Duke George Spencer1

M, #15642, b. 26 January 1739, d. 30 January 1817
Father*Duke Charles Spencer1 b. 22 Nov 1706, d. 20 Oct 1758
Mother*Honorable Elizabeth Trevor1 b. ~ 1715, d. 7 Oct 1761
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Names and Titles

Titled: 4th Duke of Marlborough (George).2
Duke George Spencer was born on 26 January 1739 in Althorpe, Northamptonshire, England.1 He was the son of Duke Charles Spencer and Honorable Elizabeth Trevor.1 Duke George Spencer was christened at St. James, Picadilly, Middlesex, England.1 He married Lady Caroline Russell, daughter of John Russell and Gertrude Leveson Gower, on 23 August 1762 at Bedford House, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England.1 Duke George Spencer died on 30 January 1817 in Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England, at age 78.1 He was buried on 7 February 1817 in Combe, Oxfordshire, England.1
George's father Duke Charles Spencer died on 20 October 1758 in Munster, Westphalia, Germany.1 George's mother Honorable Elizabeth Trevor died on 7 October 1761 in Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Caroline Spencer on 27 October 1763.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Elizabeth Spencer on 20 December 1764.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of George Spencer-Churchill on 3 March 1766.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Charlotte Spencer on 18 October 1769.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Henry John Spencer on 20 December 1770.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Anne Spencer on 5 November 1773.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Amelia Sophia Spencer on 8 September 1775.1 Duke George Spencer became the father of Francis Almeric Spencer on 26 December 1779.1 George's son George Spencer-Churchill was married to Lady Susan Stewart on 15 September 1791 at St. James, Westminister, Middlesex, England.1 George's son Henry John Spencer died on 3 July 1795.1 George's daughter Charlotte Spencer died on 10 January 1802.1 Duke George Spencer became a widower with the death of his wife, Lady Caroline Russell on 26 November 1811 in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, at age 68.1 George's daughter Elizabeth Spencer died on 11 December 1812 in Sion Hill, Middlesex, England.1 George's daughter Caroline Spencer died on 23 November 1813 in Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England.1

8 Children of Duke George Spencer and Lady Caroline Russell, daughter of John Russell and Gertrude Leveson Gower,

Children
Last Edited2 Jan 2004

Citations

  1. [S227] Samuel H. Sloan, ROYALFAM.GED (461 Peachstone Terrace, San Rafael CA: n.pub.). There are some wild errors in the data.
  2. [S231] Presidents.GED online http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/presidents/…, Brian Tompsett (e-mail address), downloaded December 2003.