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Viscount Althorp is in Viscountcies of England Alphabetically, Viscountcies of England Chronologically, Extant Viscountcies of England.
Summary
1st November 1765. John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer created.
31st October 1783. Son George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer succeeded.
1834. Son John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer succeeded.
1845. Brother Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer succeeded.
27th December 1857. Son John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer succeeded.
1910. Half Brother Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer succeeded.
26th September 1922. Son Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer succeeded.
9th June 1975. Son John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer succeeded.
29th March 1992. Son Charles Spencer 9th Earl Spencer succeeded.
On 1st November 1765 John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 30) was created 1st Earl Spencer, 1st Viscount Althorp. Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 28) by marriage Countess Spencer, 1st Viscountess Althorp.
On 31st October 1783 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 George (age 25) succeeded 2nd Earl Spencer, 2nd Viscount Althorp, 2nd Viscount Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer Althorp. Lavinia Bingham Countess Spencer (age 21) by marriage Countess Spencer.
In 1834 George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer (age 75) died. His son John (age 52) succeeded 3rd Earl Spencer, 3rd Viscount Althorp, 3rd Viscount Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer Althorp.
In 1845 John Charles Spencer 3rd Earl Spencer (age 63) died. His brother Frederick (age 46) succeeded 4th Earl Spencer, 4th Viscount Althorp, 4th Viscount Spencer, 4th Baron Spencer Althorp. Elizabeth Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 45) by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 27th December 1857 Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer (age 59) died. His son John (age 22) succeeded 5th Earl Spencer, 5th Viscount Althorp, 5th Viscount Spencer, 5th Baron Spencer Althorp.
In 1910 John Poyntz Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (age 75) died. His half brother Charles (age 52) succeeded 6th Earl Spencer, 6th Viscount Althorp, 6th Viscount Spencer, 6th Baron Spencer Althorp. Margaret Baring Countess Spencer by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 26th September 1922 Charles Robert Spencer 6th Earl Spencer (age 64) died. His son Albert (age 30) succeeded 7th Earl Spencer, 7th Viscount Althorp, 7th Viscount Spencer, 7th Baron Spencer Althorp. Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Countess Spencer (age 25) by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 9th June 1975 Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer (age 83) died. His son John (age 51) succeeded 8th Earl Spencer, 8th Viscount Althorp, 8th Viscount Spencer, 8th Baron Spencer Althorp. Frances Ruth Roche Countess Spencer (age 39) by marriage Countess Spencer.
On 29th March 1992 John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer (age 68) died. His son Charles (age 27) succeeded 9th Earl Spencer, 9th Viscount Althorp, 9th Viscount Spencer, 9th Baron Spencer Althorp.