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William Spencer 1601–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 January 1685

Death Location: Surry, Virginia, USA

Father: Garrard Spencer

Mother: Alice Spencer

Spouse(s): Alice Lightfoot

Children(s): Anne Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, William Spencer

In 1601, William Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Garrard Jarrard Spencer And Alice Spencer. William Spencer married Alice Lightfoot, and had children including Anne Spencer, Elizabeth Anne Spencer, Samuel Spencer, William Spencer. William Spencer passed away in 1685 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1601, William Spencer entered the world in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Garrard Jarrard Spencer And Alice Spencer.
  • William Spencer married Alice Lightfoot, and had children including Anne Spencer, Elizabeth Anne Spencer, Samuel Spencer, William Spencer.
  • William Spencer passed away in 1685 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Spencer's Ancestors

Self
William Spencer
1601–1685
Birth Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Garrard Jarrard Spencer
1576–1625
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Alice Spencer
1571–1628
Gravenhurst, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Michael Spencer
1535–1583
Edworth, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth (W Collamore [Michael's 2nd) Wife]
1532–1599
Edworth, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
John (Lawrence) Whitebread
1514–1598
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Radcliffe
1518–1598
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1500–1558
Ann Gerrard
1480–1560
John Whitebread
1522–1585
Lady Collamore
1510–1551
Edward Radcliffe
1490–1535
Elizabeth Petrie
1495–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1478–1532
Christine Baker
1474–1532
Thomas II
1500–1552
Maud French
1488–1554
Wilmot Hext
1487–1558

William Spencer's Descendants

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William Spencer (1601–4 January 1685) m. Alice Lightfoot (1582–18 June 1601)
  1. 1. Anne Spencer 1606–1707
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne) Spencer 1625–1669
  3. 3. William Spencer 1622–1624

William Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of William Spencer in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1685
4 January 1685
Age 84
Death of William Spencer in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1624; Page Number: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1685
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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