From the Champlin family gedcom:

He possessed a fine estate at Yarnton, in the county of Oxford. Hereceived the honour of knighthood form Queen Elizabeth in 1502.

Birth: 1555 in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, England

Death: 18 DEC 1609 in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, England

Note: He lies buried with his lady under a curious altar-monument, raisedagainst the north wall, near the east window of the south chancel ofthe church of Yarnton, in Oxfordshire; it is composed of differentsorts of marble, and adorned with arms of war, battle-axes, swords,carbines, standards, sheafs of arrows,etc. On the tomb, under anarch, lies the figure of a knight on his back, completely armed,excepting his head-piece. His lady on the left in the habit of thetimes. He head rests on a griffin's head, his crest, hers on apillow, with their hands in a devout posture. The arch is supportedby four pillars of the Corinthian order, and at the top between twopyramids, is a shield of the quarterings of arms belonging to thefamily, vis. seven coats. On the side of the tomb is a tablet, andtwo men kneeling on cushions on the right side thereof, as also fourwomen on the left. Another tablet under the arch, exhibits theinscription in gilt letters. -------------------- Sir William Spencer was the son of Sir John Spencer and Isabel Grant. He married Susan Knightley, daughter of Sir Richard Knightley and Jane Skenard. He died on 22 June 1532.

Sir William Spencer was invested as a Knight in 1529.1 He lived at Althorp, Northamptonshire, England. He held the office of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1532 to 1533.

-------------------- Sheriff of Nottingham -------------------- From thePeerage.com:

    Sir William Spencer was the son of Sir John Spencer and Isabel Grant. He married Susan Knightley, daughter of Sir Richard Knightley and Jane Skenard. He died on 22 June 1532.

    Sir William Spencer was invested as a Knight in 1529. He lived at Althorp, Northamptonshire, England. He held the office of High Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1532 to 1533.

Children of Sir William Spencer and Susan Knightley

   * Sir John Spencer+ d. 8 Nov 1586

   * Jane Spencer

-------------------- Of wormleighton & Althorp in Northhamptonshire