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William Spencer 1496 – 1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1532

Death Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Spencer

Mother: Isabel Grant

Spouse(s): Susanna Spencer

Children(s): John Spencer, Jane Brydges, Dorothy Spencer, Anne Goodwin, Marie Boles

The story of William Spencer began in 1496 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, with parents John Spencer and Isabel Grant. As an adult, William Spencer wed Susanna Spencer. Their household included John Spencer, Jane Brydges, Dorothy Spencer, Anne Goodwin and Marie Boles. William Spencer's life came to an end in 1532 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

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Parents

John Spencer
1470 – 1522
Birth Location: Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
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Isabel Grant
1497 – 1532
Birth Location: Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Spencer
1498 – 1532
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

John Spencer
1517 – 1586
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Jane Brydges
1519 – 1593
Birth Location: –
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Dorothy Spencer
1521 – 1575
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Anne Goodwin
1523 – 1593
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Marie Boles
1525 – 1596
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
MB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1496
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1532
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    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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