William Spencer (Sheriff)
| Sir William Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1496 |
| Died | 22 June 1532 |
| Occupation | Landowner and Sheriff |
| Title | Sir |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Knightley |
| Children | Six, including Sir John Spencer |
| Parent(s) |
Sir John Spencer (died 1522) Isabella Graunt |
Sir William Spencer (c. 1496 – 22 June 1532) was an English gentleman, landowner, and Sheriff from the Spencer family.
Life
Spencer was the younger son of Sir John Spencer (died 1522), of Hodnell and Wormleighton, Warwickshire, and Althorp, Northamptonshire, and his wife, Isabella Graunt.
In the parish church for Althorp, St Mary the Virgin in Great Brington, Sir William bequeathed the church's east window of stained glass which depicted St. John the Baptist and the Spencer coat of arms, now in a south window of the chancel, in memory of his father, and a plain altar tomb with an Elizabethan tablet commemorating his life and death and that of his lady Susan, the daughter of Sir Richard Knightley.[1]
Spencer was appointed Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1531–32, but died in office and was replaced by Sir David Cecil. He was buried in Brington church, the parish church for Althorp, and succeeded by his son Sir John Spencer (died 1586).
Family
Spencer married Susan Knightley, the daughter of Sir Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, Northamptonshire and had a son and five daughters. His daughter Isobel married Sir John Cotton, MP for Cambridgeshire. His daughter Jane married Sir Richard Brydges, MP for Berkshire.
References
- ↑ H. Gawthorne, S. Mattingly, G. W. Shaeffer, M. Avery, B. Thomas, R. Barnard, M. Young, Revd. N. V. Knibbs, R. Horne: "The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Brington. 800 Years of English History", published as "Brington Church: A Popular History" in 1989 and printed by Peerless Press.
- "Cracrofts Peerage". Retrieved 2012-11-05.