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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp 1758–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1758

Birth Location: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England

Death Date: 10 November 1834

Death Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Spencer

Mother: Margaretha Poyntz

Spouse(s): Lavinia Spencer

Children(s): Frederick Spencer, Lady Lyttelton, George Spencer, John Spencer, Georgiana Spencer, Earl Spencer, William Spencer, Harriet SPENCER, William Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer

In 1758, George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp entered the world in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England, born to John Spencer 1St Earl Spencer And Margaretha Georgina Poyntz. George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp married Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer, and had children including Earl R G Spencer, Frederick Spencer 4Th Earl Spencer, George Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Spencer, Harriet Spencer, John Charles Spencer 3Rd Earl Spencer, Lady Sarah Spencer Baroness Lyttelton, Richard Spencer, Robert Cavendish Spencer, William Spencer. George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp passed away in 1834 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1758, George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp entered the world in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England, born to John Spencer 1St Earl Spencer And Margaretha Georgina Poyntz.
  • George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp married Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer, and had children including Earl R G Spencer, Frederick Spencer 4Th Earl Spencer, George Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Spencer, Harriet Spencer, John Charles Spencer 3Rd Earl Spencer, Lady Sarah Spencer Baroness Lyttelton, Richard Spencer, Robert Cavendish Spencer, William Spencer.
  • George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp passed away in 1834 in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Spencer
1734–1783
Birth Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Margaretha Poyntz
1737–1814
Birth Location: Midgham House, Berkshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Lavinia Spencer
1762–1831
Birth Location: Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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Children(s)

Frederick Spencer
1798–1857
Birth Location: Westminster (London) England, Gebouw Van De Admiralty
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Lady Lyttelton
1787–1820
Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
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George Spencer
1799–1864
Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England
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John Spencer
1782–1845
Birth Location: Spencer House, London, Middlesex, England
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Georgiana Spencer
1794–1833
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Earl Spencer
1799–1857
Birth Location: London, England
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William Spencer
1792–
Birth Location: –
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Harriet SPENCER
1793–1793
Birth Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, , England
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William Spencer
1779–
Birth Location: , , , England
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Richard Spencer
1789–1791
Birth Location: Durham, Durham, England
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Robert Spencer
1791–1830
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
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George Althorp's Ancestors

Self
George Althorp
1758–1834
Birth Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
Parents
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer
1734–1783
Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Margaretha (Georgina) Poyntz
1737–1814
Midgham House, Berkshire, , England
Grandparents
Stephen Poyntz
1685–1750
London, England
Anna (Maria) Mordaunt
1712–1771
Midgham, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Poyntz
1640–1720
Jane Montagu
1652–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hugue
1624–1687
Jane Deane
1626–1670

George Althorp's Descendants

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George (John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount) Althorp (1 September 1758–10 November 1834) m. Lavinia (Bingham, Countess) Spencer (27 July 1762–8 June 1831)
  1. 1. Frederick (Spencer, 4th Earl) Spencer 1798–1857 m. Adelaide (Horatia Elizabeth Seymour-Conway,Countess) Spencer 1825–1877 m. Georgina (Elizabeth) Poyntz 1799–1851
    1. 1. Victoria (Alexandrina (Baroness Sandhurst) Spencer\Mansfield (Baroness) Sandhurst) 1855–1906
    2. 2. Georgina (Frances) Spencer 1832–
    3. 3. Georgiana Spencer 1832–
    4. 4. John (Poyntz, Viscount Althorp.) Spencer 1835–1910
    5. 5. Sarah (Isabella) Spencer 1838–1900
    6. 6. Charles (Robert Spencer,6th Earl) Spencer 1857–1922 m. Lady (Rebecca Ann Keay Viscountess) Althorp 1860–1918 m. Margareth Baring 1869–1906 m. Mrs (Charles Robert) Spencer 1868–1906
      1. 1. Albert (Edward John 7th Earl) Spencer 1892–1975 m. Lady (Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, Countess Spencer ( GRANDMOTHER OF DIANA PRINCESS OF) WALES) 1897–1972
        1. 1. Edward (John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer - Father Of Diana, Princess Of) Wales 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth Burke) Roche 1936–2004
        2. 2. Anne (( Lady ) Spencer \ Wake -) Walker 1920–1970
        3. 3. Edmund (( Sir ) ( Lord ) John) Spencer 1924–1954
      2. 2. Adelaide (Margaret) Spencer 1890–
      3. 3. Lavinia (Emily) Spencer 1900–
      4. 4. George (Charles) Spencer 1904–
      5. 5. Alexandra (Margaret Elizabeth) Spencer 1907–
      6. 6. Alexandra (Margaret Elizabeth) Douglas-Home 1906–1996
      7. 7. Lavinia (Emily Spencer Baroness) Annaly 1899–1955
      8. 8. Dorothy (S) Spencer 1891–
      9. 9. Lilian (V) Spencer 1896–
      10. 10. Hannah (F H) Spencer 1899–
      11. 11. Mabel (E) Spencer 1889–
      12. 12. Harold Croft 1880–
      13. 13. Cecil (Edward Robert) Spencer 1894–1928
      14. 14. Adelaide (Margaret) Spencer 1890–1981
      15. 15. Charles (George) Spencer 1903–1982
  2. 2. Lady (Sarah Spencer, Baroness) Lyttelton 1787–1820
  3. 3. George Spencer 1799–1864
  4. 4. John (Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl) Spencer 1782–1845
  5. 5. Georgiana (Charlotte) Spencer 1794–1833
  6. 6. Earl (R G) Spencer 1799–1857
  7. 7. William Spencer 1792–
  8. 8. Harriet SPENCER 1793–1793
  9. 9. William Spencer 1779–
  10. 10. Richard Spencer 1789–1791
  11. 11. Robert (Cavendish) Spencer 1791–1830

George Althorp's Timeline

2 Records

1758
1 September 1758
Birth of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
1834
10 November 1834
Age 76
Death of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1758
    Event Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1834
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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