Paternal Family Tree: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Frances Twysden 1753-1821
On 19th May 1849 [his father] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill [aged 47] and [his mother] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham [aged 51] and [his grandmother] Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham [aged 50]. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 23rd October 1864 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill was born to Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill [aged 62] and Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill [aged 38] at 32 Albermarle Street in London.
In 1886 [his father] Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill [aged 84] died. His son Victor [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 1st January 1887 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 22] and Verena Lowther [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Baroness Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire. They had four children. When she wished to divorce Lord Churchill, King Edward forbade it, to avoid a scandal among his social circle. Instead she disappeared in 1909 taking their son, aged 19, and two daughters, aged 13 and 8, with her. In 1927 he obtained a divorce on the grounds of desertion. She the daughter of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
On 24th April 1889 [his brother-in-law] Lancelot Edward Lowther 6th Earl Lonsdale [aged 21] and Gwendoline Sheffield [aged 20] were married. He the son of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
In 1890 [his son] Victor Alexander Spencer 2nd Viscount Churchill was born to Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 25] and [his wife] Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood [aged 24].
The London Gazette 27243. Master of the Horse's Office, Royal Mews, BucKingham Palace, November 1, 1900.
HER Majesty has been preciously pleased to appoint Honorary Colonel the Right Honourable Charles Compton William, Baron Chesham, to be the Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds, in the room of the Right Honourable George William, Earl of Coventry [aged 62], resigned.
Her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to appoint, provisionally, the Right Honourable Victor Albert Francis Charles, Baron Churchill [aged 36], to act as Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds during the absence in South Africa of Honorary Colonel the Right Honourable Baron Chesham.
On 24th December 1900 [his mother] Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill [aged 74] died.
The London Gazette 27455. Whitehall, July 15, 1902.
The King has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignity of a Viscount of the said United Kingdom unto Victor Albert Francis Charles, Lord Churchill [aged 37], KCVO, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Viscount Churchill, of Rolleston, in the county of Leicester.
The London Gazette 27493. Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order, St. James's Palace, November 9,1902.
The King has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:-
To be Knights Grand Cross:
Victor Albert Francis Charles [aged 38], Viscount Churchill, K.C.V.O. (Lord in Waiting).
General Frederick Augustus, Baron Chelmsford, G.C.B. (Gold Stick in Waiting).
Horace Brand, Baron Farquhar, K.C.V.O. (Master of the Household).
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, Bart, G.C.B., K.C.S.L (Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police).
Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitz-Hardinge Kingscote [aged 72], K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Stephenson, K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Major-General Sir Henry Trotter, K.C.V.O. (Commanding Home District).
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Around 1909. Bassano Ltd. Photograph of Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 44]
In 1927 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 62] and Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood [aged 61] were divorced.
After 1927 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 62] and Christine McRae Sinclair Viscountess Churchill were married.
In 1934 [his son] Victor George Spencer 3rd Viscount Churchill was born to Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 69] and [his wife] Christine McRae Sinclair Viscountess Churchill.
On 3rd January 1934 Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill [aged 69] died of pneumonia. His son Victor [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Viscount Churchill of Rolleston in Leicestershire, 4th Baron Churchill Wychwood in Oxfordshire.
On 25th December 1958 [his former wife] Verena Maud Lowther Viscountess Churchill Wychwood [aged 93] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 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 Godwinson: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Henry IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 12 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 
14 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Trevor 1st Baron Trevor Bromham 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Trevor 2nd Baron Trevor Bromham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Searle
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough
Grandfather: Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 
9 x Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 10 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Child
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
father: Francis George Spencer 2nd Baron Churchill 4 x Great Grandson 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 
Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Bennet Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Augustus Fitzroy Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Somerset Duchess Grafton 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton 2 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Colonel William Cosby
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cosby
Grandmother: Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Wrottesley 3rd Baronet 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Wrottesley 4th Baronet 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Wrottesley 7th Baronet 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Grey 
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Grey Lady Wrottesley 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Ward 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Baron Gower 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Leveson-Gower 1st Earl Gower 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Manners Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Leveson-Gower Lady Wrottesley 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Evelyn Pierrepont 1st Duke Kingston upon Hull 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Evelyn Pierrepont Baroness Gower 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Fielding Countess Kingston upon Hull 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Victor Albert Francis Spencer 1st Viscount Churchill 5 x Great Grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Burton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Burton aka Conyngham 2nd Baron Conyngham 
Great x 4 Grandfather: Major-General Henry Conyngham of Slane Castle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Williams Baroness Shelburne
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Conyngham 1st Marquess Conyngham
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clements
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nathaniel Clements
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clements
Great x 3 Grandmother: Hannah Gore
Grandfather: Francis Nathaniel Conyngham 2nd Marquess Conyngham
Great x 2 Grandfather: Joseph Denison 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Denison Marchioness Conyngham
mother: Jane Conyngham Baroness Churchill 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Bayly 1st Baronet 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Bayly 2nd Baronet Bayly of Plas Newydd in Anglesey
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Paget 10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry William Paget 1st Marquess Anglesey 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge
Grandmother: Jane Paget Marchioness Conyngham 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey 
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater 
6 x Great Grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Egerton Duchess Bedford 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Churchill Countess Bridgewater 15 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Caroline Elizabeth Villiers Duchess Argyll 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bishop Philip Twysden 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Twysden