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Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer 1924 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 24 1924

Birth Location: Paddington, London, England

Death Date: Mar 29 1992

Death Location: Westminster, London, England

Father: Albert Spencer

Mother: Cynthia Hamilton

Spouse(s): Frances Roche

Children(s): Elizabeth Spencer, Cynthia Spencer, John Spencer, Princess Spencer, Charles Spencer

In 1924, Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer entered the world in Paddington, London, England, born to Albert Edward John Viscount Althorp and 7th Earl Spencer and Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton. Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer married Frances Ruth Roche, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer, Cynthia Jane Spencer, John Spencer, Princess Diana Frances Spencer, Charles Edward Maurice Spencer. Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer passed away in 1992 in Westminster, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer entered the world in Paddington, London, England, born to Albert Edward John Viscount Althorp and 7th Earl Spencer and Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton.
  • Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer married Frances Ruth Roche, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer, Cynthia Jane Spencer, John Spencer, Princess Diana Frances Spencer, Charles Edward Maurice Spencer.
  • Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer passed away in 1992 in Westminster, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Spencer's Ancestors

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Edward Spencer
1924 – 1992
Birth Place: Paddington, London, England
Parents
Albert Edward John Viscount Althorp and 7th Earl Spencer
1892 – 1975
Queen St Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England
Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix) Hamilton
1897 – 1972
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Charles (Robert Viscount Althorp and 6th Earl) Spencer
1858 – 1922
St James
Margaret Baring
1869 – 1906
Brook St, London, Middlesex, England
James (Albert Edward, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, Marquis of) Hamilton
1869 – 1953
Piccadilly, London, Middlesex, England
Rosalind (Cecilia Caroline) Bingham
1869 – 1958
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Spencer
1798 – 1857
Elizabeth Poyntz
1799 – 1851
1st Baring
James, Hamilton
1838 – 1913
Mary Howe
1848 – 1929
2nd-Great-Grandparents
♥°George Spencer
1758 – 1834
Lavinia Bingham
1762 – 1831
*James, Hamilton
1811 – 1885
Louisa Russell
1813 – 1905

Edward Spencer's Descendants

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Edward (John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl) Spencer (Jan 24 1924 – Mar 29 1992) m. Frances (Ruth) Roche (20 Jan 1936 – 3 Jun 2004)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah Lavinia) Spencer (1955 – 1960)
  2. 2. Cynthia (Jane) Spencer (11 Feb 1957 – 12 Jan 1960)
  3. 3. John Spencer (1960 – 1960)
  4. 4. Princess (Diana Frances) Spencer (1 Jul 1961 – 31 Aug 1997) m. Prince (Charles Philip Arthur George) Windsor (14 Nov 1948 – )
    1. 1. Prince (William Arthur Philip Louis) Windsor (21 Jun 1982 – ) m. Catherine ("Kate" Elizabeth) Middleton (Jan 09 1982 – )
      1. 1. Prince (George Alexander Louis) Windsor (Jul 22 2013 – )
    2. 2. Henry (Charles A D His Royal) Windsor (15 Sep 1984 – ) m. Meghan Markle (4 Aug 1981 – )
  5. 5. Charles (Edward Maurice) Spencer (1964 – 1991)

Edward Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1924
Jan 24 1924
Birth of Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer in Paddington, Greater London, Middlesx, England
Paddington, Greater London, Middlesx, England
1924
Jan 24 1924
Birth of Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer in Paddington, London, England
Paddington, London, England
1992
Mar 29 1992
Age 68
Death of Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
1992
Mar 29 1992
Age 68
Death of Edward John Viscount Althorp and 8th Earl Spencer in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 24 1924
    Event Place: Paddington, Greater London, Middlesx, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 24 1924
    Event Place: Paddington, London, England
    Record Source: Web: Lucas County, Ohio, Blade Obituary Index, 1970-2010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 29 1992
    Event Place: Westminster, London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 29 1992
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England
    Record Source: Web: Lucas County, Ohio, Blade Obituary Index, 1970-2010

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