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     Hon. John Spencer was born before 6 December 1590 at Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Margaret Willoughby.¹ He died on 16 August 1610 at Blois, Berri, France^G, a fever.¹
     On 25 June 1603 at Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G, 'masked and attired like a huntsman' he took part in the masque performed before Queen Anne and Prince Henry.¹ He was educated from 1607 to 1610 at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton was baptised on 4 January 1591/92 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ He was born circa December 1591. He was the son of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Margaret Willoughby.¹ He married Lady Penelope Wriothesley, daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon, in 1615.³ He died on 19 December 1636 at age 44.¹ He was buried on 27 December 1636 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.³ His will was proven (by probate) in 1637.
     He was educated in 1607 at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Brackley in 1614.¹ He was appointed Knight Bachelor on 4 November 1616.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire from 6 May 1618 to 1621.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northamptonshire from 1620 to 1622.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Northamptonshire in 1624.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northamptonshire from 1624 to 1625.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Northamptonshire in 1626.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton [E., 1603] on 25 October 1627.¹

     Lady Penelope Wriothesley was born before 8 November 1598.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton and Elizabeth Vernon.¹ She married William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, son of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Margaret Willoughby, in 1615.¹ She died on 16 July 1667.¹ She was buried in November 1667 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹
     From 1615, her married name became Spencer. After her marriage, Lady Penelope Wriothesley was styled as Baroness Spencer of Wormleighton on 25 October 1627.

     Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton was born on 6 October 1573 at Cowdray, Somerset, England^G.³ He was the son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton and Hon. Mary Browne.⁴ He married Elizabeth Vernon, daughter of John Vernon and Elizabeth Devereux, before 30 August 1598 in a clandestinely marriage.⁴ He died on 10 November 1624 at age 51 at Bergen-op-Zoom, Brabant, The Netherlands^G, from the pestilence.³
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Wriothesley [E., 1544] on 4 October 1581. He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Southampton [E., 1547] on 4 October 1581.

     Elizabeth Vernon was born in 1573. She was the daughter of John Vernon and Elizabeth Devereux.^1,3 She married Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton and Hon. Mary Browne, before 30 August 1598 in a clandestinely marriage.³ She died in 1655.
     From before 30 August 1598, her married name became Wriothesley.

     John Vernon was born circa 1546.² He was the son of George Vernon and Elizabeth Pigot.³ He married Elizabeth Devereux, daughter of Sir Richard Devereux and Lady Dorothea Hastings, in 1564.³ He died circa 30 April 1591.² He was buried on 2 May 1591.²
     He lived at Hodnet, Shropshire, England^G.³ He had 13 other children.²

     Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland was born circa October 1620 at Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.³ He was the son of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Lady Penelope Wriothesley.¹ He was baptised on 23 November 1620 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ He married Lady Dorothy Sydney, daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Lady Dorothy Percy, on 20 July 1639 at Penhurst, Kent, England^G.³ He died on 20 September 1643 from a cannon ball.⁴ His will was proven (by probate) on 2 December 1646.⁴
     He was educated from 1635 to 1636 at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 31 August 1636 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton [E., 1603] on 19 December 1636.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire on 5 March 1641/42, appointed by the Parliament.³ He fought in the English Civil War from 1642 to 1643, with the Royal Army. "According to Clarendon, he 'was recovered to right understanding, of which he was very capable, by his uncle [the Earl] of Southampton.³' " On 5 September 1642 with Lord Falkland, he brought the King's proposals to Parliament.³ He fought in the Battle of Edgehill on 23 October 1642.³ He was created 1st Earl of Sunderland [England] on 8 June 1643, This title cost Henry £3,000.^1,5 He fought in the siege of Gloucester in August 1643.³ He fought in the Battle of Newbury on 20 September 1643.⁴
     Cockayne writes that "he was, according to Clarendon, 'a lord of a great fortune, tender years ... and an early judgment; who, having no command in the army, attended upon the King's person under the obligation of honour; and putting himself that day into the King's troop a volunteer, before they came to charge was taken away by a cannon bullet.⁴' "

     Eochaid (?) is the son of Kenneth I 'the Hardy', King of Alba.

     Donald of Strathclyde, King of Strathclyde was born circa 864. He was the son of Ædh 'Swiftfoot', King of Alba.
     He was also known as Domnall mac Ædh.¹ He gained the title of King Donald of Strathclyde in 908.²

     Cellach of Scotland was the son of Constantine II, King of Alba. He died in 937 at Brunanburgh, Scotland^G, killed in action.¹