Lady
Margaret
"Countess of Shaftesbury"
Ashley-Cooper
formerly Spencer
Born in Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Spencer KB
and Penelope (Wriothesley) Spencer
Sister of
Mary Spencer [half], Catherine Spencer [half], Elizabeth (Spencer) Crofts, Henry Spencer, Anne (Spencer) Townshend, William Spencer, Alice (Spencer) Moore, Robert Spencer, Margery (Spenser) Clark and Rachel Spencer [half]
Wife of
Anthony Ashley-Cooper
— married
13 Aug 1655 in England
Died
at about age 68
in London, Middlesex, England
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Nov 2011
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Biography
Lady Margaret Spencer was a member of the aristocracy in England.
Margaret was born in 1625. She is the daughter of William Spencer and Penelope Wriothesley. On the 30th August 1655 taking with her £4000 she married Anthony Ashley Cooper. In 1672 her husband was created Earl of Shaftesbury. [1] She passed away in 1693. [2]
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Sources
- History of Parliament online: COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts
- Find a Grave Lady Margaret Spencer (This just goes to Penelope Lucretia Ashley Cooper Massie)
- ↑ History of Parliament online: COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts
- ↑ Entered by Janice Hardin, Dec 11, 2011
Acknowledgments
- Janice Hardin, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Janice and others.
- WikiTree profile Spencer-2657 created through the import of Spencer Family Tree 4 2002.GED on Nov 28, 2011 by Chet Spencer. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Chet and others.
- Thank you to Heath Vogel for creating WikiTree profile Spencer-3851 through the import of Vogel Wiki Upload.ged on Jan 22, 2013.
Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Heath and others.
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper has been removed as the father of Penelope Ashley-Cooper. Lady Margaret (Spencer) Ashley-Cooper has been removed as mother.