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William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
English nobleman, politician (1591–1636)
William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton (1591 – 19 December 1636) was an English nobleman, politician, and peer from the Spencer family.
The Lord Spencer of Wormleighton | |
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William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton | |
| Baptised | 4 January 1591 |
| Died | 19 December 1636 (aged 45) |
| Spouse | Lady Penelope Wriothesley |
| Children | 6 (including Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland and Robert Spencer, 1st Viscount Teviot) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton Margaret Willoughby |
Spencer was the second son of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, and his wife, Margaret Willoughby, and was baptised on 4 January 1591 at Brington, Northamptonshire.[1] He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford with his elder brother John in October 1607.[2] In the autumn of 1610 he traveled to France with his brother.[3] On John's death at Blois in 1612, he became the heir to the barony.[1] He became a Member of Parliament for Brackley in 1614, but left no trace in the records. As the member for Northamptonshire (1620–1622 & 1624–1627) he was an active participant in parliamentary sessions.[3] From 6 May 1618 to 1621, Spencer held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.[3] On 25 October 1627, he succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton.[3]
Spencer married Lady Penelope Wriothesley, daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon in 1615. The couple had a number of children, including:
- Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland[1]
- Robert Spencer, 1st Viscount Teviot[1]
- William (1630–88) married Elizabeth Gerard, daughter of Dutton, lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.[1]
- Elizabeth married John Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Ryton[1]
- Anne married Sir Robert Townshend, gentleman of the privy chamber to Charles II[4]
- Margaret married Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury[1]
- Alice, married Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda[1]
He died on 19 December 1636, aged 44.[1]
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- Baker, George (1822). History And Antiquities Of The County Of Northampton. Vol. 1. p. 109.
- Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714.
- "SPENCER, William (1592-1636), of Althorp, Northants". Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 2. 1847.
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| Preceded by | Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire 1629–1636 |
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| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire with Sir Edward Montagu 1620–1621 Sir Richard Knightley 1621–1626 Sir John Pickering 1626–1627 1620–1627 |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Spencer of Wormleighton 1627–1636 |
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