Commons 1715-1754

b. c.1686, o.s. of John Speke of White Lackington and Dillington, M.P. Taunton 1690-8, by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Pelham of Compton Valence, Dorset. m. (1) Alicia, da. of Nicholas Brooking, 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Feb. 1732, Jane,PCC 90 Henchman. da. and coh. of William Hockmore of Combe-in-Teignhead, Devon, wid. of (i) one Palmer of Sharpham Pk., Som., and (ii) William Pitt of Cricket Malherbie, Som., s.p.; (3) July 1737, Anne, da. of William Peere Williams of Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss., sis. of Sir Hutchins Williams, 1st Bt., and wid. of Sir William Drake, 6th Bt., of Ashe, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.

b. 13 May 1708, 4th s. of Charles Spencer, M.P., 3rd Earl of Sunderland, by Lady Anne Churchill, da. and coh. of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough. educ. Eton c.1722; Grand Tour (France, Switzerland, Italy) 1725-7. m. 14 Feb. 1734, Lady Georgina Caroline, da. of John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, sis. of Robert Carteret, Lord Carteret, 1s. 1da. suc. bro. Charles, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, at Althorp 1734 under will of 1st Duke of Marlborough, and grandmother Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, 1744.

b. 1673, 2nd surv. s. of John Stanhope of Elvaston, Derbys. by Dorothy, da. and coh. of Charles Agard of Foston, Derbys.; bro. of William Stanhope 1st Earl of Harrington. educ. I. Temple, called 1703. unm. suc. bro. Thomas Stanhope, M.P., to family estates 1730.

1st surv. s. of Thomas Smith, apothecary, of Glasgow. educ. Glasgow Univ. ?1693. m. by 1709, Janet Cross, 1s. suc. fa. by 1707.