The coat of arms of the family is as follows: Quarterly argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret or, over all on a bendsable, three escallops of the first. The crest, emerging from the coronet, is a griffin's head argent, gorged with a bar gemelle gules between two wings expanded of the second. The supporters are: Dexter, a griffin per fess ermine and erminois, gorged with a collar sable, the edges flory-counter-flory, and chained of the last, on the collar, three escallops argent; sinister, a wyvern erect on his tail ermine, collared and chained as the griffin. The motto is Dieu defend le droit (French: God protect the right).[7]
Out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Griffin's Head Azure gorged with a Bar Gemelle Gules between two Wings expanded of the second
Escutcheon
Quarterly Argent and Gules in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a Fret Or over all on a Bend Sable three Escallops of the first
Supporters
Dexter: A Griffin per fess Ermine and Erminois gorged with a Collar Sable the edges flory-counterflory and chained of the last and on the Collar three Escallops Argent; Sinister: A Wyvern Erect on his tail Ermine similarly collared and chained
^Sources differ on the exact size of the estate, but most state 13,000 or 14,000 acres. The official website claims 13,000 acres,[5] but Paprocki and others mention 14,000.[6]
^ abcBurke, John (1833). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley. p. 466.
^Townend, Peter (ed.). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (103rd ed.). Burke's Peerage Limited. p. 2282.
^Herman, Eleanor (2005). Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge. Pushed into War, Sold into Marriage: William Morrow. p. 190. ISBN0060585439.
Spencer, Charles (2000) The Spencers: a personal history of an English family. New York: St. Martin's Press ISBN978-0-312-26649-3
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earl, spencer, title, earl, spencer, title, peerage, great, britain, that, created, november, 1765, along, with, title, viscount, althorp, althorp, county, northampton, john, spencer, viscount, spencer, member, prominent, spencer, family, great, grandson, duke. Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765 along with the title Viscount Althorp of Althorp in the County of Northampton for John Spencer 1st Viscount Spencer 1 2 He was a member of the prominent Spencer family and a great grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough Previously he had been created Viscount Spencer of Althorp in the County of Northampton and Baron Spencer of Althorp of Althorp in the County of Northampton on 3 April 1761 3 2 Earldom of SpencerArms of Spencer Quarterly argent and gules in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a fret or over all on a bend sable three escallops of the firstCreation date1 November 1765 258 years ago 1 November 1765 Created byGeorge IIIPeeragePeerage of Great BritainFirst holderJohn SpencerPresent holderCharles Spencer 9th EarlHeir apparentLouis Spencer Viscount AlthorpRemainder tothe 1st Earl s heirs male of the body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesViscount Althorp Viscount SpencerBaron Spencer of AlthorpStatusExtantSeat s AlthorpSpencer HouseThe future 6th Earl Spencer was created Viscount Althorp of Great Brington in the County of Northampton on 19 December 1905 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 4 Diana Princess of Wales was the youngest of three daughters of the 8th Earl Spencer William Prince of Wales and Prince Harry Duke of Sussex are grandsons of the 8th Earl Spencer Contents 1 Land holdings 2 Coat of arms 3 Earls Spencer 1765 4 Family tree 5 Arms 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 Sources 10 Further reading 11 External linksLand holdings editThe family seat is Althorp in Northamptonshire 2 it includes the civil parish of Althorp in West Northamptonshire England of about 13 000 acres 5 300 ha a Their estate includes significant land holdings in other parts of the country including the village of North Creake in Norfolk The family also holds Spencer House in St James s London Coat of arms editThe coat of arms of the family is as follows Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or over all on a bend sable three escallops of the first The crest emerging from the coronet is a griffin s head argent gorged with a bar gemelle gules between two wings expanded of the second The supporters are Dexter a griffin per fess ermine and erminois gorged with a collar sable the edges flory counter flory and chained of the last on the collar three escallops argent sinister a wyvern erect on his tail ermine collared and chained as the griffin The motto is Dieu defend le droit French God protect the right 7 Earls Spencer 1765 edit nbsp John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer by Thomas GainsboroughJohn Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 1734 1783 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 1758 1834 John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer 1782 1845 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer 1798 1857 John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer 1835 1910 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 1857 1922 Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer 1892 1975 Edward John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer 1924 1992 Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer b 1964 The heir apparent is the present holder s son Louis Frederick John Spencer Viscount