Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
High steward, St. Albans 1772 – d.
Main residences: Althorp, nr. Northampton; Wimbledon Park, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
SPENCER, John (1734-83)
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Oxford 1644
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