Biography of Alice Spencer Countess Derby 1549-1637

Before Oct 1545 [her father] John Spencer (age 21) and [her mother] Katherine Kitson (age 21) were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Thomas Kitson and [her grandmother] Margaret Donnington Countess Bath (age 36).

On 04 May 1549 Alice Spencer Countess Derby was born to John Spencer (age 25) and Katherine Kitson (age 25) at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map].

In 1576 [her future husband] Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 36) and Elizabeth Ravenscroft (age 32) were married.

Around 1579 Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 20) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 29) were married. He the son of Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 47) and Margaret Clifford Countess Derby (age 39). He a great x 2 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In May 1580 [her daughter] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 21) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 30) at Harefield. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1583 [her daughter] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 24) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 33). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 08 Nov 1586 [her father] John Spencer (age 62) died. He was buried at St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay [Map].

On 08 Nov 1586 [her mother] Katherine Kitson (age 62) died.

On 06 Jan 1588 [her daughter] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon was born to [her husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 29) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 38) at Knowsley, Lancashire. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 25 Sep 1593 [her father-in-law] Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 62) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son [her husband] Ferdinando (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Derby, 13th Baron Strange Knockin, 9th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 6th Baron Stanley. Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 44) by marriage Countess Derby.

On 16 Apr 1594 [her husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby (age 35) died from poisoning. His brother [her brother-in-law] William (age 33) succeeded 6th Earl Derby. Baron Mohun of Dunster and Baron Stanley abeyant.

In 1596 [her future husband] Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 56) and Elizabeth More were married.

On 20 Oct 1600 Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 60) and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51) were married.

On 15 Jan 1601 [her son-in-law] Henry Hastings 5th Earl Huntingdon (age 14) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 13) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 27 Jun 1602 [her son-in-law] John Egerton 1st Earl Bridgewater (age 23) and [her daughter] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 19) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 53). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 28 Feb 1607 [her son-in-law] Grey Brydges 5th Baron Chandos (age 27) and [her daughter] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 57). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 07 Nov 1616 [her husband] Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 76) was created 1st Viscount Brackley. Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 67) by marriage Viscountess Brackley.

Diary of Anne Clifford. 14 Mar 1617. The 14th I made an end of my Irish stitch cushion. This afternoon Basket came from London and told me that my Lord (age 27) and my Uncle were agreed and the writings sealed.

The King set forward this day on his journey to Scotland, the Queen and Prince going with him to Thibalds¹.

Note 1. The 14th being Friday my Uncle Cumberland and my Coz. Clifford came to Dorset House where my Lord and they signed and sealed the writings and made a final conclusion of my business and did what they could to cut me off from my right, but I referred my cause to GOD.

Upon this Friday or Saturday died my [her husband] Lord Chancellor Egerton (age 77), Lady Derby's (age 67) husband.

On 15 Mar 1617 [her husband] Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 77) died. His son [her son-in-law] John (age 38) succeeded 2nd Viscount Brackley, 2nd Baron Ellesmere. [her daughter] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 34) by marriage Viscountess Brackley.

On 22 Jul 1624 [her son-in-law] Mervyn Tuchet 2nd Earl Castlehaven (age 31) and [her daughter] Anne Stanley Countess Castlehaven (age 44) were married at Harefield. She by marriage Countess Castlehaven. She the daughter of [her former husband] Ferdinando Stanley 5th Earl of Derby and Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 75). He the son of George Tuchet 1st Earl Castlehaven and Lucy Mervyn Baroness Audley and Tuchet. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1633 [her daughter] Elizabeth Stanley Countess Huntingdon (age 44) died.

In 1636 [her daughter] Frances Stanley Countess Bridgewater (age 53) died.

On 23 Jan 1637 Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 87) died.