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Biography of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834
On 01 Sep 1758 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783 (23) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 1737-1814 (21)
Before 02 Aug 1788 Thomas Gainsborough 1727-1788 (61) . Portrait of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783 .
Around 1764 Pompeo Batoni 1708-1787 (55) . Portrait of Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 1737-1814 (26) .
On 06 Mar 1781 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (22) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (19) were married .
In 1783 Joshua Reynolds 1723-1788 (59) . Portrait of Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (21) .
In 1782 John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer 1782-1845 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (23) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (20) .
On 31 Oct 1783 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783 (48) died at Bath, Somerset . He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Brington, Northamptonshire . His son George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (25) succeeded as 2nd Earl Spencer , 2nd Viscount Althorp , 2nd Viscount Spencer , 2nd Baron Spencer Althorp . Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (21) by marriage Countess Spencer .
In 1787 Sarah Spencer 1787-1870 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (28) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (25) .
In 1789 Richard Spencer 1789-1791 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (30) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (27) .
In 1791 Robert Cavendish Spencer 1791-1830 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (32) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (29) .
In 1792 William Spencer 1792-1792 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (33) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (30) .
In 1793 Harriet Spencer 1793-1793 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (34) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (31) .
In 1794 Georgiana Spencer 1794-1823 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (35) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (32) .
On 14 Apr 1798 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer 1798-1857 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (39) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (36) .
In 1799 George Spencer 1799-1864 was born to George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (40) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (37) .
In 1799 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (40) was appointed 621st Knight Garter: George III
On 18 Mar 1814 Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 1737-1814 (76) died
In 1831 Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (69) died .
In 1834 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758-1834 (75) died . His son John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer 1782-1845 (52) succeeded as 3rd Earl Spencer , 3rd Viscount Althorp , 3rd Viscount Spencer , 3rd Baron Spencer Althorp .
Family Trees
Paternal Family Tree: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Anna-Maria Mordaunt -1771
Descent
Kings Wessex: Great x 27 Grand Son of Aethelwulf King Wessex -858
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg, King Deheubarth 880-950
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland 1143-1214
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks 1120-1180
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved, Mad" VI King France 1368-1422
Ancestry
Father:
John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783
Great x 9 Grandson of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
GrandFather:
John Spencer 1708-1746
Great x 11 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great GrandFather:
Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Sunderland 1675-1722
Great x 10 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 2 GrandFather:
Robert Spencer 2nd Earl Sunderland 1641-1702
Great x 9 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandFather:
Henry Spencer 1st Earl Sunderland 1620-1643
Great x 8 Grandson of Henry IV King England 1367-1413
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 1617-1683
Great x 8 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 2 GrandMother:
Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 1646-1715
Great x 10 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandFather:
George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 1612-1677
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Anne Russell Countess Bristol -1697
Great x 9 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great GrandMother:
Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716
Great x 18 Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 2 GrandFather:
John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 1650-1722
Great x 17 Grandson of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 3 GrandFather: Winston Churchill 1620-1688
Great x 3 GrandMother: Elizabeth Drake Great x 16 Granddaughter of John "Lackland" I King England 1166-1216
Great x 2 GrandMother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough 1660-1744
Great x 3 GrandFather: Richard Jennings 1619-1668
Great x 3 GrandMother: Frances Thornhurst
GrandMother:
Georgiana Caroline Carteret 1716-1780
Great x 8 Granddaughter of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
Great GrandFather:
John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 1690-1763
Great x 13 Grandson of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307
Great x 2 GrandFather:
George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 1667-1695
Great x 12 Grandson of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307
Great x 3 GrandFather:
Philip Carteret 1628-1672
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Jemima Montagu -1671
Great x 11 Granddaughter of Edward "Longshanks" I King England 1239-1307
Great x 2 GrandMother: Jane Grenville Baronetess Gower -1696 1654-1744
Great x 3 GrandFather: John Grenville 1st Earl Bath 1628-1701
Great GrandMother:
Frances Worsley Countess Granville 1693-1743
Great x 7 Granddaughter of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
Great x 2 GrandFather:
Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 1670-1747
Great x 10 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandFather:
Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet Worsley of Appuldurcombe 1643-1675
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough -1693
Great x 9 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 2 GrandMother:
Frances Thynne 1673-1750
Great x 6 Granddaughter of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
Great x 3 GrandFather:
Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 1640-1714
Great x 10 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth
Great x 5 Granddaughter of Henry VII King England and Ireland 1457-1509
Mother:
Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 1737-1814
Great x 11 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
GrandFather:
Stephen Poyntz 1685-1750
Great x 13 Grandson of Henry III King England 1207-1272
Great GrandFather:
William Poyntz 1640-1720
Great x 12 Grandson of Henry III King England 1207-1272
Great x 2 GrandFather:
Newdigate Poyntz 1608-1643
Great x 11 Grandson of Henry III King England 1207-1272
Great x 3 GrandFather:
John Poyntz 1577-1617
Great x 10 Grandson of Henry III King England 1207-1272
GrandMother:
Anna-Maria Mordaunt -1771
Great x 10 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great GrandFather:
Lewis Mordaunt 1670-1713
Great x 9 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 2 GrandFather:
John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 1626-1675
Great x 8 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandFather:
John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough -1642
Great x 7 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandMother:
Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 1603-1671
Great x 8 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 2 GrandMother:
Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt
Great x 8 Granddaughter of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandFather:
Thomas Carey 1616-1634
Great x 7 Grandson of Edward III King England 1312-1377
Great x 3 GrandMother: Margaret Smith -1648