Person:Nicholas Spencer (6)

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Spencer of Cople

1.   College of Arms (United Kingdom), and Frederic Augustus Blaydes (ed.). The Visitations of Bedfordshire, annis Domini 1566, 1582, and 1634: Made by William Harvey, Esq., Clarencieulx King of Arms, Robert Cooke, Esq., Clarencieulx King of Arms, and George Owen, Esq., York Herald, as deputy for Sir Richard St. George, Kt., Clarencieulx King of Arms. …. (London: Harleian Society, 1884)
   141, 1884.
2. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   XLV, 65.
3. ↑ NICHOLAS SPENCER of Cople Bedfordshire Esq 10 January 1625 proved 17 February 1625. My body to be buried with mine ancestors in the parish church of Cople. To the poor of the parish ten pounds. Reference to indentures bearing date 6th of this instant January and made between the said Nicholas Spencer of the one part and Sir Oliver Luke of Hawnes Beds kn Sir Myles Fleetwood of London kn Thomas Ellmes of Norton in the Co of Northampton Esq and William Ellmes Esq son and heir apparent of the said Thomas Ellmes of the other part. Certain manors demised to them and they to pay unto Mary Spencer my wife two hundred pounds per annum and to pay such debts as I do now owe. To my four daughters Alice Mary Christian and Rose Spencer two thousand pound ie five hundred pounds each. And after debts paid and the said two thousand pounds raised they are to assign and set over to my youngest son Robert such of the lands &c as are situate in Eaton Socon Moger hanger and Blanham and the residue of said manors lands and premises unto Nicholas Spencer my eldest son upon whom part of the said manors are already entailed etc. To my brother Arnold Spencer fifteen pounds To my brother Edward Spencer ten pounds. To my sister Margaret Spencer ten pounds. To my sister Cicely Spencer twenty pounds. To my sister Rose Spencer twenty pounds. To my godson John Spencer second son of my brother George twenty shillings. To my niece Mary Gibbius daughter of my sister Gibbins fifty shillings. To my cousin John Cokaine of Cople twenty shillings. To my cousin Dorothy his daughter my goddaughter ten shillings. To my cousin John Cokaine of Hollowaie twenty shillings. To Mr Greenough forty shillings. To Mr Thomas Watson of Cardington clerk ten shillings to buy him a book. Other small bequests: To my mother Mrs Spencer three pounds. To my said father in law Thomas Ellmes Esq and my brother in law William Ellmes Esq and others twenty shillings apiece. In a codicil he refers to his brother John as John Spencer of Woodend in the parish of Cople gen and to Elizabeth Wynne evidently the wife of the said John A legacy to John the son of the said John.