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George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer 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: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Earl

Mother: Margaret Poyntz

Spouse(s): Lavinia Bingham

Children(s): Frederick Spencer, John Spencer, Georgiana Spencer, Sarah Lady, Richard Spencer, Robert Spencer, The Spencer, George Spencer

In 1758, George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer entered the world in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England, born to John Spencer Earl And Margaret Georgiana Poyntz. George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer married Lavinia Bingham, and had children including Frederick Spencer, George Spencer Very Reverand Honorable Father Ignatius Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Spencer, John Charles Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Cavendish Spencer, Sarah Spencer Lady, The Honorable Miss Harriott Spencer. George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer passed away in 1834 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1758, George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer entered the world in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England, born to John Spencer Earl And Margaret Georgiana Poyntz.
  • George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer married Lavinia Bingham, and had children including Frederick Spencer, George Spencer Very Reverand Honorable Father Ignatius Spencer, Georgiana Charlotte Spencer, John Charles Spencer, Richard Spencer, Robert Cavendish Spencer, Sarah Spencer Lady, The Honorable Miss Harriott Spencer.
  • George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer passed away in 1834 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Earl
1734–1783
Birth Location: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
JE
Margaret Poyntz
1737–1814
Birth Location: Midgham House (Berkshire) England
MP

Spouses(s)

Lavinia Bingham
1762–1831
Birth Location: Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
LB

Children(s)

Frederick Spencer
1798–1857
Birth Location: Greater London, England
FS
John Spencer
1782–1845
Birth Location: Spencer House, St James
JS
Georgiana Spencer
1794–1823
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
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Sarah Lady
1787–1870
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
SL
Richard Spencer
1789–1791
Birth Location: Dallington, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
RS
Robert Spencer
1791–1830
Birth Location: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
RS
The Spencer
1793–1793
Birth Location: –
TS
George Spencer
1799–1864
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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George Spencer's Ancestors

Self
George Spencer
1758–1834
Birth Place: Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
Parents
John Spencer Earl
1734–1783
Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret (Georgiana) Poyntz
1737–1814
Midgham House (Berkshire) England
Grandparents
John (Viscount Spencer Lord Spencer van) Althorp
1708–1746
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Georgiana (Caroline) Carterett
1715–1780
Lansdown, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Charles Spencer
1675–1722
Ann Lady
1682–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Marlborough
1641–1702
Anne Digbye
1646–1715

