Thomas and Dorithy Spencer, St.Mary's Church, Everdon, Northants.
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N 52° 12.714 W 001° 07.860
30U E 627695 N 5786252
A marble and alabaster memorial to two of Diana, Princess of Wales' ancestors.
Waymark Code: WMBWE6
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/27/2011
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This wall monument to Thomas and Dorithy Spencer was set up 1606, some 30 years after Thomas's death in 1576, by his daughter, Susana Temple, neé Spencer. It is of alabaster with English marble columns which have Corinthian capitals. A full set of Spencer coats-of-arms frame the inscription.
Here ly the bodyes of Thomas Spencer Esqvire and
Dorithy his wife, Davghter of SrWlliam Spencer
Knight, who had Issve betwene them 5 sonnes and 7
davghters viz Thomas Anthony Wilia Iohn & George
Vrsula Vrsula, Dorythy Svsana Mary.Elizabeth and
Katherine. Where of 7 dyed infant vnmaried & 5 were
maryed.viz.Willm to Elizabeth Milney.and Dorithey
first to George Cope Esqvier, and after to Gabriell
Pvlteney Esqvier, Susana to Iohn Temple Esqvier, Ma
ry to Richard Wallopp Esqvire, and Katherine to
Thomas Browne Esqvier, and the said Thomas Spêcer
Dyed the xvijthdaye of Avgvst A°Dni 1576 And the said
Dorithie dyed the xiiijthdaye of Septemb An°Dni 1575.
Md that the said William Spencer beinge dead wthovt
Issve the saide Svsana Temple one of ye4 davghters &
Coheires of ye saide Thomas Spencer at her only charge
cased this Monvment to be sett vp ye day of 1606
The 10 coats-of-arms are:
Spencer Spencer Cope & Spenc Pvlteney & Spen
Spenc & Milney Temple & Spenc
Spencer Wallopp & Spenc
Spencer Browne & Spenc
Thomas and Dorithy were distant ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales.