Biography of Charles Spencer 1740-1820

On 23rd May 1732 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 25] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 31st March 1740 Charles Spencer was born to [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 33] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 27].

In 1755 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 48] was appointed Lord Privy Seal.

On 23rd March 1756 [his brother-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery [aged 21] and [his sister] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 49] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 43]. He the son of Henry Herbert 6th Earl Montgomery 9th Earl Pembroke and Mary Fitzwilliam Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 8th September 1757 [his brother-in-law] Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 24] and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 50] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 44].

On 20th October 1758 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 51] died. His son [his brother] George [aged 19] succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

In 1761 Charles Spencer [aged 20] was elected MP Oxfordshire.

On 7th October 1761 [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 48] died.

In 1762 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. She the daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford [aged 51] and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. He the son of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough. They were fourth cousins.

On 2nd October 1762 Charles Spencer [aged 22] and Mary Beauclerk [aged 18] were married. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 4th May 1763 [his brother-in-law] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 22] and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough [aged 59] and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough.

Around 1764 [his son] Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 23] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 20]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21st December 1767 [his son] John Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 27] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 24]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1768 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 28] was appointed 588th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [aged 29].

On 12th March 1768 [his brother-in-law] Topham Beauclerk [aged 28] and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 9th January 1769 [his son] William Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 28] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 25] at Kensington Palace. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1791 Susan Jenison and had issue.

On 21st October 1781 [his father-in-law] Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere [aged 82] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Aubrey [aged 41] succeeded 2nd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.

On 10th February 1787 George Beauclerk 4th Duke St Albans [aged 28] died unmarried and without issue. His first cousin once removed [his brother-in-law] Aubrey [aged 46] succeeded 5th Duke St Albans, 5th Earl Burford, 5th Baron Heddington. Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 44] by marriage Duchess St Albans.

In 1791 [his son] William Robert Spencer [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Susan Jenison were married.

In 1793 Charles Spencer [aged 52] was appointed Privy Council.

In 1796 Charles Spencer [aged 55] was elected MP Oxfordshire.

On 9th February 1802 [his brother-in-law] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 61] died. He was buried at Hanworth. His son Aubrey [aged 36] succeeded 6th Duke St Albans, 6th Earl Burford, 6th Baron Heddington, 3rd Baron Vere of Hanworth in Middlesex.

On 1st August 1808 [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 74] died.

On 13th January 1812 [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 68] died.

On 29th January 1817 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 78] died. His son [his nephew] George [aged 50] succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough [aged 49] by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

On 16th June 1820 Charles Spencer [aged 80] died.