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The Rt. Hon. John SPENCER, 1st Earl Spencer

The Rt. Hon. John SPENCER, 1st Earl Spencer

Male 1734 - 1783  (48 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  The Rt. Hon. John SPENCER, 1st Earl Spencer was born on 19 Dec 1734 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England; died on 31 Oct 1783 in Bath, Somerset, England.

    Family/Spouse: The Rt. Hon. Margaret Georgiana POYNTZ, Countess Spencer. Margaret (daughter of The Rt. Hon. Stephen POYNTZ and Anna MAria MORDAUNT) was born on 8 May 1737; died on 18 Mar 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Georgiana SPENCER, Duchess of Devonshire  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jun 1757; died in 1806.
    2. 3. The Rt. Hon. George John SPENCER, 2nd Earl Spencer, KG, PC, DL, FRS, FSA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1758; died on 10 Nov 1834.
    3. 4. The Rt. Hon Henrietta Frances SPENCER, Countess of Bessborough  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1761; died on 11 Nov 1821.
    4. 5. Charlotte SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1765; died in 1766.
    5. 6. Louisa SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1769; died in 1769.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Georgiana SPENCER, Duchess of Devonshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 7 Jun 1757; died in 1806.

    Family/Spouse: His Grace Sir William CAVENDISH, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG. William (son of His Grace William CAVENDISH, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC and Rt. Hon. Lady Charlotte Elizabeth BOYLE, Marchioness of Hartington, 6th Baroness Clifford) was born on 14 Dec 1748; died on 28 Jul 1811. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Lady Georgiana Dorothy CAVENDISH, Countess of Carlisle  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1783 in Picadilly, London, Middlesex, England; died on 8 Aug 1858 in Chiswick, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in Castle Howard Mausoleum, Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England.

  2. 3.  The Rt. Hon. George John SPENCER, 2nd Earl Spencer, KG, PC, DL, FRS, FSA Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 1 Sep 1758; died on 10 Nov 1834.

    George married Lavinia BINGHAM, Countess Spencer on 6 Mar 1781. Lavinia (daughter of Charles BINGHAM, 1st Earl of Lucan) was born in 1762; died in 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Rt. Hon. John Charles SPENCER, 3rd Earl Spencer, PC, DL, FRS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 May 1782; died on 1 Oct 1845.
    2. 9. Lady Sarah SPENCER, Baroness Lyttleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1787; died on 13 Apr 1870.
    3. 10. Hon. Richard SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1789; died in 1791.
    4. 11. Cpt. Hon. Sir Robert Cavendish SPENCER, KCH  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1791; died in 1830 in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
    5. 12. Hon. William SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792; died in 1792.
    6. 13. Lady Harriet SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1793; died in 1793.
    7. 14. Lady Georgiana Charlotte SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1794; died in 1823.
    8. 15. Vice-Admiral Rt. Hon. Frederick SPENCER, 4th Earl Spencer, KG, CB, PC  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1798; died on 27 Dec 1858.
    9. 16. Very Rev. Hon. George SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1799; died in 1864.

  3. 4.  The Rt. Hon Henrietta Frances SPENCER, Countess of Bessborough Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 16 Jun 1761; died on 11 Nov 1821.

    Family/Spouse: Hon. Frederick PONSONBY, 3rd Earl of Bessborough. Frederick was born on 24 Jan 1758; died on 3 Feb 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Charlotte SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1765; died in 1766.

  5. 6.  Louisa SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1769; died in 1769.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Lady Georgiana Dorothy CAVENDISH, Countess of CarlisleLady Georgiana Dorothy CAVENDISH, Countess of Carlisle Descendancy chart to this point (2.Georgiana2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Jul 1783 in Picadilly, London, Middlesex, England; died on 8 Aug 1858 in Chiswick, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in Castle Howard Mausoleum, Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Rt. Hon. Sir George HOWARD, 6th Earl of Carlisle, KG, PC, FRS. George (son of Rt. Hon Frederick HOWARD, 5th Earl of Carlisle KG PC and Margaret Caroline LEVESON GOWER) was born on 17 Sep 1773 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 7 Oct 1848 in Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England; was buried in Castle Howard Mausoleum, Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Lady Georgiana HOWARD, 1st Baroness Dover  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1804 in Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England; died on 17 Mar 1860 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Twickenham, London, Middlesex, England.
    2. 18. Blanche Georgiana HOWARD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jan 1812 in Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Apr 1840; was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.

  2. 8.  Rt. Hon. John Charles SPENCER, 3rd Earl Spencer, PC, DL, FRS Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born on 30 May 1782; died on 1 Oct 1845.

  3. 9.  Lady Sarah SPENCER, Baroness Lyttleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Jul 1787; died on 13 Apr 1870.

