Isabel Spencer

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Isabel was the daughter of Walter Grauntm of Snitterfield. She was born before 1491 and married Sir John Spencer before 1506. To this union five children were born; Sir William Spencer, Kt, of Wormleighton & Althorp, Northants, Jane, Anthony, Isabel, and Dorothy.

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Sir John Spencer, Kt, of Snitterfield & Wormleighton was born before 1490. He was the son of William Spencer of Rodburn, Warwicks and Elizabeth. He married Isabel Graunt before 1506. To this union five children were born; Sir William Spencer, Kt, of Wormleighton & Althorp, Northants, Jane, Anthony, Isabel, and Dorothy.

Sir John established the wealth whereby his family was to prosper. He acquired Althorp in Northamptonshire on September 3, 1506 from the Catesby family and Wormleighton estate in Warwickshire in 1508 from William Cope. He began the Spencer family sheep farming, his flock reportedly totaling around 20,000 at its greatest. He built Wormleighton Manor for himself and sixty relatives, this was to be the Spencer family seat till the 1640's, when much of it was destroyed by the Royalist in the English Civil War.

Henry VIII, honored Sir John Spencer with a knighthood due mostly because of his riches and loyalty.

Sir John chose to be buried in Brington, near Althorp and had a family vault built on the north side of the chancel of Brington church. This family vault is still in use today by the Spencer family.

Bio by: KRW

Lady Isabel Graunt

1474–1530

Birth 1474 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

Death 1530 • Brinton, Norfolk, England

When Lady Isabel Graunt was born in 1474 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, her father, Sir, was 26, and her mother, Lady, was 22. She married Sir Knight John V Spencer in 1482 in her hometown. They had seven children in 44 years. She died in 1530 in Brinton, Norfolk, England, at the age of 56.

Birth

Lady Isabel Graunt was born in 1474 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, to Lady Elizabeth Rudinge, age 22, and Sir Walter Graunt, age 26.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1474 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1475

Age 1

Death of Father

Her father Sir Walter passed away in 1475 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, at the age of 27.

Warwick, Warwickshire, England

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Sir Walter Graunt

1448–1475

1475 • Warwick, Warwickshire, England

1482

Age 8

Marriage

Lady Isabel Graunt married Sir Knight John V Spencer in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, in 1482 when she was 8 years old.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

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Sir Knight John V Spencer

1437–1552

1482 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1494

Age 20

Birth of Son

Her son Leonard was born in 1494 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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Leonard Spencer

1494–1568

1494 • Norwich, Norfolk, England

1496

Age 22

Birth of Daughter

Her daughter Elizabeth was born in 1496 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

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Elizabeth Spencer

1496–1560

1496 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1496

Age 22

Birth of Son

Her son Sir William was born in 1496 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

Sir William Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire

1496–1532

1496 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1498

Age 24

Birth of Son

Her son Anthony was born in 1498 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

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Anthony Spencer

1498–1532

1498 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1507

Age 33

Birth of Daughter

Her daughter Dorothy was born in 1507 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

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Dorothy Spencer

1507–1553

1507 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1530

Age 56

Death

Lady Isabel Graunt died in 1530 in Brinton, Norfolk, England, when she was 56 years old.

Brinton, Norfolk, England

1530 • Brinton, Norfolk, England

father Walter Gaunt mother Elizabeth Rudinge

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