SPENCER, Sir John (1524-86), of Althorp, Northants. and Wormleighton, Warws.

Family and Education

b. 1524, o.s. of Sir William Spencer of Althorp and Wormleighton by Susan, da. of Sir Richard Knightley of Fawsley, Northants. educ. ?M. Temple. m. by Oct. 1545 Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Kitson of London and Hengrave, Suff., 5s. inc. John, Richard and William 6da. suc. fa. 22 June 1532. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.M. E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), ped. at end of vol. which gives date of birth.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Northants. 1551 – 52, 1558 – 59, 1571 – 72, 1583 – 84; j.p. 1554, q. 1561 – d.; dep. lt. 1560, 1586; collector for loan 1562; commr. musters by 1569.CPR, 1553–4, p. 22; HMC Montagu, 9; Northants. Lieutenancy Pprs. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xxvii), pp. xviii, 2, 15; Osborn coll. Yale Univ. Lib. 71.6.41; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 345.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, Sir John (1524-86), of Althorp, Northants. and Wormleighton, Warws.

Main residences: Althorp, Northants.; Wormleighton, Warws.

Author

S.M.T.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

SPENCER, Sir John (1524-86)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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