Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton

Sir Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton KG (1570 – 25 October 1627) was an English peer. He was born in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England to Sir John Spencer and Mary Catlin.

Life

Spencer held the office of Member of Parliament for Brackley from 1597 to 1598. He was the Commissioner for Musters for Northamptonshire in 1600 and Sheriff of Northamptonshire from 1601 to 1602. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter in 1601. Sir Robert was created 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton [England] on 21 July 1603. Son of Sir John Spencer (b. 1519) and Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Catlyn.

Family

On 15 February 1587 he married Margaret Willoughby the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby and Elizabeth Lyttelton. Robert had seven children by Margaret.

Children

1. Mary Spencer (christened 24 August 1588–14 July 1658) married Richard Anderson
2. Elizabeth Spencer (christened 30 November 1589–19 November 1618) married George Fane
3. John Spencer (6 December 1590–16 August 1610)
4. William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton (christened 4 January 1592–19 December 1636) married Lady Penelope Wriothesley
5. Richard Spencer (christened 21 October 1593–1 November 1667) married Mary Sandys
6. Edward Spencer (christened 2 March 1594–16 February 1655/1656) married Margaret Goldsmith
7. Margaret Spencer (14 August 1597–6 December 1613)

Ancestors

• William Spencer, of Defford, Worcs, (fl.c.1330)
• John Spencer, of Defford, married Alice, daughter of Giles Deverell
• Nicholas Spencer, of Defford, married Joan, daughter of Richard Pollard, of Kent
• Thomas Spencer, of Defford
• Henry Spencer, of Badby, Morthants (d 1476), married Isabel, daughter of Henry Lincolin
• John Spencer, of Hodnell, Warwicks, married Warstead
• William Spencer, of Rodburn, Warwicks, married Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Empon, of Towester
• Sir John Spencer, Kt. of Snitterfield & Wormleighton (d. 1522) married Isabel, daughter of Sir Walter Graunt, of Snitterfield
• Sir William Spencer, Kt. of Wormleighton & Althorp (d. 1532) married Susan, daughter of Sir Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants
• Sir John Spencer, Kt. of Wormleighton & Althorp (d. 1586) married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Kiton, of Hengrove, Suffolk
• Sir John Spencer, Kt. (d. 1599) married Mary, daughter of Sir Sir Robert Catlyn, of Berne, Dorset

References

•  "Spencer, Robert (d.1627)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 
• thepeerage Accessed November 24, 2008
• Family search Retrieved October 4, 2010