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Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer

Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, KG, GCVO, VD, PC (30 October 1857 – 26 September 1922), styled The Honourable Charles Spencer until 1905 and known as Viscount Althorp between 1905 and 1910, was a British courtier and Liberal politician from the Spencer family. An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, he served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895. Raised to peerage as Viscount Althorp in 1905, he was Lord Chamberlain from 1905 to 1912 in the Liberal administrations headed by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith. In 1910, he succeeded his half-brother as Earl Spencer. He was married to Margaret Baring, a member of the Baring family.

The Earl Spencer
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office
18 December 1905 – 14 February 1912
MonarchsEdward VII
George V
Prime MinisterSir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
H. H. Asquith
Preceded byThe Earl of Clarendon
Succeeded byThe Lord Sandhurst
Personal details
Born(1857-10-30)30 October 1857
St James's, Westminster, London, England
Died26 September 1922(1922-09-26) (aged 64)
St James Place, Westminster, London, England
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Hon. Margaret Baring
(m. 1887; died 1906)
Children
Parents
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Background and education edit

Known as "Bobby", Spencer was born in St. James's, Westminster,[1] the son of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, by his second wife Adelaide Seymour, daughter of Horace Beauchamp Seymour and granddaughter of Lord Hugh Seymour. John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, was his elder half-brother. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]

Political career edit

Spencer represented Northamptonshire North in parliament from 1880 to 1885 and Northamptonshire Mid from 1885 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905, from his home at Dallington Hall. In 1898, he contested Hertford.[3] He was a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria between February and June 1886. In 1892, he was sworn of the Privy Council[4] and appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone,[5] a post he held until 1895, the last year under the premiership of Lord Rosebery.[6] Between 1900 and 1905, he was a Liberal whip.[7]

On 19 December 1905, he was created Viscount Althorp, of Great Brington in the County of Northampton,[8] to allow him to become Lord Chamberlain in Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's new Liberal administration. (His older brother was still Earl Spencer at that time, but was 70 years old and childless, and so it was clear that his younger brother would inherit.)[9] On 13 August 1910, he inherited the earldom on the death of his childless elder brother, John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer. He remained Lord Chamberlain until 1912.[10] From 1908 to 1922, he was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.[11] He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[citation needed] in 1911 and a Knight Companion of the Garter in 1913.[12] He was also awarded the Volunteer Reserve Decoration.

Lord Spencer held a large number of foreign decorations: the Grand Crosses of Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark, Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav, Order of the Polar Star of Sweden, Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, the White Eagle of Serbia, Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia and Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III. He was also an honorary major in[7] and later honorary colonel of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.[11]

Family edit

Lord Spencer married the Hon. Margaret Baring (14 December 1868 – 4 July 1906), daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel, at St James's Church, Piccadilly, on 23 July 1887. They had six children:

Viscountess Althorp died in 1906 giving birth to their sixth child.[15] Lord Spencer died in September 1922 at his home in St James Place, London, aged 64. He had been ill for four months after contracting a "chill" at a public event in his home county, Northamptonshire.[16] His eldest son Albert succeeded in the earldom. Lord Spencer was buried next to his wife in Saint Mary the Virgin with St John Churchyard, Great Brington, Northamptonshire.

Coat of arms edit

Coat of arms of Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
 
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)

Ancestry edit

References edit

  1. ^ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 PRO RG13 Piece 74 Folio 12, p. 16.
  2. ^ "Spencer, the Hon. Charles Robert, Viscount Althorp (SPNR877CR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 – 1918 (Macmillan Press Ltd., London, 1974) p. 295.
  4. ^ "No. 26320". The London Gazette. 26 August 1892. p. 4881.
  5. ^ "No. 26321". The London Gazette. 30 August 1892. p. 4958.
  6. ^ "No. 26643". The London Gazette. 12 July 1895. p. 3945.
  7. ^ a b Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament (Harvester Press, Sussex, 1978) vol. II, p. 334.
  8. ^ "No. 27868". The London Gazette. 29 December 1905. p. 9319.
  9. ^ "No. 27866". The London Gazette. 22 December 1905. p. 9171.
  10. ^ "No. 28581". The London Gazette. 16 February 1912. p. 1169.
  11. ^ a b George Edward Cokayne, H A Doubleday and Lord Howard de Walden, The Complete Peerage (St Catherine's, London, 1940) vol. XIII, p. 39.
  12. ^ "No. 28736". The London Gazette. 11 July 1913. p. 4966.
  13. ^ "Lavinia Emily White (née Spencer), Lady Annaly". National Portrait Gallery, London.
  14. ^ Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition (Burke's Peerage and Gentry LLC, 2003) vol. III, p. 3695.
  15. ^ "Obituary: Lady Althorp". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 5 July 1906. p. 12.
  16. ^ The Times (London), Wednesday, 27 September 1922, p. 10, col. D.

