Biography of Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 1857-1922

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

On 23 Feb 1830 [his father] Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 31) and Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 30) were married. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 71) and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer (age 68). They were second cousins.

In 1851 [his father] Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 52) and [his mother] Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Spencer. The difference in their ages was 26 years. He the son of George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer and Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 30 Oct 1857 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer was born to Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 59) and Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer (age 32).

On 27 Dec 1857 [his father] Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 59) died. His son [his half-brother] John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (age 22) succeeded 5th Earl Spencer, 5th Viscount Althorp, 5th Viscount Spencer, 5th Baron Spencer Althorp.

On 29 Oct 1877 [his mother] Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer (age 52) died.

The London Gazette 25558. St. James's Palace, February 10, 1886. THE Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty's Household:— .

Valentine Augustus (age 60), Earl of Kenmare, K.P., to be Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of Edward (age 48), Earl of Lathom, resigned.

Charles Douglas Richard (age 45), Lord Sudeley to be Captain of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, in the room of George William (age 47), Earl of Coventry, resigned.

William John, Lord Monson to be Captain of Her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, in the room of George William (age 61), Viscount Barrington, resigned.

The Honourable Charles Robert Spencer (age 28), M.P., to be one of the Grooms in Waiting in Ordinary to Her Majesty, in the room of Sir Henry Fletcher (age 50), Bart., M.P., resigned.

On 26 Apr 1887 Valentine Charles Browne 5th Earl of Kenmare (age 26) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Baring Countess Kenmare (age 20) were married. He the son of Valentine Browne 4th Earl of Kenmare (age 61) and Gertrude Thynne Countess Kenmare.

On 23 Jul 1887 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 29) and Margaret Baring Countess Spencer were married at St James' Church, Piccadilly. He the son of Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer and Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer. He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1889 [his son] Adelaide Margaret Delia Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 31) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

On 23 May 1892 [his son] Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 34) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

The London Gazette 26321. St. James's Palace, August 25, 1892.

The Queen (age 73) has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty's Household:-

Charles Robert, Lord Carrington (age 49), G.C.M.G., to be Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of Edward, Earl of Lathom (age 54), G.C.B., resigned.

The Honourable Charles Robert Spencer (age 34), M.P., to be Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, in the room of Henry George, Lord Burghley (age 42), M.P., resigned.

George William Henry, Lord Vernon (age 38), to be Captain of Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, in the room of Charles Alfred Worsley, Earl of Yarborough (age 33), resigned.

William, Lord Kensington (age 57), to be Captain of Her Majesty's Guard of Yeoman of the Guard, in the room of William, Earl of Limerick (age 52), K.P., resigned.

In 1894 [his son] Cecil Edward Robert Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 36) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

On 17 Jul 1897 [his father-in-law] Edward Baring 1st Baron Revelstoke (age 69) died. His son [his brother-in-law] John Baring 2nd Baron Revelstoke (age 33) succeeded 2nd Baron Revelstoke of Membland in Devon.

In 1899 [his son] Lavina Emily Spencer Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 41) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

On 08 Nov 1902 [his brother-in-law] Cecil Baring 3rd Baron Revelstoke (age 38) and Maude Baring nee Lorillard (age 26) were married.

In 1903 [his son] George Charles Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 45) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

On 15 Sep 1904 [his brother-in-law] Everard Baring (age 38) and Ulrica Duncombe were married. She the daughter of William Duncombe 1st Earl Feversham (age 75) and Mabel Violet Graham Countess Feversham (age 71).

In 1906 [his son] Alexander Margaret Elizabeth Spencer was born to Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 48) and [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer.

In 1910 [his half-brother] John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (age 75) died. His half brother Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 52) succeeded 6th Earl Spencer, 6th Viscount Althorp, 6th Viscount Spencer, 6th Baron Spencer Althorp. [his wife] Margaret Baring Countess Spencer by marriage Countess Spencer.

In 1913 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 55) was appointed 847th Knight of the Garter by George V King United Kingdom (age 47).

On 26 Sep 1922 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 64) died. His son [his son] Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer (age 30) succeeded 7th Earl Spencer, 7th Viscount Althorp, 7th Viscount Spencer, 7th Baron Spencer Althorp. [his daughter-in-law] Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Countess Spencer (age 25) by marriage Countess Spencer.

Royal Ancestors of Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 1857-1922

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France

Royal Descendants of Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 1857-1922

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 1857-1922

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower

Great x 2 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

GrandFather: George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Bingham 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Bingham 4th Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rebecca Myddelton

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bingham 5th Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Bingham 1st Earl Lucan

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archbishop John Vesey

Great x 3 Grandfather: Agmondisham Vesey

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Muschamp

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Vesey Lady Bingham

GrandMother: Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Smith of Canon's Leigh in Devon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Smith Countess Lucan

Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 5 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shorter

Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Shorter

Great x 1 Grandfather: Hugh Seymour-Conway 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Fitzroy 2nd Duke Grafton Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford Great Grand Daughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester

GrandFather: Horace Beauchamp Seymour-Conway 3 x Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Waldegrave 1st Baron Waldegrave Chewton Somerset 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 1st Earl Waldegrave Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Henrietta Fitzjames Countess Newcastle Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Waldegrave 2nd Earl Waldegrave Great Grand Son of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Webb 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Webb Countess Waldegrave 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Belasyse Lady Webb 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Horatia Waldegrave 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Walpole 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Shorter 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Walpole Duchess Gloucester and Edinburgh 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hammond Clement Postmaster

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Clement

Mother: Adelaide Horatia Seymour-Conway Countess Spencer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Palk

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Palk 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Abraham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Abraham

Great x 1 Grandfather: Lawrence Palk 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur van Sittart

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne van Sittart Lady Palk

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Stonhouse

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Mellish

GrandMother: Elizabeth Malet Palk 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vaughan 1st Viscount Lisburne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Wilmot Vaughan 3rd Viscount Lisburne 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Malet Wilmot Viscountess Lisburne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Wilmot Vaughan 1st Earl Lisburne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Elizabeth Vaughan 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Mark Shafto of Whitworth Hall 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Shafto 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Shafto Countess Lisburne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England