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Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 1641–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 September 1641

Birth Location: Paris, Kingdom of France

Death Date: 28 September 1702

Death Location: Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England

Father: Henry Sunderland

Mother: Dorothy Sydney

Spouse(s): Anne Digby

Children(s): Charles Spencer

Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland / was born in 1641 in Paris, Kingdom of France, the child of Henry Spencer 1St Earl Of Sunderland And Dorothy Sydney. Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland married Anne Digby, and had children including Charles Spencer. Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland / passed away in 1702 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England.

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Biography

  • Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland // was born in 1641 in Paris, Kingdom of France, the child of Henry Spencer 1St Earl Of Sunderland And Dorothy Sydney.
  • Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland // married Anne Digby, and had children including Charles Spencer.
  • Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland // passed away in 1702 in Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England.

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Robert Sunderland's Ancestors

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Robert Sunderland
1641–1702
Birth Place: Paris, Kingdom of France
Parents
Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland
1620–1643
Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Dorothy Sydney
–1684
Grandparents
Sir (William of Wormleighton Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, KB,) MP
1591–1636
Althorp, Northamptonshire, England or Wormleighton Manor, Southam, Burton-Dassett, Kington, nr. Leamington Spa, Warwick, Warwickshire, West Midlands
Robert (Sidney 2nd Earl) Leicester
1595–1677
Blackfriars, City of London, England
COUNTESS (LADY DOROTHY PERCY, SIDNEY OF LEICESTER) *
1598–1659
Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Spencer
1570–1627
Lord Leicester
1563–1626
Barbara Gamage
1565–1621
Lady Northumberland
1561–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1546–1599
Sir arms.
1529–1586

Robert Sunderland's Descendants

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Robert (Spencer, 2nd Earl of) Sunderland (5 September 1641–28 September 1702) m. Anne Digby (1640–1715)
  1. 1. Charles Spencer 1674–1722 m. Anne Churchill 1682–1716
    1. 1. Diana Russell 1710–1735
    2. 2. Frances Howard 1696–1742
    3. 3. John Spencer 1708–1746 m. Georgiana (Caroline) Carteret 1716–1780
      1. 1. John (Earl Spencer Viscount) Althorp 1734–1783 m. Margaret (Georgiana) Poyntz 1737–1814
        1. 1. Louisa Spencer 1769–1769
        2. 2. Georgiana (Spencer,\ Duchess of) Devonshire 1757–1806
        3. 3. Charlotte Spencer 1765–1766
        4. 4. Henrietta (Frances Spencer,\ Countess of) Bessborough 1761–1821 m. Frederick (Ponsonby Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of) Bessborough 1758–1844
        5. 5. George (John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Viscount) Althorp 1757–1834
      2. 2. Diana Spencer 1735–1743
      3. 3. Elizabeth Spencer 1736–1831
      4. 4. Margaret (Georgiana) Spencer 1734–1783
    4. 4. Charles Spencer 1706–1758
    5. 5. Robert Spencer 1701–1729

Robert Sunderland's Timeline

2 Records

1641
5 September 1641
Birth of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland // in Paris, Kingdom of France
Paris, Kingdom of France
1702
28 September 1702
Age 61
Death of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland // in Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England
Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1641
    Event Place: Paris, Kingdom of France

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1702
    Event Place: Althorp, Northamptonshire, Kingdom of England

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