Family and Education
b. 14 Apr. 1798, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of George John Spencer†, 2nd Earl Spencer, and Lady Lavinia Bingham, da. of Charles Bingham†, 1st earl of Lucan [I]; bro. of John Charles Spencer, Visct. Althorp.*; educ. Eton 1808-11. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1830, Elizabeth Georgina (d. 7 Apr. 1851), da. and coh. of William Stephen Poyntz*, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 9 Aug. 1854, Adelaide Horatia, da. of Horace Beauchamp Seymour*, 1s. 1da. CB 13 Nov. 1827; suc. bro. as 4th Earl Spencer 1 Oct. 1845; KG 23 Mar. 1849. d. 27 Dec. 1857.
Offices Held
Midshipman RN 1811, lt. 1818, cdr. 1821, capt. 1822, r.-adm. 1852, v.-adm. 1857.
Equerry to duchess of Kent 1836 – 46; ld. chamberlain July 1846 – Sept. 1848; PC 8 July 1846; chan. of duchy of Lancaster 1847; ld. steward of household Jan. 1854 – Nov. 1857.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Althorp Park, Northants.; 27 St. James’s Place, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
SPENCER, Hon. Frederick (1798-1857)
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