George Spencer's Descendants

1.
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George (John Spencer , 2nd Earl) Spencer (1 September 1758–10 November 1834) m. Lavinia Bingham (27 July 1762–16 Jun 1831)
  1. 1. Frederick Spencer 1798–1857 m. Adelaide (Horatia Elizabeth Countess Spencer) Seymour 1825–1877 m. Elizabeth (Georgiana) Poyntey 1799–1851
    1. 1. Charles (Robert) Spencer 1857–1922 m. Margaret Baring 1868–1906
      1. 1. Albert (Edward John) Spencer 1892–1975 m. Cynthia (Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Countess) Spencer 1897–1972
        1. 1. Edward (John Spencer 8th Earl) Spencer 1924–1992 m. Frances (Ruth Burke) Roche 1936–2004
      2. 2. Adelaide (Margaret) Spencer 1889–1981 m. Col. (Hon. Sidney Cornwallis) Peel 1870–1938
        1. 1. Doris (Peel) Lady 1900–1981
      3. 3. Lavinia (Emily Spencer Baroness Annaly of Annaly and Rathcline) Spencer 1899–1955 m. Luke (Henry) White 1885–1970
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Patricia) White 1923–2004 m. James (Osborne) King 1914–
      4. 4. George (Charles) Spencer 1903–1982 m. Kathleen (Elizabeth Sheila) Henderson 1900–1968
        1. 1. George (Robert) Spencer 1932–2023
      5. 5. Alexandra (Margaret Elizabeth Spencer) Lady 1906–1996 m. Honourable (Henry Montagu Douglas) Home 1907–1980
        1. 1. Charles (Cospatrick) Douglas-Home 1937–1985
    2. 2. John (Poyntz) Spencer 1835–1910 m. Charlotte (Frances Frederica) Seymour 1835–1903
      1. 1. Clara Spencer 1866–1899 m. George (Grime) Harris 1865–1931
        1. 1. Frederick Harris 1885–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Harris 1890–1942 m. Thomas (Flower) Redfern 1891–1970
        3. 3. Amy Harris 1893–
      2. 2. Laura Spencer 1867–1896
      3. 3. Henry Spencer 1869–
      4. 4. George Spencer 1870–1944
      5. 5. Charlotte Spencer 1872–
      6. 6. John Spencer 1874–
      7. 7. Mary Spencer 1880– m. Henry (Bentley) Fraser 1879–1906
        1. 1. Roy (Bentley) Fraser 1903–1975
    3. 3. Sarah (Isabella) Spencer 1838–1919
    4. 4. Georgiana (Frances) Spencer 1832–1852
  2. 2. John (Charles) Spencer 1782–1845 m. Esther Acklom 1788–1818
    1. 1. Baby (boy) Spencer 1818–1818
  3. 3. Georgiana (Charlotte) Spencer 1794–1823 m. George (Quin-Taylor) Lord 1792–1888
    1. 1. George (Thomas) Quin 1815–
    2. 2. Lavinia (Jane) Quin 1816–1888 m. Richard Watson 1800–1852
      1. 1. Edward (Spencer) Watson 1844–1889 m. Mary (Blanche) Hall 1850–1910
        1. 1. Henry (George) Watson 1874–1893
        2. 2. Christabel (Sarah Lavinia) Watson 1874–1959
        3. 3. Grace (Mary) Watson 1876–1946
        4. 4. Margaret (Isabella) Watson 1877–1969
        5. 5. Meriel (Georgiana) Watson 1879–1941
        6. 6. Frederica (Katherine) Watson –1920
        7. 7. Annie (Caroline) Watson 1883–1903
        8. 8. Evelyn (Horiatia) Watson 1884–1969
        9. 9. Selina (Charlotte) Watson 1885–1956 m. John (T) Evans 1869–1940
        10. 10. Cecily (Eleanor) Watson 1887–1972
        11. 11. Gwendolen (Olivia) Watson 1888–1974
        12. 12. Mary (J) Watson 1878–
        13. 13. Georgiana (Caroline) Watson 1872–1879
      2. 2. George (Lewis) Watson 1841–1900 m. Laura (Maria Culunk) Seymour 1845–1893
      3. 3. Mary (Georgiana) Watson 1846–1912 m. Michael Culme-Seymour 1836–1920
        1. 1. Laura (Grace) Culme-Seymour 1873–1895
        2. 2. George (Culme-Seymour Captain King's Royal Rifle) Corps 1878–1915 m. Janet (Beatrix) Orr-Ewing 1890–1943
        3. 3. John (Wentworth Culme) Seymour 1876–1962 m. Evelyn (Mary) Smith-Ryland 1894–1977
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Culme-Seymour 1871–1944 m. Treveylyan (Dacres Willes Napier (Vice Adm Sir) RN KCB MVO) 🇬🇧🌿 1867–1920
        5. 5. Michael Culme-Seymour 1868–1925 m. Florence (Agnes Louisa) Nugent 1870–1956
      4. 4. Wentworth (Watson) Reverend 1848–1925 m. Eveleen (Frances) Stopford 1871–1953
      5. 5. Lavina (G) Walson 1853–
        1. 1. Alexandra (De) Roeder 1881–1961
  4. 4. Sarah (Spencer) Lady 1787–1870 m. William (Henry) Lyttelton 1782–1837
    1. 1. Spencer Lyttelton 1818–1889
    2. 2. William (Henry) Lyttelton 1820–1884
    3. 3. Caroline (Lavinia) Lyttelton 1816–1902
    4. 4. George (William) Lyttelton 1817–1876
    5. 5. Lavinia Lyttelton 1821–1850 m. Henry (Glynne) Reverand 1812–1872
      1. 1. Mary Glynne 1844–1911
      2. 2. Gertrude (Jessy) Glynne 1850–1940 m. George (Sholto Gordon Douglas Pennant) Pennant 1836–1907
        1. 1. Charles Pennant 1877–1914 m. Edith (Anne) Dawson 1883–1974
        2. 2. Lilian Douglas-Pennant 1881–1968
        3. 3. George (Henry) Pennant 1877–
        4. 4. Winifred (Douglas) Pennant 1882–1972
        5. 5. Margaret Pennant 1886–1967 m. Augustin (Francis Andrews Nichol) Thorne 1885–1970
        6. 6. Nesta Pennant 1888–1970 m. Edward (Courtenay Thomas) Warner 1886–
        7. 7. Elin Pennant 1890–1935 m. Thomas (George Frederick 2nd Baron) Cochrane 1883–1968
        8. 8. Gwynedd (Douglis) Pennant 1879–1960 m. William (Eley Cuthbert) Quilter 1873–1952
      3. 3. Honora Glynne 1845–1859
      4. 4. Catherine Glynne 1847–1854
  5. 5. Richard Spencer 1789–1791
  6. 6. Robert (Cavendish) Spencer 1791–1830
  7. 7. The (Honorable Miss Harriott) Spencer 1793–1793
  8. 8. George (Spencer Very Reverand Honorable Father Ignatius) Spencer 1799–1864 m. Elizabeth Parr 1788–1857
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Spencer 1824–1904 m. James Petty 1832–1883
      1. 1. Louisa (Matilda) Petty 1867–

George Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1758
1 September 1758
Birth of George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England
1758
16 Oct 1758
George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer was baptized in Wimbledon,Surrey,England
Wimbledon,Surrey,England
1834
10 November 1834
Age 76
Death of George John Spencer , 2nd Earl Spencer 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
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1912, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Wimbledon,Surrey,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1834
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1840
    [3] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1912, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The blood royal of Britain : being a roll of the living descendants of Edward IV and Henry VIII , k

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1912, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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