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John Spencer 1517 – 1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 8 November 1586

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir (General)Etheridge

Mother: Christian Baker

Spouse(s): Lady Kitson

Children(s): Anne Fairfax, Margaret Southwell, John Spencer, Elizabeth Eure, Thomas Spencer, Sir Spencer, Alice Egerton, William Spencer

In 1517, John Spencer II entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Knight John Spencer I (General)Etheridge and Christian Etheldreia Baker. Years later, John Spencer II married Lady Elizabeth Penelope Kitson, and the couple became parents to Anne Fairfax, Margaret Crofts Southwell, John Spencer, Elizabeth Carey Eure, Thomas Spencer, Sir Richard Spencer, Alice Egerton and William Spencer. John Spencer II died in 1586 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Parents

Sir (General)Etheridge
1478 – 1532
Birth Location: South Mylles, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
S(
Christian Baker
1474 – 1541
Birth Location: Cople, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
CB

Spouses(s)

Lady Kitson
1523 – 1586
Birth Location: Hengrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
LK

Children(s)

Anne Fairfax
1540 – 1618
Birth Location: North Yorkshire, England
AF
Margaret Southwell
1545 – 1617
Birth Location: Bluntisham Cum Earith, Huntingdon, England
MS
John Spencer
1546 – 1599
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
JS
Elizabeth Eure
1549 – 1618
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
EE
Thomas Spencer
1553 – 1586
Birth Location: England
TS
Sir Spencer
1559 – 1624
Birth Location: Offley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
SS
Alice Egerton
1559 – 1637
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
AE
William Spencer
– 1609
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
WS

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 November 1586
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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