Anne (Peake) Spencer (abt.1464-aft.1524) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree (2024)

Born about 1464 in Cople, Bedfordshire, England

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife ofRobert Spencer— married1478 in Pavenham Bedfordshire England

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Died after 14 Dec 1524after about age 60in South Mylles, Blunham, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

Anne Peake, daughter and heir of ... Pecke of Cople, Gent, .^[1] or Ann Peck (Peake, Peak, Peek, Pack).^[2][3] married Robert Spencer of South Mylles, Bedfordshire ^[4] about 1485 in South Mylles, Blunham, Bedfordshire, England.^[5]

Robert Spencer and Anne Peake had the following children:

• John Spencer.
• Alice Spencer.
• Johane Spencer.

Note: Robert Spencer, of South Mylles, Bedfordshire, Later St. Albans, England. Married Ann Peck (Peake, Peak, Peek, Pack).^[6].^[7]

Will of Anne (Pecke) Spencer^[8]

Anne Spencer, widow of Robert Spencer Gent 14 Dec 1524

To be buried in the chapel of Our Lady in Coople church, "next unto my husband"; the high altar for tythes forgotten 20d; to John Spenser the great brass pot and 2 spits; to Elizabeth his daughter and testator’s god-daughter, testator’s wedding ring, her bright brass pot and the two eared pan; to John Spenser’s daughter Rose a little pot broken of the “brink” [rim] , a pan of 3 gallons and a chafer with one handle; to Agnes Batell the great pot that is broken on the brink and testator’s red girdle that was testator’s aunt Adams. To Robert Hasilden testator’s daughter’s son her best piece, a featherbed, a pair of sheets, a pair of blankets, a red coverlet, and a bolster; to Thomas Hasilden his brother a piece of silver next the best, a featherbed, a red coverlet, a pair of sheets, a pair of blankets and a bolster; to Thomas batell the little piece and a pair of sheets. To each of her son Dikon’s children, that is to say William, Richard, Robert, Nicholas, Frances and Elizabeth, 6s 8d to be paid at convenient leisure; to Thomas Spenser 6s 8d. For the salary of a priest for a year to sing for souls of her husband, herself and all of her friends, 8 marks. John Hatley is to sing one half year, and Thomas Yardy the other, where this is to be her executors shall choose. To Elizabeth Spencer her son’s daughter, testator’s best cow; to Rose her sister, the calf of the cow; to Elizabeth Dycon the other cow; to Palmer’s daughter the other calf; to testator’s daughter Alys all testator’s sheep and the corn in the barn; to Batell one of her ricks; to Gaunt her old black gown; to Gaunt’s daughter a yard of white blanket to make a petticoat; to Johan Piers her kirtle last made; to Johan Frank a smock; to Thomas Dikons £5 of the money testator makes of her crop, if he makes no claim for the rent of Honyden since the death of testator’s husband. Residue to son John to distribute in alms for her soul.

Exor. Son John. Witn. Sir Thomas Bamford, Richard Slade, Robert Newman, Robert Hasilden

Research Notes

Robert Spencer (d 1521)

Robert was the son of John Spencer of Cople, Bedfordshire.

Robert married Anne Pecke. Robert inherited his father's right in Cople.

Robert's son and heir was John Spencer of Cople

Robert's will is dated 20 Mar 1520/1. There is no indication that it was proved, but his wife Anne also left a will dated 14 Dec 1524 by which time she calls herself a widow.

Primary documents

Will of Robert Spencer

Robert Spenser of Coople 20 March 1520/1, no record of probate. Attached

• "The first mention of the family who give their name to the manor of BRYTVILLES or BIRCHFIELD is in 1166, when Hugh de Bryteville held one knight's fee in Bedfordshire. (fn. 44) Hugh's son William was seised of the property in 1197, (fn. 45) and one of the same name held it in the latter part of the 13th century for half a knight's fee and one-thirteenth part of a knight's fee. (fn. 46) In 1275 John was seised of it, (fn. 47) and by 1286 it had passed to Hugh de Bryteville. (fn. 48) By 1316 it was the property of Hugh's son William, (fn. 49) who held it in 1330–1. (fn. 50) By 1342 Hugh de Bryteville was in possession. (fn. 51) The family continued resident in this parish till the 15th century, William Bryteville, the last member of whom mention has been found, holding there in 1439. (fn. 52) Brytvilles Manor was subsequently alienated to John Spencer of Cople, his son Robert dying seised of the manor in 1521. (fn. 53) The descent of the manor now follows that of Rowlands in Cople (q.v.) (fn. 54)" Date accessed: 25 February 2007."

