Lady Margaret Willoughby

Margaret was the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby and Elizabeth Lyttelton. On Feb. 15, 1587/88 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England, she married Sir Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton. He was the son of Sir John Spencer and Mary Catlin. Margaret died during childbirth.

Children: Mary, Elizabeth, John, William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, Richard, Edward, Margaret.

Margaret's pedigree is interesting. Her father was Sir Francis Willoughby, the son of Henry Willoughby and Anne, the daughter of the second Marquess of Dorset. Dorset was a landowner in the vicinity of Althorp, who had conveyed the manor or Newbottle (now Nobottle) to the first John Spencer in 1511. Dorset's son, the third Marquess, was Lady Jane Grey's father and Margaret's uncle. Lady Jane was the cousin of Margaret Spencer once removed. The only known portrait painted of Lady Jane Grey is at Althorp.

During 1586 and 1587 Margaret was being courted by her childhood friend Griffin Markham (a soldier and conspirator). This was during the same time that Thomas Markham (father of Griffin) was trying to arrange a marriage between his daughter Margaret Markham and Robert Spencer.

Margaret was buried Oct. 19, 1597 in Brington, Northamptonshire, England.

When Lady Margaret Spencer nee' Willoughby (of Wollation) was born in 1571 in Nottinghamshire, England, her father, Sir, was 24, and her mother, Lady, was 25. She married Sir Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Specer of Wormleighton, KG, MP on February 15, 1587. They had seven children during their marriage. She died as a young mother on August 17, 1597, at the age of 26.

Birth

Lady Margaret Spencer nee' Willoughby (of Wollation) was born in 1571 in Nottinghamshire, England, to Lady Elizabeth Lyttleton, Countess of Lyttleton, Baroness Willoughby, age 25, and Sir Francis (5th Baron Parham) Willoughby (6th Baron) Willoughby, (Sheriff of Nottinghamshire), age 24.

Nottinghamshire, England

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1572, Age 1 Birth of Sister

Her sister Lady Frances Cisca was born in 1572 when Lady Margaret Spencer was 1 year old.

Wollaton, Northamptonshire, England, England

Lady Frances Cisca Willoughby

1572–1665

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1574, Age 3 Birth of Sister

Her sister Lady Dorothy was born in 1574 when Lady Margaret Spencer was 3 years old.

Wollaton, Northamptonshire, England, England

Lady Dorothy Willoughby

1574–1638

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abt 1576, Age 5 Birth of Sister

Her sister Lady Abigail was born in 1576 when Lady Margaret Spencer was 5 years old.

Wollaton, Northamptonshire, England

Lady Abigail Willoughby

1576–1654

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1578, Birth of Sister

Her sister Lady Winifred was born in 1578 when Lady Margaret Spencer was 7 years old.

Wollaton, Northamptonshire, England

Lady Winifred Willoughby

1578–1605

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15 Feb 1587, Age 16 Marriage

Lady Margaret Spencer nee' Willoughby (of Wollation) married Sir Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Specer of Wormleighton, KG, MP on February 15, 1587, when she was 16 years old.

Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Sir Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Specer of Wormleighton, KG, MP

1570–1627

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24 Aug 1588, Age 17 Birth of Daughter

Her daughter Dame Mary Grace Anderson was born on August 24, 1588, in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Dame Mary Grace Anderson nee' Spencer

1588–1658

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30 Nov 1589, Age 18 Birth of Daughter

Her daughter Lady Elizabeth Fane was born on November 30, 1589, in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Lady Elizabeth Fane nee' Spencer

1589–1618

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6 Dec 1590, Age 19 Birth of Son

Her son Sir John was born on December 6, 1590, in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Sir John Spencer

1590–1610

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Dec 1592, Age 21 Birth of Son

Her son Sir William (Lord) was born in December 1592.

Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England

Sir William (Lord) Spencer (2nd Baron of Wormleighton,KB,MP)

1592–1636

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21 Oct 1593, Age 22 Birth of Son

Her son Sir Richard was born on October 21, 1593, in Orpington, Kent, England.

Orpington, Kent, , England

Sir Richard Spencer

1593–1667

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2 Mar 1594, Age 23 Birth of Son

Her son Sir Edward was born on March 2, 1594, in London, London, England.

Boston House, London, England

Sir Edward Spencer

1594–1656

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1594, Age 23 Death of Mother

Her mother Lady Elizabeth passed away in 1594 in England at the age of 48.

England

Lady Elizabeth Lyttleton, Countess of Lyttleton, Baroness Willoughby

1546–1594

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16 Nov 1596, Age 25 Death of Father

Her father Sir Francis (5th Baron Parham) passed away on November 16, 1596, in Nottinghamshire, England, at the age of 49.

Nottinghamshire, England

Sir Francis (5th Baron Parham) Willoughby (6th Baron) Willoughby, (Sheriff of Nottinghamshire)

1547–1596

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14 Aug 1597, Age 26 Birth of Daughter

Her daughter Margaret was born on August 14, 1597, in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

Althorp, Northamptonshire, England

Margaret Spencer

1597–1613

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17 Aug 1597, Age 26 Death

Lady Margaret Spencer nee' Willoughby (of Wollation) died on August 17, 1597, when she was 26 years old.

Brington, Northamptonshire, England 17 Aug 1597 • Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Burial

Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

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Marriage

Lady Margaret Spencer nee' Willoughby (of Wollation) was married.

Nottinghamshire: - Register of Marriages, 1540-1812

GEDCOM Note

Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 8J56-5K

Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 8J56-5K

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daughter of Francis Willoughby... same as others???
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from GEDCOM Ancestral File .

from GEDCOM Ancestral File .

GEDCOM Source

9PP8-3G9 Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 https://search.ancestry.com/collections/9289/records/15523084