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SOUTHWELL, Edward (1738-77), of Henbury, Glos.
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b. 6 June 1738, o.s. of Edward Southwell of King’s Weston, Glos. by Catherine, da. of Lewis Watson, Visct. Sondes, sis. of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Rockingham. educ. Westminster 1748-c. 51; Pembroke, Camb. 1748. m. 29 Aug. 1765, Sophia, da. of Samuel Campbell of Mount Campbell, co. Leitrim, 4s. 5da. The abeyance of the barony of de Clifford was terminated in his favour 17 Apr. 1776.
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Main residence: Henbury, Glos.
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SOUTHWELL, Edward (1738-77)
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SPARROW, Robert (1741-1822), of Worlingham, Suff.
Family and Education
bap. 24 Oct. 1741, 1st s. of Robert Sparrow of Worlingham by Anne, da. and h. of Robert Bence of Henstead, Suff. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Emmanuel, Camb. 1759; M. Temple 1759. m. (1) 8 July 1771, Mary (d. 9 Feb. 1793), da. of Sir John Bernard, 4th Bt, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 1797, Mary Brockhaus of Hardwick, Suff. suc. fa. 20 Oct. 1765.Copinger, Suff. Manors, vii. 226; Add. 19172, f. 34.
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Sheriff, Suff. 1777–8.
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Main residence: Worlingham, Suff.
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SPARROW, Robert (1741-1822)
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SPENCER, Lord Charles (1740-1820), of Wheatfield, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 31 Mar. 1740, 2nd s. of Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, by Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, da. of Thomas, and Baron Trevor; bro. of Lord Robert Spencer. educ. Eton 1747-54; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1756-9; in Holland 1759-60. m. 2 Oct. 1762, Hon. Mary Beauclerk, da. and h. of Vere, 1st Baron Vere, 2s.
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Surveyor of gardens and outranger of Windsor forest Dec. 1762 – Apr. 1763, P.C. 20 Apr. 1763; comptroller of the Household Apr. 6-July 1763, ld. of Admiralty 1768 – July 1779; treasurer of chamber Sept. 1779 – June 1782; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Sept. 1782 – Mar. 1784; jt. postmaster gen. Mar. 1801–6; master of the mint Feb.-Oct. 1806.
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Main residence: Wheatfield, Oxon.
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SPENCER, Lord Charles (1740-1820)
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SPENCER, George John, Visct. Althorp (1758-1834).
Family and Education
b. 1 Sept. 1758, o.s. of John Spencer. educ. Harrow 1770-5; Trinity, Camb. 1776-8; Grand Tour 1778-80. m. 6 Mar. 1781, Lavinia, da. of Charles Bingham, 1st Baron Lucan [I], 5s. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Spencer 31 Oct. 1783; K.G. 1 Mar. 1799.
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A ld. of Treasury Mar. – July 1782; P.C. 11 July 1794; ld. privy seal July – Dec. 1794; first ld. of Admiralty Dec. 1794 – Feb. 1801; Home sec. 1806 – 07.
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SPENCER, George John, Visct. Althorp (1758-1834)
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SPENCER, John (1734-83), of Althorp, nr. Northampton and Wimbledon Park, Surr.
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b. 19 Dec. 1734, 1st s. of Hon. John Spencer of Althorp and Wimbledon Park (bro. of Charles, 5th Earl of Sunderland and 3rd Duke of Marlborough) by Georgiana Caroline, da. of John Carteret, 1st Earl Granville, sis. and coh. of Robert, and Earl Granville. educ. Grand Tour. m. 20 Dec. 1755, Margaret Georgiana, da. of Rt. Hon. Stephen Poyntz of Midgham House, Berks., 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 20 June 1746; cr. Visct. Spencer 3 Apr. 1761, Earl Spencer 1 Nov. 1765.
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High steward, St. Albans 1772 – d.
Main residences: Althorp, nr. Northampton; Wimbledon Park, Surr.
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SPENCER, John (1734-83)
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