External links edit

  • Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for North Northamptonshire
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Viscount Althorp
1905–1922
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Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer KG GCVO VD PC 30 October 1857 26 September 1922 styled The Honourable Charles Spencer until 1905 and known as Viscount Althorp between 1905 and 1910 was a British courtier and Liberal politician from the Spencer family An MP from 1880 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905 he served as Vice Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895 Raised to peerage as Viscount Althorp in 1905 he was Lord Chamberlain from 1905 to 1912 in the Liberal administrations headed by Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and H H Asquith In 1910 he succeeded his half brother as Earl Spencer He was married to Margaret Baring a member of the Baring family The Right HonourableThe Earl SpencerKG GCVO VD PCLord Chamberlain of the HouseholdIn office 18 December 1905 14 February 1912MonarchsEdward VII George VPrime MinisterSir Henry Campbell Bannerman H H AsquithPreceded byThe Earl of ClarendonSucceeded byThe Lord SandhurstPersonal detailsBorn 1857 10 30 30 October 1857St James s Westminster London EnglandDied26 September 1922 1922 09 26 aged 64 St James Place Westminster London EnglandPolitical partyLiberalSpouseHon Margaret Baring m 1887 died 1906 wbr ChildrenLady Adelaide Peel Albert Spencer 7th Earl Spencer Hon Cecil Spencer Lady Lavinia Annaly Hon George Spencer Lady Margaret Douglas HomeParentsFrederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer Adelaide SeymourAlma materTrinity College Cambridge Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 Coat of arms 5 Ancestry 6 References 7 External linksBackground and education editKnown as Bobby Spencer was born in St James s Westminster 1 the son of Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer by his second wife Adelaide Seymour daughter of Horace Beauchamp Seymour and granddaughter of Lord Hugh Seymour John Spencer 5th Earl Spencer was his elder half brother He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College Cambridge 2 Political career editSpencer represented Northamptonshire North in parliament from 1880 to 1885 and Northamptonshire Mid from 1885 to 1895 and again from 1900 to 1905 from his home at Dallington Hall In 1898 he contested Hertford 3 He was a Groom in Waiting to Queen Victoria between February and June 1886 In 1892 he was sworn of the Privy Council 4 and appointed Vice Chamberlain of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone 5 a post he held until 1895 the last year under the premiership of Lord Rosebery 6 Between 1900 and 1905 he was a Liberal whip 7 On 19 December 1905 he was created Viscount Althorp of Great Brington in the County of Northampton 8 to allow him to become Lord Chamberlain in Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman s new Liberal administration His older brother was still Earl Spencer at that time but was 70 years old and childless and so it was clear that his younger brother would inherit 9 On 13 August 1910 he inherited the earldom on the death of his childless elder brother John Spencer 5th Earl Spencer He remained Lord Chamberlain until 1912 10 From 1908 to 1922 he was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire 11 He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order citation needed in 1911 and a Knight Companion of the Garter in 1913 12 He was also awarded the Volunteer Reserve Decoration Lord Spencer held a large number of foreign decorations the Grand Crosses of Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav Order of the Polar Star of Sweden Order of the Rising Sun of Japan the White Eagle of Serbia Order of the Red Eagle of Prussia and Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Carlos III He was also an honorary major in 7 and later honorary colonel of the 4th Volunteer Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment 11 Family editLord Spencer married the Hon Margaret Baring 14 December 1868 4 July 1906 daughter of Edward Baring 1st Baron Revelstoke and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel at St James s Church Piccadilly on 23 July 1887 They had six children Lady Adelaide Margaret Delia Spencer 1889 1981 