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bap. 4 Jan. 1592,Baker, Northants. 109. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Robert Spencer†, 1st Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton; bro. of Edward* and Richard*. M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), opp. 246. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1607; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Savoy) 1610-12. Al. Ox.; SO3/4. m. settlement 7 Oct. 1614 (with £4,000), Finch, 55. Penelope (d. 16 July 1667), Bridges, Northants. i. 476. da. of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd earl of Southampton, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.). Finch, opp. 246. cr. KB 3 Nov. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 160. suc. fa. as 2nd Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton, 25 Oct. 1627. CP, xii. 160-1. d. 19 Dec. 1636. T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, ii. 261.
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Dep. lt. Northants. 1618 – 21, 1624–d.; Montagu Musters Bk. ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. vii), 174; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 268; APC, 1625–6, p. 238; C231/4, f. 168. j.p. Northants. 1619 – d., custos rot. 1629–d.; C231/4, ff. 83, 266; C193/13/2. commr. sewers, River Gleane 1617 – 18, gaol delivery, Northampton 1621, 1626, 1629, C181/2, ff. 282, 326v; 181/3, ff. 39, 193v; 181/4, f. 44. subsidy, Northants. 1621, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23; Northants. Musters ed. J. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. iii), 174. Forced Loan 1626–7, APC, 1627–8, p. 284; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. sewers 1627, 1633, C181/3, f. 218; 181/4, f. 140. recusants’ lands 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 214. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1631–d., C181/4, ff. 69v, 195v; 181/5, ff. 4, 48v. inquiry, Grafton, Northants. 1635, C181/4, f. 199. Avon navigation 1636. Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 6.

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SPENCER, William (1592-1636), of Althorp, Northants.
Main residence: Althorp, Northants.
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Commons 1604-1629
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SPENCER, William (1592-1636)

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