Biography of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

Maternal Family Tree: Ursula St Barbe 1532-1602

On 14 Feb 1733 [his father] John Spencer (age 24) and [his mother] Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville (age 42) and [his grandmother] Frances Worsley Countess Granville (age 40). He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 19 Dec 1734 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer was born to John Spencer (age 26) and Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 18) at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map].

On 19 Jun 1746 [his father] John Spencer (age 38) died.

In 1750 William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper (age 40) and [his mother] Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 33). Georgiana Caroline Carteret by marriage Countess Cowper.

On 20 Dec 1755 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 21) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 18) were married at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map]. He the son of John Spencer and Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 39).

On 07 Jun 1757 [his daughter] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 22) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 20) at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map].

On 01 Sep 1758 [his son] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 23) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 21).

On 03 Apr 1761 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 26) was created 1st Viscount Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer Althorp. [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Spencer, 1st Baroness Spencer Althorp.

On 16 Jun 1761 [his daughter] Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 26) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 24).

In 1765 [his daughter] Charlotte Spencer was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 27).

On 01 Nov 1765 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 30) was created 1st Earl Spencer, 1st Viscount Althorp. [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 28) by marriage Countess Spencer, 1st Viscountess Althorp.

In 1769 [his daughter] Louisa Spencer was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 34) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 31).

On 07 Jun 1774 [his son-in-law] William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 26) and [his daughter] Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 17) were married in St Mary's Church, Wimbledon. It was her 17th birthday. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 39) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 37). He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were fourth cousins.

On 21 Aug 1780 [his mother] Georgiana Caroline Carteret (age 64) died.

On 27 Nov 1780 [his son-in-law] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough (age 22) and [his daughter] Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Bessborough. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 45) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 43). He the son of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 76) and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough.

On 06 Mar 1781 [his son] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan (age 45) and Margaret Smith Countess Lucan (age 41). He the son of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 46) and [his wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 43).

On 31 Oct 1783 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 48) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Brington, Northamptonshire. His son [his son] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Spencer, 2nd Viscount Althorp, 2nd Viscount Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer Althorp. [his daughter-in-law] Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer (age 21) by marriage Countess Spencer.

Before 02 Aug 1788 Thomas Gainsborough (age 61). Portrait of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer.

On 18 Mar 1814 [his former wife] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 76) died.

Ancestors of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Digby 1st Earl Bristol 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Walcott

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Father: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Winston Churchill

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield

GrandMother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Jennings

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Jennings

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Temple

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susanna Temple

John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Elias Carteret 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Carteret 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Sidney Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Paulina Pepys

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jemima Montagu 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crew 1st Baron Crew

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard Grenvlle

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Smith of Exeter

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Smith

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grave Viell

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Wyche

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Wyche

Mother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Worsley 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Neville 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Herbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Vere Countess Montgomery 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Howard 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Coventry 1st Baron Coventry

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Aldersley Baroness Coventry

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Finch 2nd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Wentworth Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Royal Ancestors of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783

Royal Descendants of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783

Ancestors of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734-1783