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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. and h. of Thomas, 2nd Baron Trevor; bro. of Lord Robert Spencer. educ. Eton 1747-54; Christ Church, Oxf. 1756-9; in Holland 1759-60. m. 2 Oct. 1762, Hon. Mary Beauclerk, da. and h. of Vere Beauclerk, 1st Baron Vere, 2s.
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Surveyor of gardens and outranger of Windsor forest Dec. 1762 – Apr. 1763; PC 20 Apr. 1763; comptroller of Household Apr. 1763 – July 1765; verderer of Wychwood forest 1763; ld. of Admiralty Mar. 1768 – July 1779; treasurer of chamber Sept. 1779 – June 1782; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Sept. 1782 – Mar. 1784; jt. postmaster-gen. Mar. 1801 – Feb. 1806; master of Mint Feb. – Oct. 1806; ld. of bedchamber 1808 – d.
Col. Oxf. militia 1778 – 98; brevet col. 1794 – 98; lt.-col. commdt. Lewknor vols. 1803.
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Main residence: Wheatfield, Oxon.
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Commons 1790-1820
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SPENCER, Charles (1740-1820)
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SPENCER, Lord Francis Almeric (1779-1845), of Wychwood and Cornbury Park, Oxon.
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b. 26 Dec. 1779, 3rd s. of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough, by Lady Caroline Russell, da. of John, 4th Duke of Bedford; bro. of George Spencer, Mq. of Blandford and Lord Henry John Spencer. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1797. m. 25 Nov. 1801. Lady Frances Fitzroy, da. of Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, 8s. 4da. cr. Baron Churchill 11 Aug. 1815.
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Commr. Board of Control Nov. 1809 – June 1810.
Capt. Oxf. vol. cav. 1803; lt.-col. commdt. W. Oxf. militia 1809, col. 1812; maj. commdt. 1 Oxf. yeoman cav. 1817, lt.-col. commdt. 1818 – d.
Main residences: Wychwood; Cornbury Park, Oxon.
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SPENCER, Francis Almeric (1779-1845)
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SPENCER, George, Mq. of Blandford (1766-1840), of Blenheim, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 6 Mar. 1766, 1st s. of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough, and bro. of Lords Francis Almeric Spencer and Henry John Spencer. educ. privately by Revs. Thomas King and William Coxe; Eton 1776-83; Paris 1783; Christ Church, Oxf. 1784. m. 15 Sept. 1791, Lady Susan Stewart, da. of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway [S], 4s. 1da. summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Baron Spencer 12 Mar. 1806, suc. fa. as 5th Duke of Marlborough 29 Jan. 1817; took additional name of Churchill 26 May 1817.
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Ld. of Treasury Aug. 1804 – Feb. 1806.
Maj. 1 Reading vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. (militia) 1808.
Main residence: Blenheim, Oxon.
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SPENCER, George (1766-1840)
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SPENCER, Lord Henry John (1770-95).
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b. 20 Dec. 1770, 2nd s. of George, 4th Duke of Marlborough, and bro. of Lord Francis Almeric Spencer and George Spencer, Mq. of Blanford. educ. Eton 1781-7; Christ Church, Oxf. 1787. unm.
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Sec. of embassy, The Hague Apr. 1790–1792, minister plenip. Sept. 1791 – May 1792, May-July 1793; envoy extraordinary to Sweden July 1793–4, to Prussia Jan. 1795 – d.
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SPENCER, Henry John (1770-95)
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