They had six children: Lord Spencer died in September 1922 at his home in St James Place, London, aged 64. Earl Spencer’s Tribute. Early life Lord Spencer was born in London, the son of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, and his wife, the former Margaret Baring, second daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke. On 13 August 1910, he became the 6th Earl Spencer. Lt.-Cdr. ... 7 Wikipedia , "Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer" , (accessed 03/31/2011). George Charles Spencer (1903–1982). His parents were then called Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, as his grandfather Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, was still alive. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV. Margaret Baring, daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke. He had three elder sisters: Sarah, Jane, and Diana, who later became the Princess of Wales. Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, PC, VRD was a British Liberal Party politician. Raised to peerage as Viscount Althorp in 1905, he was Lord Chamberlain from 1905 to 1912 in the Liberal administrations headed by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith. His godparents included King Edward VII. Lord Spencer married the Hon. [S4] C.F.J. Her family tried to set her up with Prince of Wales, and Charles Spencer’s book claims that a … Earl Charles Spencer was born Charles Edward Maurice Spencer on May 20, 1964 to the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, John and Frances Spencer. [S6] G.E. WATCH: Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer thrills fans with stunning wildlife video. She married Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer on 23 July 1887 at St James's Church, Piccadilly. From 1908 he was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. Charles married Margaret Spencer, Countess Spencer on July 23 1887, at age 29. He was also an honorary major and later honorary colonel of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. [S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 28. Margaret Baring was the the daughter of the 1st Baron Revelstoke. Spencer opened up about his nephew's … It also came as a shock to their extended family, particularly to Harry's maternal uncle Charles Spencer. On 19 December 1905, he was created Viscount Althorp, of Great Brington in the County of Northampton,[9] so as to allow him to become Lord Chamberlain in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's new Liberal administration (his older brother was still Earl Spencer at that time). This page was last edited on 21 December 2020, at 17:57. Spencer grew up with three older sisters, Sarah, Jane, and Diana. George Charles Spencer and 2 others; Alexandra Margaret Elizabeth Douglas-Home and Edward Robert Spencer « less He had three older sisters Sarah, Jane, and Diana, who became Princess Diana. [12] He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[2] in 1911 and a Knight of the Garter in 1913. Father of Adelaide Margaret Delia Peel; Cecil Edward Robert Spencer; Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer; Lavinia Emily White; Captain Hon. Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer was born on October 30 1857, in St James's, to Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer. Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III, Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, thepeerage.com Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, "Spencer, the Hon. The couple had six children: Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, VD, PC (30 October 1857 – 26 September 1922), styled The Honourable Charles Spencer until 1905 and known as Viscount Althorp between 1905 and 1910, was a British courtier and Liberal politician from the Spencer family. He was married to Margaret Baring, a member of the Baring family. His parents were titled Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, as his paternal grandfather, Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer, was still alive at the time of his birth. Lord Spencer was a great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales. 76 relations. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895. Lord Spencer mar­ried the Hon. Exclusive to Althorp is this copy of the eulogy given by Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, at the funeral of his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales. Known as "Bobby", Spencer was born in St. James's, Westminster,[1] the son of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, by his second wife Adelaide Seymour, daughter of Horace Beauchamp Seymour and granddaughter of Lord Hugh Seymour. Cecil Edward Robert Spencer RN DSC Croix de guerre (1894–1928), died unmarried in a riding accident. Spencer represented the constituency of North Northamptonshire from 1880 to 1885 and Mid Northamptonshire from 1885 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905. [7] Between 1900 and 1905, he was a Liberal whip.[8]. On 19 December 1905, he was created 1st Viscount Althorp which allowed him to become Lord Chamberlain (his older brother was still Earl Spencer at that time). Ennobled as Viscount Althorp in 1905, he was Lord Chamberlain from 1905 to 1912 in the Liberal administrations headed by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith. Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857–1922), who married the Hon. Lady (Alexandra) Margaret Elizabeth Spencer (1906–1996) She was the author of "A Spencer Childhood", published in 1994. 4. 3. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage. 1. Charles' followers responded to congratulate him on raising so much for charity in just one day. The Spencers have been around for over 500 years, but the spectre of one Spencer overshadows them all: Diana, Princess of Wales. Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, PC, VRD was a British Liberal Party politician. "John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer KG, PC (27 October 1835 – 13 August 1910), known as Viscount Althorp from 1845 to 1857 (and also known as the Red Earl because of his distinctive long red beard), was a British Liberal Party politician under, and close friend of, British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. In fact, Town & Country reports that the address "angered the royal family." [10] On 13 August 1910, he inherited the earldom on the death of his childless elder brother, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Charles Robert Spencer is in the 4th generation of the family tree for Diana (Ahnentafel #8). Husband of Margaret Spencer, Viscountess Althorp FamousKin.com. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition. He was born in 1857 in the parish of St. James's, Westminster and was the son of the 4th Earl Spencer and his second wife Adelaide Beauchamp Seymour. Brother of Victoria Alexandrina Mansfield (Spencer) Lord Spencer was buried next to his wife in Saint Mary the Virgin with St John Churchyard, Great Brington, Northamptonshire. Cecil Edward Robert Spencer RN DSC Croix de guerre(1894–1928), died unmarried in a riding accident. In between lunches at San Lorenzo and charity work in Africa, she did what Spencers have for centuries been doing best (see: Spencer-Churchills, Devonshires), namely spawning other dynasties, in her case the future royal family, from William and Harry onwards. Early life and education. Lad… They had six children: He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. The scholarly Seventh Earl dedicated himself to Althorpe’s upkeep, cataloguing its contents, and opening it to scholars. Before being the Princess, Diana was Lady Diana Spencer. Captain Hon. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895. ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Spencer,_6th_Earl_Spencer, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39835798, http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=80930, http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I69827&tree=Nixon. 4. John Spencer, Princess Diana’s father, was known as Viscount Althorp until he was honoured with the title 8th Earl Spencer following the death of his father in 1975. Lord Spencer held a large number of foreign decorations: the Grand Crosses of Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark, Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav, Order of the Polar Star of Sweden, Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, the White Eagle of Serbia, Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia and Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III. Nov 4, 2015 - Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857-1922) 14th cousin 1x removed of LLE Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857–1922) Margaret Baring (1868–1906) Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1855–1944) Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck (1862–1938) Peter Middleton, Pilot Instructor (1920–2010) Valerie Glassborow (1924–2006) Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (1892–1975) Cynthia Hamilton (1897–1972) Charles Spencer has unveiled the most beautiful Christmas tree in the hallway of Althorp House. Captain Hon. She was the daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer, John Spencer. Mar­garet Bar­ing (14 De­cem­ber 1868 – 4 July 1906), daugh­ter of Ed­ward Bar­ing, 1st Baron Rev­el­stoke, at St James's Church, Pic­cadilly, on 23 July 1887. On 23 July 1887, he married Margaret Baring the daughter of the 1st Baron Revelstoke at St James's Church, Piccadilly. Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer; Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer; John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer; Diana, Princess of Wales; When The Duke of Cambridge eventually becomes King, a descendant of King Charles II and King James II will, at last, sit upon the throne. Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer's father was Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer's mother was Adelaide Spencer Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer's step-mother was Georgiana Spencer Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer's children: Son of Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer and Adelaide Spencer, Dowager Countess Spencer Family. Hankinson, editor, DeBretts Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 147th year (London, U.K.: Odhams Press, 1949), page 1007. 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