Althorp b 1994 Family tree editThis is a continuation of the Spencer Spencer Churchill family tree for the Althorp branch of the Spencers found in the Spencer family article nbsp Family tree of Spencer family of Althorp vteSpencer Churchill family tree of the Dukes of Marlborough and Earls of Sunderland 8 Earl of Sunderland 2nd creation 1643Henry Spencer 1620 1643 1st Earl of SunderlandWinston Churchill 1620 1688 Lord Churchill of Eyemouth Scotland 1682Baron Churchill of Sandridge 1685Earl of Marlborough 1689Duke of Marlborough and Marquess of Blandford 1702Robert Spencer 1640 1702 2nd Earl of SunderlandJohn Churchill 1650 1722 1st Duke of MarlboroughArabella Churchill 1648 1730 James Duke of York 1633 1701 later King James II VIIFrancis Godolphin 1678 1766 Earl of GodolphinHenrietta Churchill 1681 1733 2nd Duchess of MarlboroughCharles Spencer 1675 1722 3rd Earl of SunderlandAnne Churchill 1683 1716 Countess of SunderlandJohn Churchill 1686 1703 Styled Marquess of BlandfordJames FitzJames 1670 1734 Duke of Berwick 9 Henry FitzJames 1673 1702 Duke of Albemarle Jacobite William Godolphin 1700 1731 Styled Marquess of BlandfordRobert Spencer 1701 1729 4th Earl of SunderlandCharles Spencer 1706 1758 5th Earl of Sunderland3rd Duke of MarlboroughJohn Spencer 1708 1746 Dukes of Berwick Jacobite Dukes of Albemarle Jacobite Viscount Spencer and Baron Spencer of Althorp 1761Earl Spencer 1765George Spencer 1739 1817 4th Duke of MarlboroughJohn Spencer 1734 1783 1st Earl SpencerBaron Churchill of Wychwood 1815George Spencer Churchill 1766 1840 5th Duke of MarlboroughFrancis Almeric Spencer 1779 1845 1st Baron ChurchillGeorge Spencer 1758 1834 2nd Earl SpencerGeorge Spencer Churchill 1793 1857 6th Duke of MarlboroughFrancis George Spencer 1802 1886 2nd Baron ChurchillJohn Spencer 1782 1845 3rd Earl SpencerFrederick Spencer 1798 1857 4th Earl SpencerJohn Winston Spencer Churchill 1822 1883 7th Duke of MarlboroughJohn Poyntz Spencer 1835 1910 5th Earl SpencerViscount Churchill 1902Viscount Althorp 1905George Charles Spencer Churchill 1844 1892 8th Duke of MarlboroughRandolph Henry Spencer Churchill 1849 1895 Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer 1864 1934 1st Viscount Churchill3rd Baron ChurchillCharles Robert Spencer 1857 1922 6th Earl SpencerCharles Richard John Spencer Churchill 1871 1934 9th Duke of MarlboroughWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill 1874 1965 Victor Alexander Spencer 1890 1973 2nd Viscount Churchill4th Baron ChurchillJohn Albert William Spencer Churchill 1897 1972 10th Duke of Marlborough Descendants of Winston Churchill Victor George Spencer 1934 2017 3rd Viscount Churchill5th Baron ChurchillAlbert Spencer 1892 1975 7th Earl SpencerViscount Churchill extinct 2017John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer Churchill 1926 2014 11th Duke of MarlboroughQueen Elizabeth II 1926 2022 Edward John Spencer 1924 1992 8th Earl SpencerCharles James Spencer Churchill12th Duke of Marlborough b 1955 King Charles III b 1948 Diana Frances Spencer 1961 1997 Charles Edward Maurice Spencer9th Earl Spencer b 1964 George John Godolphin Spencer ChurchillStyled Marquess of Blandford b 1992 Louis Frederick John SpencerStyled Viscount Althorp b 1994 Lady Olympia Spencer Churchill b 2020 Arms editCoat of arms of Earl Spencer nbsp Coronet A Coronet of an Earl Crest Out of a Ducal Coronet Or a Griffin s Head Azure gorged with a Bar Gemelle Gules between two Wings expanded of the second Escutcheon Quarterly Argent and Gules in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a Fret Or over all on a Bend Sable three Escallops of the first Supporters Dexter A Griffin per fess Ermine and Erminois gorged with a Collar Sable the edges flory counterflory and chained of the last and on the Collar three Escallops Argent Sinister A Wyvern Erect on his tail Ermine similarly collared and chained Motto Dieu Defend Le Droit God defend the right See also editSpencer family Spencer Gulf Spencer clothing Notes edit Sources differ on the exact size of the estate but most state 13 000 or 14 000 acres The official website claims 13 000 acres 5 but Paprocki and others mention 14 000 6 References edit No 10562 The London Gazette 5 October 1765 p 1 a b c Burke John 1833 A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire London H Colburn and R Bentley p 466 No 10092 The London Gazette 4 April 1761 p 1 No 27868 The London Gazette 29 December 1905 p 9319 The Estate Spencerofalthorp com Retrieved 20 May 2014 Paprocki 2009 p 31 Townend Peter ed Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 103rd ed Burke s Peerage Limited p 2282 Kate Fleming The Churchills Viking Press 1975 Herman Eleanor 2005 Sex with Kings 500 Years of Adultery Power Rivalry and Revenge Pushed into War Sold into Marriage William Morrow p 190 ISBN 0060585439 Sources editPaprocki Sherry Beck July 2009 Diana Princess of Wales Humanitarian Infobase Publishing ISBN 978 1 60413 463 6 Further reading editBattiscombe Georgina 1984 The Spencers of Althorp London Constable ISBN 978 0 09 465700 7 Spencer Charles 1999 Althorp the story of an English house London Viking ISBN 978 0 312 20833 2 Spencer Charles 2000 The Spencers a personal history of an English family New York St Martin s Press ISBN 978 0 312 26649 3External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Earls Spencer Althorp official website Cracroft s Peerage page The Heraldry of the Early Spencers Heraldry of the House of Spencer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Spencer title amp oldid 1176629974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
