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George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

Also Known As: "Sir George Spencer", "2nd Earl of Spencer"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wimbledon Park, London, England
Death: November 10, 1834 (76)
Althorpe, Norfolk, England
Place of Burial: St Mary the Virgin with St John Churchyard, Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer and Countess Margaret Georgiana Spencer
Husband of Lady Lavinia Bingham, Countess Spencer
Father of Rev. George Spencer; John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer; Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton; Hon. Richard Spencer; Capt. Hon. Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer and 4 others
Brother of Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Cavendish; Henrietta Frances Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough; Charlotte Spencer and Louisa Spencer

Occupation: 2nd Earl Spencer
Managed by: Noah Tutak
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About George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer

"George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA (1 September 1758 – 10 November 1834), styled Viscount Althorp from 1765 to 1783, was a British Whig politician. He notably served as Home Secretary from 1806 to 1807 in the Ministry of All the Talents."

Children of Lady Lavinia Bingham and George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer:

  1. John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer3 b. 30 May 1782, d. 1 Oct 1845
  2. Lady Sarah Spencer+ b. 29 Jul 1787, d. 13 Apr 1870
  3. Hon. Richard Spencer4 b. 18 Oct 1789, d. 20 Jan 1791
  4. Captain Hon. Sir Robert Cavendish Spencer4 b. 24 Oct 1791, d. 4 Nov 1830
  5. Hon. William Spencer b. c 1792
  6. Lady Harriet Spencer b. 1793, d. 1793
  7. Lady Georgiana Charlotte Spencer+ b. 10 Aug 1794, d. 21 Feb 1823
  8. Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer+ b. 14 Apr 1798, d. 27 Dec 1857
  9. Very Rev. Hon. George Spencer b. 21 Dec 1799, d. 1 Oct 1864

References

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_John_Spencer,_2nd_Earl_Spencer
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15204445
  3. http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=5279
  4. http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I156175&tree...
  5. http://www.thepeerage.com/p10143.htm#i101426 Cites:
    1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XII/1, page 154. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
    2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
    3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 153.
    4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 155.
    5. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 838. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
    6. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XII/1, page 157.
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George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer's Timeline

1758
September 1, 1758
Wimbledon Park, London, England
October 16, 1758
Wimbledon, London, England (United Kingdom)
October 16, 1758
Wimbeldon, Kingston, Surrey, England
October 16, 1758
Wimbledon,Surrey,England
1782
May 30, 1782
Spencer House, St. James's Place, St. James's, London, England (United Kingdom)
1787
July 29, 1787
Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire,, England (United Kingdom)
1789
October 18, 1789
Dollington, Durham, England
1791
October 24, 1791
Althorpe, Norfolk, England
1792
1792