Birth: 1 May 1693 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Father: George Spence b1677-1708
Mother: Mary King [Bywater] 1669/70-1764
Christening: 25 May 1693 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 10 February 1742 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Elizabeth (Eliz) Coldcall (Colcal, Coldcal) 1702-a1722
Death: March 1739/40 Churchyard, Leeds, Yorkshire
Buried: 11 March 1739/40 St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire
Leonard (Leond) Spence 1693-1739/40
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for the birth of Leonard Spence on 1 May 1693 and his baptism on 25 May 1693 at St Peter, Leeds, York, father George Spence.
Entry in FreeReg for the birth of Leonard Spence on 1 Mayt 1693 and his baptism on 25 May 1693 at St Peter, Leeds Workshire, West Riding, father George Spence of Great Woodhouse.
Entry in Ancestry EWest Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the birth of Leonard Spence on 1 May 1693 and his baptism on 25 May 1693 at St Peter, Leeds, father George Spence. "May the 3rd 1693 [...] 25 George Spence of Greatwoodhoufe had a child borne ye first of May Bap ye 25 of May Leonard".
His brother was born on 26 August 1695 and baptised on 19 December 1696 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Great Woodhouse.
His sister was born on 9 April 1698 and baptised on 17 April 1698 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Woodhouse.
His sister was born on 15 November 1700 and baptised on 4 December 1702 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Woodhouse.
His brother was born on 10 October 1702 and baptised on 30 December 1702 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Woodhouse.
His father was buried on 11 August 1708 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Great Woodhouse.
His mother married Joseph Bywater on 26 October 1709 at St Peter, Leeds.
His half-brother was born on 19 August 1710 and baptised on 31 August 1710 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived in Woodhouse.
Entry in Ancestry for the marriage of Leond Spence and Eliz Coldcal on 12 October 1721 at St Peter, Leeds, York.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the marriage of Leonard Spence and Eliz Goldcall (sic) on 12 October 1721 at Leeds, St Peter. Marriages. Sep: 1721 [...] October 1721 [...] Leond Spence & Eliz Coldcall - 12".
His daughter was born on 30 April 1720 and baptised on 15 May 1720 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived at Woodhouse, only the father's name is given.
His daughter was born on 15 September 1722 and baptised on 13 October 1722 at St Peter, Leeds when they lived at Timble Bridge, only the father's name is given.
Entry in FreeReg for the burial of Leonard Spence of the Churchyard on 11 March 1739/40 at St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the burial of Leonard Spence on 11 March 1739 at Leeds, St Peter. "[page] 65 Baptifms 1739 February [...] Burials [page] 66 February [...] March [...] Leonard Spence Churchyard 11".
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Leonard Spence.
Woodhouse is just over 1 mile NW of Leeds. The bridge is shown in 1771 as leading to Marsh Lane across Sheepscar Beck (approximately where A61/A653 goes under the railway at east end of York Street.
Leonard Spence was Felicity's sixth great grandfather.
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