Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton KG was an English nobleman, peer, politician, landowner, and MP from the Spencer family.Life
He was born in Althorp, Northamptonshire, the son of John Spencer and Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Catlyn.
Spencer held the office of Member of Parliament for Brackley from 1597 to 1598. He was the Commissioner for Musters for Northamptonshire in 1600 and Sheriff of Northamptonshire for 1601–02. He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter in 1601. Sir Robert was created 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton on 21 July 1603. On 5 August 1607 he was nominated with Sir Ralph Winwood joint representative of England at The Hague in the negotiations for peace between Spain and the United Netherlands.Family
On 15 February 1587 he married Margaret Willoughby the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby and Elizabeth Lyttelton. Robert had seven children by Margaret.Children
- Mary Spencer married Richard Anderson
- Elizabeth Spencer married George Fane
- Sir John Spencer
- William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton married Lady Penelope Wriothesley
- Sir Richard Spencer married Mary Sandys
- Sir Edward Spencer married Margaret Goldsmith
- Margaret Spencer
