) Catlyn (2 Nov 1548 – 5 JAN 1619)
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Despenser, (1570 – 25 Oct 1627) m. Lady (Margaret) Willoughby (21 Oct 1571 – 17 Aug 1597)
      1. 1. Dame (Mary) Spencer (24 Aug 1588 – 14 Jul 1658) m. Sir (Dr Richard Anderson) Sr, (23 Jan 1585 – 1666)
        1. 1. Mary Anderson (1610 – 1638)
        2. 2. Robert Anderson
        3. 3. Sir (Henry) Anderson,
      2. 2. Elizabeth Spencer (30 Nov 1589 – 19 Nov 1618)
      3. 3. John Spencer (6 Dec 1590 – 16 Aug 1610)
      4. 4. William Despenser, (4 Jan 1592 – 19 Dec 1636) m. Penelope Wriothesley (November 1598 – 16 July 1667)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Despenser) (Crofts) (1618 – 11 Aug 1672)
        2. 2. Henry (Despenser) (Spencer), (23 November 1620 – 20 Sep 1643) m. Dorothy Sidney (1617 – 5 February 1684)
      5. 5. Richard Spencer (21 Oct 1593 – 1 Nov 1667)
      6. 6. Edward Spencer (2 Mar 1594 – 16 Feb 1655)
      7. 7. Margaret Spencer (14 Aug 1597 – 6 Dec 1613)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer (1547 – 1623) m. Sir (George) Carey, (1547 – 9 Sep 1603) m. Sir (Ralph Evers or) Eure (24 Sep 1558 – 1 Apr 1617)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cary (24 May 1576 – 23 Apr 1635)
  4. 4. Edmund Spencer (1553 – 13 Jan 1599)
  5. 5. William Spencer ( – 18 Dec 1609)

Sir Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1524
1524
Birth of Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in Wormleighton, England
Wormleighton, England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 62
Death of Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in Brington, Northamptonshire, , England
Brington, Northamptonshire, , England
1586
8 Nov 1586
Age 62
Death of Sir John Spencer of Althorp, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Wormleighton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1586
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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