Sir William Spencer, Kt.

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 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

    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

Sir William Spencer (c. 1496 – 22 June 1532) was an English landowner and High Sheriff from the Spencer family.

He was the younger son of Sir John Spencer, of Hodnell and Wormleighton, Warwickshire and Althorp, Northamptonshire.

In the parish church for Althorp, St Mary the Virgin in Great Brington, Sir William bequeathed the church's east window of stained glass which depicted St. John the Baptist and the Spencer coat of arms, now in a south window of the chancel, in memory of his father and a plain altar tomb with an Elizabethan tablet commemorating his life and death and that of his lady Susan, the daughter of Sir Richard Knightley.[1]

Sir William Spencer was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1531–32 but died in office and was replaced by David Cecil. He was succeeded by his son John. Sir William Spencer was buried in Brington church, the parish church for Althorp.

Sir William married Susan Knightley, the daughter of Sir Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, Northamptonshire and had a son and five daughters. He is a direct male-line ancestor of Lady Diana Spencer.

Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire

1496–1532

Birth 1496 • Northamptonshire, England

Death 22 JUN 1532 • Brington, Northamptonshire, England

When Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire was born in 1496 in Northamptonshire, England, his father, Sir, was 59 and his mother, Isabel, was 22. He married Lady Susan Knightley, Baroness Spencer in 1514 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. They had six children in 10 years. He died on June 22, 1532, at the age of 36.

Birth

Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire was born in 1496 in Northamptonshire, England, to Isabel Graunt, age 22, and Sir John Spencer, age 59.

Northamptonshire, England

1496 • Northamptonshire, England

1498

Age 2

Birth of Brother

His brother Anthony was born in 1498 in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, when Sir William was 2 years old.

Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

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Anthony Spencer

1498–

1498 • Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England

1507

Age 11

Birth of Sister

His sister Dorothy was born in 1507 in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England, when Sir William was 11 years old.

Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England

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Dorothy Spencer

1507–1553

1507 • Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England

1514

Age 18

Marriage

Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire married Lady Susan Knightley, Baroness Spencer in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, in 1514 when he was 18 years old.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Lady Susan Knightley, Baroness Spencer

1498–1532

1514 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

1515

Age 19

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Isabel was born in 1515 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

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Isabel Spencer

1515–1578

1515 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

1517

Age 21

Birth of Son

His son John Sir Althorp High Sheriff of Hamptonshire was born in 1517 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

John Sir Althorp High Sheriff of Hamptonshire Spencer

1517–1586

1517 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

1519

Age 23

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Jane was born in 1519 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

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Jane Spencer

1519–1593

1519 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

10 Sep

1521

Age 25

Death of Half-Brother

His half-brother Robert died on September 10, 1521, when Sir William was 25 years old.

St Albans, Bedfordshire, England

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Robert Spencer

1460–1521

10 Sep 1521 • St Albans, Bedfordshire, England

1521

Age 25

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Dorothy was born in 1521 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

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Dorothy le de Spencer

1521–1575

1521 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

1523

Age 27

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Anne was born in 1523 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

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Anne Spencer

1523–

1523 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

12 Feb

1525

Age 29

Death of Half-Sister

His half-sister Jane died on February 12, 1525, in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, when Sir William was 29 years old.

Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England

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Jane Spencer

1465–1525

12 Feb 1525 • Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England

1525

Age 29

Birth of Daughter

His daughter Marie was born in 1525 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

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Marie Spencer

1525–

1525 • Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

1530

Age 34

Death of Mother

His mother Isabel passed away in 1530 in Norfolk, England, at the age of 56.

1671476, Norfolk, England

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Isabel Graunt

1474–1530

1530 • 1671476, Norfolk, England

4 Feb

1532

Age 36

Death of Half-Brother

His half-brother John died on February 4, 1532, in Bedfordshire, England, when Sir William was 36 years old.

Bedfordshire, England

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John Spencer

1462–1532

4 Feb 1532 • Bedfordshire, England

22 Jun

1532

Age 36

Death of Half-Brother

His half-brother William died on June 22, 1532, when Sir William was 36 years old.

Brington, Northamptonshire, England

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William Spencer

1496–1532

22 Jun 1532 • Brington, Northamptonshire, England

22 Jun

1532

Age 36

Death

Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire died on June 22, 1532, when he was 36 years old.

Brington, Northamptonshire, England 22 Jun 1532 • Brington, Northamptonshire, England

Marriage

Sir William Spencer, Baron Spencer, High Sheriff of Northamptonshire was married.

Towcester, Rutland, England Towcester, Rutland, England