married Sir Sidney Peel 1st Baronet Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer 1892 1975 Lieutenant commander Hon Cecil Edward Robert Spencer RN DSC Croix de Guerre 1894 1928 died unmarried in a riding accident Lady Lavinia Emily Spencer 13 1899 1955 married the 4th Baron Annaly and had issue Lady Annaly was an extra Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother when she was Duchess of York Captain Hon George Charles Spencer 1903 1982 married 1 Barbara Blumenthal and had issue married 2 Kathleen Henderson no issue Alexandra Margaret Elizabeth Spencer 1906 1996 married Hon Henry Douglas Home son of the 13th Earl of Home and had issue She was the author of A Spencer Childhood published in 1994 14 Viscountess Althorp died in 1906 giving birth to their sixth child 15 Lord Spencer died in September 1922 at his home in St James Place London aged 64 He had been ill for four months after contracting a chill at a public event in his home county Northamptonshire 16 His eldest son Albert succeeded in the earldom Lord Spencer was buried next to his wife in Saint Mary the Virgin with St John Churchyard Great Brington Northamptonshire Coat of arms editCoat of arms of Charles Spencer 6th 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 Ancestry editAncestors of Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer8 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer4 George Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer9 Georgiana Poyntz2 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer10 Charles Bingham 1st Earl of Lucan5 Lady Lavinia Bingham11 Margaret Smith1 Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer12 Lord Hugh Seymour6 Col Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour13 Lady Anne Horatia Waldegrave3 Adelaide Seymour14 Sir Lawrence Palk 2nd Baronet of Haldon House7 Elizabeth Malet Palk15 Lady Dorothy Elizabeth VaughanReferences edit Census Returns of England and Wales 1901 PRO RG13 Piece 74 Folio 12 p 16 Spencer the Hon Charles Robert Viscount Althorp SPNR877CR A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge F W S Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 1918 Macmillan Press Ltd London 1974 p 295 No 26320 The London Gazette 26 August 1892 p 4881 No 26321 The London Gazette 30 August 1892 p 4958 No 26643 The London Gazette 12 July 1895 p 3945 a b Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees Who s Who of British Members of Parliament Harvester Press Sussex 1978 vol II p 334 No 27868 The London Gazette 29 December 1905 p 9319 No 27866 The London Gazette 22 December 1905 p 9171 No 28581 The London Gazette 16 February 1912 p 1169 a b George Edward Cokayne H A Doubleday and Lord Howard de Walden The Complete Peerage St Catherine s London 1940 vol XIII p 39 No 28736 The London Gazette 11 July 1913 p 4966 Lavinia Emily White nee Spencer Lady Annaly National Portrait Gallery London Charles Mosley ed Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 107th edition Burke s Peerage and Gentry LLC 2003 vol III p 3695 Obituary Lady Althorp The Times The Times Digital Archive 5 July 1906 p 12 The Times London Wednesday 27 September 1922 p 10 col D External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Charles Spencer 6th Earl SpencerParliament of the United KingdomPreceded bySackville Stopford SackvilleLord Burghley Member of Parliament for North Northamptonshire1880 1885 With Lord Burghley Succeeded byEdward MoncktonNew constituency Member of Parliament for Mid Northamptonshire1885 1895 Succeeded bySir James Pender BtPreceded bySir James Pender Bt Member of Parliament for Mid Northamptonshire1900 1905 Succeeded byHarry ManfieldCourt officesPreceded byLord Burghley Vice Chamberlain of the Household1892 1895 Succeeded byAilwyn FellowesPreceded byThe Earl of Clarendon Lord Chamberlain1905 1912 Succeeded byThe Lord SandhurstHonorary titlesPreceded byThe Earl Spencer Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire1908 1922 Succeeded byThe Marquess of ExeterPeerage of Great BritainPreceded byJohn Spencer Earl Spencer1910 1922 Succeeded byAlbert SpencerPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Viscount Althorp1905 1922 Succeeded byAlbert Spencer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer amp oldid 1186230011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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