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William Spencer 1496 – 1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 JUN 1532

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Spencer

Mother: Isabel Graunt

Spouse(s): Susanna Knightley

Children(s): Isabel Spencer, Mary Spencer, John Spencer, Jane Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Marie Spencer, Margaret Spencer

In 1496, William Spencer entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Spencer and Isabel Graunt. William Spencer married Susanna Knightley, and had children including Isabel Spencer, Mary Spencer, John Spencer, Jane Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Marie Spencer, Margaret Spencer. William Spencer passed away in 1532 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1496, William Spencer entered the world in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Spencer and Isabel Graunt.
  • William Spencer married Susanna Knightley, and had children including Isabel Spencer, Mary Spencer, John Spencer, Jane Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Marie Spencer, Margaret Spencer.
  • William Spencer passed away in 1532 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Spencer's Ancestors

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William Spencer
1496 – 1532
Birth Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Spencer
1460 – 1552
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabel Graunt
1460 – 1521
Snitterfield, Warwick, England
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William Spencer's Descendants

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William Spencer (1496 – 22 JUN 1532) m. Susanna Knightley (1498 – 22 SEP 1532)
  1. 1. Isabel Spencer (1515 – 2 NOV 1578) m. John Cotton (<1511> – 21 APR 1593)
  2. 2. Mary Spencer (ABT 1515 – ) m. Thomas Bales ( – 1586)
  3. 3. John Spencer (1517 – 8 NOV 1586) m. Katherine Kitson (30 MAY 1515 – 8 NOV 1586)
  4. 4. Jane Spencer (1519 – 29 SEP 1593) m. Sir (Richard) Brydges (1497 – 1 AUG 1558)
    1. 1. Jane Brydges (1541 – )
    2. 2. Anthony Brydges (1543 – 1617) m. Barbara (( Anne)) Pexsall (ABT 1534 – )
    3. 3. Edmund Brydges (ABT 1545 – 1594) m. Edmund Brydges (ABT 1545 – )
    4. 4. Frances Brydges (1546 – 1585) m. Nicholas Stephens (1550 – 1590)
      1. 1. Dorothy Stevens (ABT 1559 – 11 APR 1650) m. Robert Parker (1564 – 1614)
      2. 2. Anne Parker (1576 – 7 MAR 1658) m. William Noyes (1568 – 30 APR 1616) m. James (1608 – ) m. Richard Noyes (ABT 1544 – 1636)
        1. 1. Ann Noyes (1594 – 16 OCT 1671) m. Thomas Kent (ABT 1598 – 1 APR 1658)
        2. 2. Miss Noyes (1602 – AFT 1655)
        3. 3. Sarah Noyes (ABT 1602 – 16 OCT 1671) m. John Maris
        4. 4. James (1608 – ) m. Sarah Browne (1610 – 13 SEP 1691) m. Living m. Sarah Brown (1621 – 13 SEP 1691) m. <Living> m. Anne Parker (1576 – 7 MAR 1658) m. Sarah Browne (28 JUN 1650 – 23 NOV 1713)
        5. 5. James Noyes (1608 – 22 OCT 1656) m. Sarah Browne (1610 – 13 SEP 1691)
        6. 6. Mary Noyes (ABT 1610 – 3 AUG 1696) m. Edward Woodall (ABT 1592 – )
        7. 7. Mowitt (Ann) Noyes (1613 – 16 OCT 1671)
        8. 8. Ann Noyes (ABT 1616 – 16 OCT 1671) m. Robert Read (ABT 1600 – AFT 1655)
        9. 9. John Noyce (ABT 1617 – AFT 24 JUL 1660) m. Elizabeth Bulpit (ABT 1622 – )
  5. 5. Dorothy Spencer (1521 – 14 SEP 1575) m. Thomas Spencer (ABT 1500 – 16 AUG 1576)
  6. 6. Marie Spencer (1525 – ) m. Thomas Boles (ABT 1520 – )
  7. 7. Margaret Spencer (1532 – )

William Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of William Spencer in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1532
22 JUN 1532
Age 36
Death of William Spencer in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUN 1532
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Althorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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