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| Spencer, George John, Viscount Althorp. Adm. nobleman (age 17) at TRINITY, Feb. 13, 1776. [Only] s. of John [1st] Earl Spencer, of Wimbledon, Surrey (and Georgiana, eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. Stephen Poyntz, of Midgham, Berks.). [B. Sept. 1, 1758.] School, Harrow. Matric. Lent, 1776; M.A. 1778. M.P. for Northampton, 1780-2; for Surrey, 1782-3. A Lord of the Treasury, 1782. Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl Spencer, Oct. 31, 1783. High Steward of St Albans, 1783-1807. F.R.S., 1780. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1794. P.C., 1794. Lord Privy Seal, 1794. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1794-1801. K.G., 1799. Home Secretary, 1806-7. A Trustee of the British Museum, 1791. A Master of Trinity House, 1806-7. Married, Mar. 6, 1781, Lavinia, dau. of Charles [Bingham], 1st Earl of Lucan, Well-known as an outstanding book-collector. Died Nov. 10, 1834; buried at Brington. Father of Frederick (1847), George (1816) and John C. (1800). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.) | George John, Viscount Althorp SPENCER Approx. lifespan: 1758–1834 nobleman aged 17 Trinity College adm1776:02:13 Only s. of John SPENCER [1st] Earl Spencer, of Wimbledon, Surrey (and Georgiana, eldest dau. of the Rt Hon. Stephen Poyntz, of Midgham, Berkshire ). [ b. 1758:09:01 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1776:01LT: MA 1778 M.P. for: : Northampton, [ Northamptonshire ] 1780-82 for Surrey 1782-83 Lord of the Treasury: 1782 Succeeded his father as 2nd Earl SPENCER 1783:10:31 High Steward of St Albans, [ Hertfordshire ] 1783-1807 FRS 1780 Hon. DCL OX 1794 P.C.: 1794 Lord Privy Seal: 1794 First Lord of Admiralty 1794-1801 KG 1799 Home Sec.: 1806-07 Trustee of: : British: <wrk> Museum </wrk> [ London ] 1791 Master of: : Trinity House 1806-07 m. 1781:03:06 Lavinia dau. of Charles [Bingham], 1st Earl of Lucan. Well-known as an outstanding book-collector. d. ; 1834:11:10 buried Brington, [ Northamptonshire ] father of Frederick SPENCER (1847) father of George SPENCER (1816) father of John C. SPENCER (1800) ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C .) [add:]Portrait in chalk, by J. Downman, 1777, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 155[:add] |