On 20 Dec 1755 [her father] John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 21) and [her mother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 18) were married at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map]. He the son of John Spencer and Georgiana Caroline Carteret 1716-1780 (age 39).
On 03 Apr 1761 [her father] John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 26) was created 1st Viscount Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer Althorp. [her mother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 23) by marriage Viscountess Spencer, 1st Baroness Spencer Althorp.
On 16 Jun 1761 Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough was born to John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 26) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 24).
On 01 Nov 1765 [her father] John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 30) was created 1st Earl Spencer, 1st Viscount Althorp. [her mother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 28) by marriage Countess Spencer, 1st Viscountess Althorp.
On 27 Nov 1780 Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 22) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Bessborough. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 45) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 43). He the son of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 76) and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough 1719-1760.
On 31 Aug 1781 [her son] John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough 1781-1847 was born to [her husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 23) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 20).
On 06 Jul 1783 [her son] Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby was born to [her husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 25) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 22).
On 31 Oct 1783 [her father] John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 48) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Brington, Northamptonshire. His son [her brother] George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Spencer, 2nd Viscount Althorp, 2nd Viscount Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer Althorp. Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer 1762-1831 (age 21) by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 13 Nov 1785 [her daughter] Caroline Ponsonby Viscountess Melbourne was born to [her husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 27) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 24).
On 31 Jul 1787 [her son] William Francis Spencer Ponsonby 1st Baron de Mauley was born to [her husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 29) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 26).
On 11 Mar 1793 [her father-in-law] William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough (age 89) died. His son [her husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 35) succeeded 3rd Earl Bessborough.
On 17 Aug 1800 [her illegitimate daughter] Harriet Emma Arundel Stewart Duchess Leeds was born illegitimately to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville (age 26) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 39). She was born in secret and sent to be raised by a foster mother.
In 1805 [her son-in-law] William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne (age 25) and [her daughter] Caroline Ponsonby Viscountess Melbourne (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 46) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough 1761-1821 (age 43).
On 16 Nov 1805 [her son] John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough 1781-1847 (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Maria Fane (age 18) were married at Berkeley Square, Mayfair. She the daughter of John Fane 10th Earl of Westmoreland (age 46) and . He the son of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 47) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough 1761-1821 (age 44).
On 18 Mar 1814 [her mother] Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 76) died.
On 08 Aug 1814 [her son] William Francis Spencer Ponsonby 1st Baron de Mauley (age 27) and [her daughter-in-law] Barbara Ashley-Cooper Baroness Mauley were married. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury and Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury 1762-1782. He the son of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 56) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough 1761-1821 (age 53).
On 03 Feb 1844 [her former husband] Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough 1758-1844 (age 86) died. His son [her son] John Ponsonby 4th Earl Bessborough 1781-1847 (age 62) succeeded 4th Earl Bessborough.
1873. John Downman. Stone lithograph after the original by Edward H. Mitchell. Portrait of Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough.
[her son] George Leveson Gower was born to Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Granville and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough.
Paternal Family Tree: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Anna Maria Mordaunt 1771
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 1598-1659 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Digby 1st Earl Bristol 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Walcott
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Spencer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Winston Churchill
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Drake
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 1683-1716 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Jennings
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Jennings
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susanna Temple
Father: 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 Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Carteret 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Carteret 1st Baron Carteret 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jemima Montagu 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bevil Grenville
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Granville 1st Earl Bath
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Smith
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Granville Baroness Gower 1654-1744
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Wyche Ambassador
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Wyche
GrandMother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret 1716-1780 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Worsley 2nd Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Worsley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Herbert 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Herbert Countess Gainsborough -1693 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville 1693-1743 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thynne 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Thynne 1st Viscount Weymouth 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Coventry Lady Thynne Kempsford
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Thynne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 3rd Earl Winchilsea 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Finch Viscountess Weymouth 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Seymour Countess Winchelsea 1637-1673 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough 1761-1821 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Poyntz 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Poyntz 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Newdigate Poyntz 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
GrandFather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Mother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Mordaunt 4th Baron Mordaunt
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Compton Baroness Mordaunt 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Howard 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St John Lady Effingham 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Carey 1st Earl Monmouth 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Smith
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Smith
GrandMother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England