    Family/Spouse: William Henry LYTTELTON, 3rd Baron Lyttleton of Frankley, MP. William was born on 3 Apr 1782; died on 30 Apr 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Hon. Richard SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1789; died in 1791.

  5. 11.  Cpt. Hon. Sir Robert Cavendish SPENCER, KCH Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1791; died in 1830 in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.

  6. 12.  Hon. William SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1792; died in 1792.

  7. 13.  Lady Harriet SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1793; died in 1793.

  8. 14.  Lady Georgiana Charlotte SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1794; died in 1823.

    Family/Spouse: Lord George QUIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 15.  Vice-Admiral Rt. Hon. Frederick SPENCER, 4th Earl Spencer, KG, CB, PC Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Apr 1798; died on 27 Dec 1858.

    Family/Spouse: Adelaide Horatia SEYMOUR. Adelaide was born in 1825; died in 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Victoria Alexandrina SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1855; died in 1906.
    2. 20. Rt. Hon. Charles Robert "Bobby" SPENCER, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, VD, PC  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1857; died on 26 Sep 1922.

    Frederick married Georgiana POYNTZ on 23 Feb 1830. Georgiana was born in 1799; died in 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Lady Georgiana Frances SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1832; died in 1852.
    2. 22. Rt. Hon. John Poyntz SPENCER, 5th Earl Spencer, KG, KP, PC  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1835; died on 13 Aug 1910.
    3. 23. Lady Sarah Isabella SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838; died in 1919.

  10. 16.  Very Rev. Hon. George SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1799; died in 1864.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Lady Georgiana HOWARD, 1st Baroness Dover Descendancy chart to this point (7.Georgiana3, 2.Georgiana2, 1.John1) was born in 1804 in Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England; died on 17 Mar 1860 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Twickenham, London, Middlesex, England.

    Family/Spouse: George James Welbore AGAR-ELLIS, 1st Baron Dover. George was born on 14 Jan 1797 in Mayfair, Westminster, London, England; died on 10 Jul 1833 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England; was buried on 17 Jul 1833 in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Twickenham, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth AGAR-ELLIS, Baroness Bagot  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1827; died on 22 Jan 1895 in Nervi, Città Metropolitana di Genova, Liguria, Italy; was buried in St. Leonard's Churchyard, Admaston, Blithfield, Staffordshire, England.

  2. 18.  Blanche Georgiana HOWARD Descendancy chart to this point (7.Georgiana3, 2.Georgiana2, 1.John1) was born on 11 Jan 1812 in Castle Howard, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Apr 1840; was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: His Grace William CAVENDISH, 7th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC. William (son of Hon. William CAVENDISH, MP and Louisa O'CALLAGHAN) was born on 27 Apr 1808; died on 21 Dec 1891; was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Lt.-Col. Lord Edward CAVENDISH, MP  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1838 in Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England; died on 18 May 1891; was buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Edensor, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England.

  3. 19.  Victoria Alexandrina SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frederick3, 3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1855; died in 1906.

    Family/Spouse: Wiiliam MANSFIELD, 1st Viscount Sandhurst. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 20.  Rt. Hon. Charles Robert "Bobby" SPENCER, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, VD, PC Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frederick3, 3.George2, 1.John1) was born on 30 Oct 1857; died on 26 Sep 1922.

    Charles married Hon. Margaret BARING on 23 Jul 1887. Margaret (daughter of Edward BARING, 1st Baron Revelstoke) was born on 14 Dec 1868; died on 4 Jul 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Lady Adelaide Margaret Delia SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1889; died in 1981.
    2. 27. Rt. Hon. Albert SPENCER, 7th Earl Spencer TD, FSA, FRSA  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 May 1892; died on 9 Jun 1975.
    3. 28. Lt.-Cmdr. Hon. Cecil Edward Robert SPENCER, R.N. DSC, Croix de guerre  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894; died in 1928.
    4. 29. Lavinia Emily SPENCER, Lady Annaly  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899; died in 1955.
    5. 30. Cpt. Hon. George Charles SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died in 1982.
    6. 31. Lady Alexandra Margaret Elizabeth SPENCER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1906; died on 26 May 1996.

  5. 21.  Lady Georgiana Frances SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frederick3, 3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1832; died in 1852.

  6. 22.  Rt. Hon. John Poyntz SPENCER, 5th Earl Spencer, KG, KP, PC Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frederick3, 3.George2, 1.John1) was born on 27 Oct 1835; died on 13 Aug 1910.

  7. 23.  Lady Sarah Isabella SPENCER Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frederick3, 3.George2, 1.John1) was born in 1838; died in 1919.



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