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Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer 1674–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1674

Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 May 1722

Death Location: Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: 2ND Sunderland

Mother: Anne Digby

Spouse(s): Ann Churchill, Anne Spencer, Arabelle Cavendish

Children(s): John Althorp, Lady Howard, Lady Bedford, Herbert Spencer, Anne Spencer, Charles Marlborough, Samuel Sunderland, Mary Spencer, Robert, Spencer

In 1674, Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer entered the world in Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to 2Nd Earl Robert Spencer Of Wormleighton And Sutherland Knight Of The Garter Earl Of Sunderland And Anne Lady Of Bristol Digby. Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer married Ann Churchill, Anne Spencer, Arabelle Cavendish, and had children including Anne Spencer, Charles Spencer 5Th Earl Of Sunderland 3Rd Duke Of Marlborough, Herbert Charles Spencer, John Viscount Spencer Lord Spencer Van Althorp, Lady Diana Spencer Duchess Of Bedford, Lady Frances Spencer Howard, Mary Spencer, Robert Lord 4Th Earl Of Sunderland Spencer, Samuel Spencer Earl Of Sunderland. Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer passed away in 1722 in Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1674, Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer entered the world in Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to 2Nd Earl Robert Spencer Of Wormleighton And Sutherland Knight Of The Garter Earl Of Sunderland And Anne Lady Of Bristol Digby.
  • Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer married Ann Churchill, Anne Spencer, Arabelle Cavendish, and had children including Anne Spencer, Charles Spencer 5Th Earl Of Sunderland 3Rd Duke Of Marlborough, Herbert Charles Spencer, John Viscount Spencer Lord Spencer Van Althorp, Lady Diana Spencer Duchess Of Bedford, Lady Frances Spencer Howard, Mary Spencer, Robert Lord 4Th Earl Of Sunderland Spencer, Samuel Spencer Earl Of Sunderland.
  • Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer passed away in 1722 in Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Earl Spencer's Ancestors

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Earl Spencer
1674–1722
Birth Place: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
2ND EARL ROBERT SPENCER OF WORMLEIGHTON AND SUTHERLAND (KNIGHT OF THE GARTER) Earl of Sunderland
1641–1702
Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Anne (Lady of Bristol) Digby
1637–1715
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Henry (3rd earl of spencer Lord Spencer van) Wormleighton
1620–1643
Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire
Dorothea Sydney
1617–1684
Sion House, Isleworth, Londen
George ("Sir 3rd Lord Baron & Earl of Bristol") Digby
1612–1676
Madrid de las Caderechas, Burgos, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Great-Grandparents
Sir MP
1591–1636
Lady Leicester"
1598–1659
1ST *
1580–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wormleighton
1571–1627
Lady Spencer
1571–1597
Sir Coleshill
1549–1586
Abigail Bristol
1550–1602

Earl Spencer's Descendants

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Earl (of Sunderland Charles) Spencer (3 Sep 1674–9 May 1722) m. Ann Churchill (1682–1716) m. Anne Spencer (27 February 1682–15 April 1716) m. Arabelle Cavendish (19 August 1673–4 June 1698)
  1. 1. John (Viscount Spencer Lord Spencer van) Althorp 1708–1746 m. Georgiana (Caroline Carteret) Spencer 1716–1780
    1. 1. Diana (Spencer) Lady 1735–1743
    2. 2. 'John, (4th Earl of Sunderland, 1st Earl SPENCER Right) Honorable, 1734–1783 m. Georgiana Poyntz 1737–1814
      1. 1. 'George (John, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount of Althorp,) SPENCER 1758–1834 m. The (Right Honorable Lavinia Bingham Countess) Spencer 1762–1831
        1. 1. Robert (Cavendish Spencer) ++ 1791–1830
        2. 2. Harriet Spencer 1793–1793
        3. 3. Honorable (William Spencer Infents) Death 1792–1792
        4. 4. Vice (Admiral Frederick Thomas, 4th Earl Spencer Spencer 12th c 2x \ 4th c) 9x 1798–1857 m. COUNTESS (ADELAIDE HORATIA ELIZABETH SEYMOUR, SPENCER) * 1825–1877 m. Lady (Elizabeth Georgiana) Poyntey 1799–1851
        5. 5. Lady (Sarah Spencer, Baroness Lyttelton, Lady of The Bedchamber to Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Governess of The Royal) Children 1787–1870
        6. 6. John (Charles 3rd Earl) Spencer 1782–1845
        7. 7. Georgend (Ignatius Spencer) Reverend 1799–1864
        8. 8. Richard (Honorable) Spencer 1789–1791
        9. 9. Georgiana (Charlotte) Spencer 1794–1823
      2. 2. Georgiana, (Duchess of Devonshire,) Spencer-Churchill 1757–1806
      3. 3. Louisa Spencer-Churchill 1769–1769
      4. 4. Charlotte Spencer-Churchill 1765–1766
      5. 5. Henrietta (Frances) Spencer-Churchill 1761–1821
      6. 6. Frederick (SPENCER 3rd Earl) Bessborough 1758–1844
      7. 7. Samuel Spencer 1764–1820
      8. 8. Catherine Spencer 1762–1762
      9. 9. Elizabeth Spencer 1766–1766
  2. 2. Lady (Frances Spencer) Howard 1697–1742
  3. 3. Lady (Diana Spencer Duchess of) Bedford 1710–1735
  4. 4. Herbert (Charles) Spencer 1706–1758
  5. 5. Anne Spencer 1702–1769
  6. 6. Charles (Spencer, 5th Earl of Sunderland, 3rd Duke of) Marlborough 1706–1758
  7. 7. Samuel (Spencer Earl of) Sunderland 1698–1765
  8. 8. Mary Spencer 1704–1742
  9. 9. Robert, (Lord 4th Earl of Sunderland) Spencer 1700–1701

Earl Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1674
3 Sep 1674
Birth of Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer in Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1695
12 January 1695
Age 21
Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer was married in Newcastlupontyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Newcastlupontyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1722
9 May 1722
Age 48
Death of Earl of Sunderland Charles Spencer in Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1674
    Event Place: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 January 1695
    Event Place: Newcastlupontyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1722
    Event Place: Brighton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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