Spencer Surname History

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For ancestry, genealogy research heraldic merchandise, please visit: • https://coadb.com/which-coat-of-arms-... • Email: [email protected] • Phone: 785-324-2529 11AM - 9PM (ET) • SURNAME MEANING • An English occupational name denoting a person who dispensed provisions or money, derived from the Middle English word spenser(e), meaning “butler” or “steward” and the Old French word despensier. • EARLY BEARERS • John le Spencer – Southampton – 1273 • Henry le Spenser – Cambridgeshire – 1273 • Thomas Spenser – Yorkshire – 1379 • Agnes Spenser – Yorkshire – 1379 • Roger le Spenser – Lancashire - 1384 • NOBLE TITLES HELD • Baron Spencer of Wormleighton was a title in the Peerage of England created in 1603 for Sir Robert Spencer, a Member of Parliament, son of Sir John Spencer (c. 1551-1599), son of Sir John Spencer (1524-1586), son of Sir William Spencer (c. 1496-1532), Sheriff of Northampton in 1531, son of Sir John Spenser (c. 1455-1522), who purchased the manors of Wormleighton and Althorp, son of William Spencer of Rodburn (1430–1485) • Henry Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer, was created Earl of Sunderland in 1643 as a reward for his service during the Battle of Edgehill, and died the same year during the First Battle of Newbury when he was hit by a cannonball. • Robert Spencer, Member of the House of Commons, son of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer, was created Viscount Teviot in the Peerage of Scotland in 1685. • John Spencer, Member of Parliament for Warwick, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Spencer of Althorp and Viscount Spencer in 1761 and was further elevated to Viscount Althorp and Earl Spencer in 1765. He was the son of John Spencer, who was the son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland. • Charles Spencer, second son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, inherited the title Duke of Marlborough from his aunt Henrietta, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough in 1733. He served as Lord Privy Seal and led the British forces during the Raid on St Malo in 1758. He was succeeded by his son, George Spencer, 4th Duke (1739-1817). • Baron Churchill of Wychwood in the County of Oxford is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom and held by a branch of the Spencer family created in 1815 for Lord Francis Spencer, younger son of the 4th Duke of Marlborough • The Spencer Baronetcy of Yarnton was created in 1611 in the Baronetage of England for Sir Thomas Spencer, Member of Parliament for Woodstock, son of Sir William Spencer of Yarnton, Oxfordshire, the third son of Sir John Spencer of Althorp. • The Spencer Baronetcy of Offley was created in 1627 for Sir John Spencer of Offley Place, Great Offley, co. Hertfordshire, the son of Sir Richard Spencer, the fourth son of Sir John Spencer of Althorp. The baronetcy was recreated in 1642 for his brother and heir, Sir Brocket Spencer. • NOTABLES • Sir Richard Spencer (c. 1553-1624), Ambassador to Holland and politician • William Robert Spencer (1769-1834) was an English poet • Colonel Nicholas Spencer, Jr. (1633–1689) was a merchant, planter and politician in colonial Virginia, a member of the Spencer family of Couple, co. Bedfordshire. • Oliver Spencer (1736-1811) was a New Jersey officer during the American Revolutionary War • John Spencer (1630–1693) was an English clergyman and scholar, and Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. • Benjamin Spencer (active mid 17th Century), Loyalist clergyman. He was minister of St Thomas's, Southwark and rector of Esher. • Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer (1791–1830) was an English officer of the Royal Navy. • Thomas Spencer (1791–1811) was an English Congregational minister. • EARLY SETTLERS • Kathren Spencer – 1623 – Virginia • Thomas Spencer – 1623 – Virginia • William Spencer – 1624 – Virginia • Thomas Spencer – 1630 – New Hampshire • Francis Spencer – 1634 – Bonaventure • James Spencer – 1635 – Falcon • William Spencer – 1635 – Merchant’s Hope • William Spencer – 1635 – Speedwell

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