SPENCER, Edward (1595-1656), of Althorp, Northants.; Boston Manor, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Family and Education

bap. 2 Mar. 1595, Northants. RO, 49P/26, Brington par. reg., unfol. 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Robert Spencer† (d.1627) 1st Bar. Spencer of Wormleighton, and Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts.; bro. of Richard* and William*. M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 248. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1609, BA 1612; L. Inn 1613, called 1618; travelled abroad (Spanish Neths.) 1617. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; APC, 1616-17, p. 266. m. 19 Sept. 1625, Mary (d.1658), da. of John Goldsmith of Wilby, Suff., wid. of Sir William Reade of Osterley, Mdx., s.p. Add. 19132, f. 134. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1625. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 190. d. 11 Feb. 1656. Bridges, Northants. ii. 476.

Offices Held

Assoc. Bencher, L. Inn 1617. LI Black Bks. ii. 198.

Commr. survey, L. Inn Fields 1618, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, p. 83. j.p. Mdx. 1626-at least 1639; C231/4, f. 200; SP16/405, f. 43. commr. Forced Loan, 1626–7; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1629 – 34, Mdx. 1634 – 38, London and Mdx. 1641, C181/4, ff. 5v, 172, 181/5, ff. 57v, 213, 214. repair of St. Paul’s cathedral, 1635, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 61. sewers, Colney 1638–9, C181/5, ff. 122, 136v. subsidy, Mdx. 1642, SR, v. 153. array, 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, Edward (1595-1656), of Althorp, Northants.; Boston Manor, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Main residences: Althorp, Northants. and Boston Manor, Mdx. and Lincoln's Inn, London.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SPENCER, Edward (1595-1656)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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