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| Spencer, the Hon. Charles Robert, Viscount Althorp. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 29, 1877. [2nd] s. of Frederick (1847) [4th] Earl, of Guilsborough, Northants. (by his 2nd wife, Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour). B. Oct. 30, 1857, in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Lent, 1877; B.A. 1880; M.A. 1884. Of Althorp, Northants. Capt., Northants. Militia, 1881. M.P. for N. Northants., 1880-5; for Mid-Northants., 1885-95 and 1900-5. Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria, 1886. Vicechamberlain of the Household, 1892-5. P.C., 1892. Lord Chamberlain, 1905-12. Created Viscount Althorp (heir to Earldom), 1905. Succeeded his half-brother John Poyntz (1853) as 6th Earl, Aug. 13, 1910. Lord-Lieut. of Northants., 1908. G.C.V.O., 1911. Grand Cross of Danish Order of Danebrog; Prussian Order (1st Class) of Red Eagle; Knight of White Eagle (Russia); Grand Cross of Order of Christ (Portugal). K.G., 1913. Married, July 25, 1887, the Hon. Margaret Baring, dau. of Edward Charles, 1st Baron Revelstoke, and had issue. Died Sept. 26, 1922. (Burke, P. and B.; Walford, County Families; Who was Who; Harrow Sch. Reg.) | Hon. Charles Robert, Viscount Althorp SPENCER Approx. lifespan: 1857–1922 pens. Trinity College adm1877:01:29 2nd s. of Frederick SPENCER (1847) [4th] Earl, of Guilsborough, Northamptonshire (by his 2nd wife, Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth SEYMOUR dau. of Sir Horace Beauchamp SEYMOUR ) b. 1857:10:30 in London Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [ Middlesex ] Matric 1877:01LT: BA 1880 MA 1884 Of Althorp, Northamptonshire Captain: Northants. Militia 1881 M.P. for: : N. Northamptonshire 1880-85 for Mid- Northamptonshire 1885-95, and 1900-5 Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria 1886 Vice-chamberlain of the Household 1892-95 P.C.: 1892 Lord Chamberlain: 1905-12 Created Viscount Althorp (heir to Earldom) 1905 Succeeded his half-brother John Poyntz (1853) as 6th Earl 1910:08:13 Lord-Lieutenant of: Northamptonshire 1908 GCVO 1911 Grand Cross of Danish Order of Danebrog; Prussian Order (1st Class) of Red Eagle; Knight of White Eagle ( Russia ); Grand Cross of Order of Christ ( Portugal ) KG 1913 m. 1887:07:25 the Hon. Margaret Baring CHARLES dau. of Edward CHARLES 1st Baron Revelstoke. had issue d. 1922:09:26 (Burke, P. and B. ; Walford, County Families; Who was Who; Harrow School Reg .) |