• Robert Spencer (d 1521), CountyHistorian

• Genealogy of the Spencer Family, Copied from the "Hartford, Conn. Times", Written by B.L.B. Attached.

• Descendants of Amuary Raoul D'Albetot, George R. Spencer.Source List Attached [1]

Conflicting Source

Spencer Line

Compiled from Church Records of Edworth and Stotfold, Wills, Chancery Calendar, Conveyances, Hartford Church Records, etc. By Mrs Emily Wilder Leavitt, John Melvin of Charlestown and Concord, Mass., and His Descendants, Press of David Clapp & Son, Boston, 1901-1905. ^[9]

John of Southampton, 14 Edward IV. = ______

Robert = Ann Peck, Bedfordshire.

John of Southampton. = Christian Baker.

Conflicting data: John of Southampton, 14 Edward IV. Lechner-18

Conflicting Source

Genealogy Of The Spencer Family

Copied from the "Hartford, Conn. Times"

Written by B. L. B.

First Generation

Henry G. Spencer. Will dated 1476. Married Isabel, daughter of Henry Lincoln (Badby, Northamptonshire, England).

Second Generation

Thomas F. Spencer of Eaton Socon, England, in 1433.

Third Generation

Robert Spencer, of South Mylles, Bedfordshire, Later St. Albans, England. Married Ann Peck (Peake, Peak, Peek, Pack).

Fourth Generation

John Spencer, South Mylles, Bedfordshire 1533 at St. Albans, later in Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. Married Christian Baker.

Fifth Generation

1-William Spencer

2-Robert Spencer

3-John Spencer, Jr., of St. George Parish, Edworth, Bedfordshire, England. At Edworth June 9, 1588 married Anne Lymer or Limer and died June 16, 1560. (They had three sons)

Copy attached.^[10]

Conflicting Source

Descendants of Amuary Raoul D'Albetot

32. ROBERT SPENCER was born in 1450 in St.Albans (Cople), Bedfordshire, England. He died in 1498. Son of Thomas of Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, married a lady by the name of SMYTH, of Bedford. Her first name is not known. Their children were: Robert, John, Henry and Thomas. In researches made by Mr. Holding he finds that Robert Spencer of St.Albans was the ancestor of John Spencer of Kempton and Edworth. ***Other data shows that Robert married Anne Peake, that must be proven, but in this file she will remain as his wife and mother of their children*****

ROBERT SPENCER and Anne PEAKE were married about 1485 in South Mylles, Bedfordshire, England. (unlikely as South Mylles has no church. Blunham perhaps). ROBERT SPENCER and Anne PEAKE had the following children:

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i. Robert SPENCER was born at Cople.

ii. Alice SPENCER.

iii. JOHN SPENCER (I).

iv. Henry SPENCER.

v. Thomas SPENCER.

Source List Attached ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Descendants of Amuary Raoul D'Albetot.
2. ↑ Genealogy of the Spencer Family.
3. ↑ Spencer Line, by Mrs Emily Wilder Leavitt.
4. ↑ The Visitations of Bedfordshire 1566, 1582 and 1634, The Harleian Society 1884 page 55 https://archive.org/details/visitationsofbed19blay/page/55/mode/1up
5. ↑ Descendants of Amuary Raoul D'Albetot.
6. ↑ Genealogy of the Spencer Family.
7. ↑ Spencer Line, by Mrs Emily Wilder Leavitt.
8. ↑ Ed. Patricia Bell. "Bedfordshire Wills 1484-1533". Bedfordshire Historical Record Society 1997
9. ↑ Spencer Line, by Mrs Emily Wilder Leavitt.
10. ↑ Genealogy of the Spencer Family.
11. ↑ Descendants of Amuary Raoul D'Albetot.

Acknowledgements

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harrold Lechner.

• Thanks to David Cooper for providing details from the will.