Ancestral Trails 2016 » Gerard SPENCER (1576-1646)
Personal data Gerard SPENCER
Source 1- He was born on May 20, 1576 in Wilbury, Stotfold, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.Source 1
- He died on June 8, 1646 in Wilbury, Stotfold, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, he was 70 years old.Source 1
- A child of Michael SPENCER and Elizabeth COLLAMORE
Household of Gerard SPENCER
He is married to Alice WHITBREAD.
They got married on November 10, 1600 at St Giles, Upper Gravenhurst, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, he was 24 years old.Sources 2, 3, 4, 5
Child(ren):
- Elizabeth SPENCER 1602-????
- Michael SPENCER 1611-1653
- Thomas SPENCER 1607-1687
Notes about Gerard SPENCER
The oldest son of Michael & Elizabeth Spencer, he was baptized on May 26, 1576 at St. Mary's Parish, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. He married Alice Whitbread/Whitbred, on November 10, 1600 at Upper Gravenhurst, co. Bedford, England. His brother, Richard was a sucessful haberdasher (linendraper) in London and the Gerrard Spencer family probably moved to London some time before his decease.
Four of their sons, namely William, Thomas, Michael & Jared/Gerard immigrated to America after 1630.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40273045/gerard-spencer
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Sources
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription
William STREET son of George STREET. Emma SEYMOUR daughter of Thomas SEYMOUR
/ www.findmypast.co.uk - Millennium File, Heritage Consulting / Ancestry.com
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Source number: 15231.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO / Ancestry.com
- England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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Birthday May 20, 1576
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