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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, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 November 1834

Death Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Spencer

Mother: Margaret Poyntz

Spouse(s): Hon Spencer

Children(s): John Spencer, George Spencer, Sarah Lyttelton, Georgiana Quin, Richard Spencer, Frederick Spencer

In 1758, George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp entered the world in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Spencer And Margaret Georgina Poyntz. George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp married Hon Lady Lavinia Smith Bingham Spencer Countess Spencer, and had children including Frederick Spencer, George Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Quin, John Charles Spencer, Richard Spencer, Sarah Lyttelton. George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp passed away in 1834 in Great Brington, 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, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Spencer And Margaret Georgina Poyntz.
  • George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp married Hon Lady Lavinia Smith Bingham Spencer Countess Spencer, and had children including Frederick Spencer, George Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Quin, John Charles Spencer, Richard Spencer, Sarah Lyttelton.
  • George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp passed away in 1834 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Spencer
1734–1783
Birth Location: Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Poyntz
1737–1814
Birth Location: St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
MP

Spouses(s)

Hon Spencer
1762–1831
Birth Location: Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland
HS

Children(s)

John Spencer
1782–1845
Birth Location: St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
JS
George Spencer
1799–1864
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
GS
Sarah Lyttelton
1787–1870
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
SL
Georgiana Quin
1794–1823
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
GQ
Richard Spencer
1789–1791
Birth Location: Dallington, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Frederick Spencer
1798–1857
Birth Location: Greater London, England
FS

George Althorp's Ancestors

Self
George Althorp
1758–1834
Birth Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Spencer
1734–1783
Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Georgina) Poyntz
1737–1814
St James, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Grandparents
John Spencer
1708–1746
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Georgina (Carolina) Carterett
1716–1780
Lansdown, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Charles Wormleighton
1675–1722
Ann Churchill
1682–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1641–1702
Lady Digby
1646–1715
John Mindelheim
1650–1722
Sarah (Jennings)
1660–1744

George Althorp's Descendants

1.
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George (John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount) Althorp (1 September 1758–10 November 1834) m. Hon (Lady Lavinia Smith Bingham Spencer Countess) Spencer (27 Jul 1762–8 Jun 1831)
  1. 1. John (Charles) Spencer 1782–1845
  2. 2. George Spencer 1799–1864
  3. 3. Sarah Lyttelton 1787–1870
  4. 4. Georgiana (Charlotte) Quin 1794–1823
  5. 5. Richard Spencer 1789–1791
  6. 6. Frederick Spencer 1798–1857 m. Adelaide (Horatia Elizabeth) Seymour 1825–1877 m. Georgiana (Elizabeth) Poyntz 1799–1851
    1. 1. Charles (Robert) Spencer 1857–1922 m. Margaret Baring 1868–1906
      1. 1. Lavinia (Emily) Spencer 1899–1955
      2. 2. George (Charles Spencer,) Captain 1903–1982
      3. 3. Cecil (Edward Robert) Spencer 1894–1928
      4. 4. Adelaide (Margaret Delia) Spencer 1889–1981
      5. 5. Alexandra (Margaret Elizabeth) Douglas-Home 1906–1996
      6. 6. Albert (Edward John) Spencer 1892–1975 m. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix) Spencer 1897–1972
        1. 1. Anne Spencer 1920–1970
        2. 2. Edward (John VIII) Spencer 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth) Roche 1936–2004
    2. 2. John (Poyntz Earl Spencer Viscount) Althorp 1835–1910
    3. 3. Georgina Spencer 1832–1852
    4. 4. Sara (Isabelle) Spencer 1838–1919

George Althorp's Timeline

6 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
1758
1 September 1758
Birth of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
1781
6 Mar 1781
Age 23
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp was married
None
1781
6 March 1781
Age 23
George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp was married in Saint George Hanover Square, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Saint George Hanover Square, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1834
10 November 1834 (aged 76)
Age 76
Death of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1834
10 November 1834
Age 76
Death of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount Althorp in Althrope Park, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Althrope Park, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1758
    Event Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1758
    Event Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1781

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 March 1781
    Event Place: Saint George Hanover Square, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1834 (aged 76)
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1834
    Event Place: Althrope Park, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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