Biography of Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696

1643 Battle of Portlester

1661 Creation of Baronets and Peerages by Charles II Post Coronation

In 1615 [her father] William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer (age 23) and [her mother] Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton (age 16) were married. She by marriage Baroness Spencer Wormleighton. She the daughter of Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 41) and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 (age 43).

On 29 Dec 1625 Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda was born to William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer (age 34) and Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton (age 27).

On 25 Oct 1627 [her grandfather] Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer (age 57) died. His son [her father] William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 19 Dec 1636 [her father] William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer (age 45) died. His son [her brother] Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland (age 16) succeeded 3rd Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

Battle of Portlester

On 07 Aug 1643 Charles Moore 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda (age 40) was killed at Ballivor, County Meath. His son [her future husband] Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 21) succeeded 3rd Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 3rd Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth.

In 1653 William Caulfeild 1st Viscount Charlemont (age 29) and [her future sister-in-law] Sarah Moore Viscountess Charlemont (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Charlemont.

On 30 Jun 1655 [her son] Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda 1655-1714 was born to [her future husband] Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 33) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 29).

1661 Creation of Baronets and Peerages by Charles II Post Coronation

In Jun 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 31) created new Baronetcies and Peerages ...

05 Jun 1661 James Clavering 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Clavering of Axwell in County Durham.

13 Jun 1661 Thomas Adams 1st Baronet (age 75) was created 1st Baronet Adams of London.

14 Jun 1661 [her future husband] Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 39) was created 1st Earl Drogheda.

On 17 Jun 1661 ...

Godfrey Copley 1st Baronet (age 38) was created 1st Baronet Copley Sprotborough.

Abraham Cullen 1st Baronet (age 37) was created 1st Baronet Cullen of East Sheen in Surrey.

James Rushout 1st Baronet (age 17) was created 1st Baronet Rushout of Northwick Park in Worcestershire aged only seveneteen.

William Stanley 1st Baronet (age 33) was created 1st Baronet Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire. Charlotte Molyneux Lady Stanley by marriage Lady Stanley of Hooton in Cheshire.

Griffith Williams 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Williams of Penrhyn in Caernarfonshire.

18 Jun 1661 Thomas Vyner 1st Baronet (age 72) was created 1st Baronet Vyner of London.

18 Jun 1661 Henry Winchcombe 1st Baronet (age 18) was created 1st Baronet Winchcombe of Bucklebury in Berkshire.

26 Jun 1661 Theobald Taaffe 1st Earl Carlingford (age 58) was created 1st Earl Carlingford.

On 16 Jul 1667 [her mother] Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton (age 68) died.

On 28 Oct 1669 [her son] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda -1679 and [her daughter-in-law] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Robartes 1st Earl Radnor (age 63) and Letitia Isabella Smythe Countess Radnor (age 39). He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 47) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 (age 43).

On 03 Jul 1675 [her son] Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda 1655-1714 (age 20) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Cole (age 15) were married. He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 53) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 (age 49). They were second cousin once removed.

Before 11 Jan 1676 Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 54) and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 50) were married. She by marriage Countess Drogheda.

On 12 Jan 1676 [her husband] Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 (age 54) died. His son [her son] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda -1679 succeeded 2nd Earl Drogheda, 4th Viscount Moore of Drogheda, 4th Baron Moore of Mellefont in Louth. [her daughter-in-law] Letitia Robartes Countess Drogheda (age 26) by marriage Countess Drogheda.

On 10 Apr 1683 [her son-in-law] John Bellenden (age 25) and [her daughter] Mary Moore were married. She the daughter of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 (age 57). He the son of William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe 1623-1675 and Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh -1675.

In 1686 [her son] William Moore and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Lennard 3rd Countess Meath 1644-1701 (age 41) were married. He the son of Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 (age 60).

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Between Jul 1696 and 1712 Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda (age 86) died.

[her daughter] Mary Moore was born to Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda.

[her son] Charles Moore 2nd Earl Drogheda -1679 was born to Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda.

[her son] William Moore was born to Henry Moore 1st Earl Drogheda 1622-1676 and Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda.

Family Trees of Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655

Royal Ancestors of Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Graunt

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Knightley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Knightley

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Kitson

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Kitson

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Donnington of Stoke Newington

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Donnington Countess Bath

GrandFather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Catlyn

Father: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Willoughby 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Markham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Willoughby 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Filiol of Woodlands and Filiols Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Filiol

Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Grey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset

GrandMother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lyttelton

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyttelton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Lyttelton of Frankley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert Talbot 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Paston 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pakington

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Pakington of Hampton Lovett

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washbourne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridget Packington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Dacres of Mayfield

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dacres

Alice Spencer Countess Drogheda 1625-1696 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Writhe

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Wriothesley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Drayton of London

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cheney

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cheney of Chesham Blois in Buckinghamshire

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton 1509-1574

GrandFather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gage

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Gage

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 1485-1521 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex -1534 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 1485-1550 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ludlow 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Ludlow 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England