SPENCER, John (c.1549-1600), of Newnham, Warws. and Althorp, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1549, 1st s. of Sir John Spencer of Althorp by Katherine, da. of Sir Thomas Kitson of Hengrave, Suff.; bro. of Richard and William. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1561, M. Temple 1564. m. 1566, Mary, da. and h. of Sir Robert Catlin, 1s. Robert. suc. fa. 1586. Kntd. 1588.C142/215/258; Baker, Northants. i. 109; M. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix) ped. ii.

Offices Held

J.p. Beds. from c. 1577, Northants. from c. 1584; sheriff, Northants. 1578 – 79, 1590 – 91, commr. musters by 1593 – 97; steward of Higham Ferrers, Daventry, Long Buckby and Passenham from 1592.Harl. 5968, no. 139; Musters, Beacons and Subsidies ed. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. iii), 34, 35; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 33; HMC Montagu, 25; Somerville, Duchy, i. 587, 591.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, John (c.1549-1600), of Newnham, Warws. and Althorp, Northants.

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

Author

S.M.T.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SPENCER, John (c.1549-1600)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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