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

Birth Date: 5 September 1641

Birth Location: Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France

Death Date: 28 Sep 1702

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

Father: Henry Wormleighton

Mother: Dorothy Sunderland

Spouse(s): Anne Digby

Children(s): Countess Clantary, John Spencer, Robert Spencer, Diana Spencer, John Spencer, Henry Spencer, Charles Wormleighton, Anne Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Robert Spencer

In 1641, Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland entered the world in Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France, born to Henry Spencer 3Rd Baron Spencer 1St Earl Of Sunderland Lord Of Wormleighton And Dorothy Sidney Countess Of Sunderland. Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland married Anne Digby, and had children including Anne Spencer, Charles Spencer 3Rd Earl Of Sunderland 2Nd Duke Of Marlborough Lord Wormleighton, Countess Clantary, Diana Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Henry Spencer, John Spencer, John Viscount Althorp Spencer, Robert Spencer. Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland passed away in 1702 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1641, Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland entered the world in Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France, born to Henry Spencer 3Rd Baron Spencer 1St Earl Of Sunderland Lord Of Wormleighton And Dorothy Sidney Countess Of Sunderland.
  • Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland married Anne Digby, and had children including Anne Spencer, Charles Spencer 3Rd Earl Of Sunderland 2Nd Duke Of Marlborough Lord Wormleighton, Countess Clantary, Diana Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Henry Spencer, John Spencer, John Viscount Althorp Spencer, Robert Spencer.
  • Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland passed away in 1702 in Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Robert Sunderland's Ancestors

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Robert Sunderland
1641–1702
Birth Place: Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Parents
Henry Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland , Lord of Wormleighton
1620–1643
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Dorothy (Sidney, Countess of) Sunderland
1617–1683
Sion House, Isleworth, Quay, London, England
Grandparents
William (Spencer, 2nd Baron of) Spencer
1591–1636
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Baroness (Penelope) Wriothesley
1592–1667
Tichfield, Southamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Southhampton
1573–1624
Lady Hodnet
1572–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Southampton
1545–1581
Mary Southampston
1552–1607

Robert Sunderland's Descendants

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Robert (Spencer, 2nd Earl) Sunderland (5 September 1641–28 Sep 1702) m. Anne Digby (1646–26 April 1715)
  1. 1. Countess Clantary 1670–1704
  2. 2. John Spencer 1675–1746
  3. 3. Robert Spencer 1666–1688
  4. 4. Diana Spencer 1710–1735
  5. 5. John (Viscount Althorp) Spencer 1708–1746
  6. 6. Henry Spencer 1670–
  7. 7. Charles (Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 2nd Duke of Marlborough, Lord) Wormleighton 1674–1722 m. Anne Digby 1646–1715 m. Lady (Anne Judith Churchill Spencer*, Countess of) Sunderland 1682–1716
    1. 1. The (Right Honourable Lord John Spencer; 5th great grandfather of Lady Diana) Spencer; 1708–1746 m. Georgina (Carolina) Carteret 1716–1780
      1. 1. John (Earl Spencer, 1st Earl, Lord) Viscount 1734–1783 m. Margaret (Georgiana “Georgiana” Poyntz, Countess) Spencer 1737–1814
        1. 1. George (John Spencer 2nd Earl, Viscount) Althorpe 1758–1834 m. Lavina Bingham 1762–1831
        2. 2. Louisa Spencer 1769–1769
        3. 3. Charlotte (Spencer, The Honorable) Lady 1765–1766
        4. 4. Henrietta (Frances) Spencer 1761–1821
        5. 5. Georgiana (Spencer Duchess of) Devonshire 1757–1806
        6. 6. Samuel Spencer 1764–1820
        7. 7. Catherine Spencer 1762–1762
        8. 8. Elizabeth Spencer 1766–1766
      2. 2. George, (( 4th Duke of Marlborough. (1739-1817)) Spencer 1739–1817
      3. 3. Margaret (Georgiana) Spencer 1734–1783
      4. 4. Elizabeth Spencer 1736–1831
    2. 2. Charles (Spencer 3rd Earl of Marlbourgh Charles Spencer -Churchilllt) General 1706–1758
    3. 3. Lady (Anne) Spencer 1702–1769
    4. 4. Lady (Mary) Spencer 1704–1742
    5. 5. Diana (Spencer) Russell 1710–1735
    6. 6. Frances Howard 1697–1742
    7. 7. George Spencer 1717–1817
    8. 8. Hon. (William) Spencer 1718–1722
    9. 9. Lady (Margaret) Spencer 1719–1722
    10. 10. Samuel (Spencer (Earl of) Sunderland) 1698–1765
  8. 8. Anne Spencer 1678–1690
  9. 9. Elizabeth Spencer 1673–1704
  10. 10. Robert Spencer 1705–1729

Robert Sunderland's Timeline

2 Records

1641
5 September 1641
Birth of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland in Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
1702
28 Sep 1702
Age 61
Death of Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl Sunderland in Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1641
    Event Place: Paris, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1702
    Event Place: Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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