Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer ( October 30, 1857 - September 26, 1922 ) [1] - British aristocrat , court and liberal politician from the Spencer dynasty . He was elected three times as a deputy of the House of Commons (1880–1885, 1885–1895, 1900–1905), served as vice chamberlain of the royal court (1892–1895) and Lord Chamberlain (1905–1912). Great-grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales .
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| Monarch | Edward VII George V | ||||||
| Predecessor | creation creation | ||||||
| Successor | Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer | ||||||
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| Monarch | Edward VII George V | ||||||
| Predecessor | John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer | ||||||
| Successor | Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer | ||||||
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| Monarch | Victoria | ||||||
| Predecessor | Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquis of Exeter | ||||||
| Successor | Fellows Aylvin, 1st Baron Aylvin | ||||||
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| Monarch | Edward VII George V | ||||||
| Predecessor | Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon | ||||||
| Successor | William Mansfield, 1st Viscount Sandhurst | ||||||
| Birth | October 30, 1857 St. James , Westminster , London , UK | ||||||
| Death | September 26, 1922 ( 64) St. James , Westminster , London , UK | ||||||
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| Father | Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer | ||||||
| Mother | Adelaide Seymour | ||||||
| Spouse | Margaret Bering | ||||||
| Children | and | ||||||
| The consignment | UK Liberal Party | ||||||
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| Religion | Protestantism , Anglican Church | ||||||
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From 1857 to 1905 - the Honorable Charles Spencer , and from 1905 to 1910 he held the title of Viscount Elthorpe .
Titles: 6th Earl Spencer (1910-1922), Viscount Elthorpe (1910-1922), Baron Spencer of Elthorpe (1910-1922) and Viscount Spencer of Elthorpe (1910-1922).
Content
- 1 Early life and education
- 2 Political career
- 3 Family
- 4 Titles and styles
- 5 Ancestors
- 6 References
- 7 notes
Early life and education
Charles Spencer was born on October 30, 1857 in St. James , Westminster. [2] The only son of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl of Spencer (1798–1857), and his second wife, Adelaide Seymour (1825–1877), daughter of Horace Bosham-Seymour and granddaughter of Lord Hugh Seymour .
On December 27, 1857, after the death of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl of Spencer, his titles and possessions were inherited by his eldest son from his first marriage, John Pointz Spencer, 5th Earl of Spencer (1835-1910). Charles was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College in Cambridge [3] .
Political career
Charles Spencer was elected to the House of Commons from North Northamptonshire (1880–1885), Middle Northamptonshire (1885–1895, 1900–1905). He lived on the Dallington Hall estate in Northamptonshire . In 1898, he unsuccessfully tried to run for parliament from Hartford [4] . In 1892, Charles Spencer became a member of the Privy Council of Great Britain [5] . In the same 1892, he received the position of vice chamberlain in the government of William Gladstone [6] . Charles Spencer held this position until 1895. [7] From 1900 to 1905 - “whip” (organizer) of the liberal party in the House of Commons of Great Britain [8] .
On December 19, 1905, the title of Viscount Elthorpe from Great Brington in Northamptonshire was created for Charles Spencer [9] . This allowed him to become Lord Chamberlain in the liberal government of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermann .
On August 13, 1910, after the death of his 74-year-old childless older brother, John Spencer, 5th Earl of Spencer , Charles Spencer inherited the title of Earl of Spencer and took his brother's place in the House of Lords. Charles Spencer held the position of Lord Chamberlain until 1912 . In 1908 - 1922 - Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire .
Cavalier of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1911) [1] and Cavalier of the Order of the Garter (1913) [10] .
Lord Spencer was also awarded a large number of foreign awards: Cavalier of the Order of Danebrog (Denmark), Royal Order of St. Olav (Norway), Order of the North Star (Sweden), Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), Order of the White Eagle (Serbia), Order of the Red Eagle ( Prussia) and the Order of Carlos III (Spain). He was also an honorary major , and later an honorary colonel of the 4th Volunteer Battalion of the Northampton Regiment .
Family
On July 23, 1887, at the Church of St. James ( Piccadilly ), Lord Spencer married the Honorable Margaret Bering (December 14, 1868 - July 4, 1906), daughter of Edward Baring, 1st Baron Revelstock (1828-1897). The couple had six children:
- Lady Adelaide Margaret Delia Spencer (June 26, 1889 - January 1981), husband - Sir Sidney Peel, 1st Baronet (1870-1938)
- Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (May 23, 1892 - June 9, 1975)
- Lt. Captain Hon. Edward Cecil Robert Spencer (May 20, 1894 - February 14, 1928), died unmarried
- Lady Lavinia Emily Spencer (September 29, 1899 - May 9, 1955), husband - Luke Henry White, 4th Baron Annali (1885-1970)
- Captain Hon. George Charles Spencer (August 15, 1903 - October 1982), 1st wife Barbara Blumenthal (d. 1978), 2nd wife Kathleen Henderson (d. 1968)
- Lady Alexandra Margaret Elizabeth Spencer (July 4, 1906 - May 26, 1996), husband - Hon. Henry Montague Douglas-Hume (1907-1980), son of the 13th Earl of Hume. He is the author of A Spencer Childhood, published in 1994 .
The 64-year-old Lord Spencer died on September 26, 1922 at his home in St. James (London).
Titles and Styles
- 1857-1880: The Honorable Charles Spencer
- 1880–1892: Hon. Charles Spencer, Member of the House of Commons
- 1892: Hon. Charles Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, Member of the House of Commons
- 1892-1895: Hon. Charles Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, Member of the House of Commons
- 1895-1900: Hon. Charles Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Naval Reserve Insignia
- 1900-1905: Hon. Charles Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, Member of the House of Commons
- 1905-1910: Hon. Viscount Elthorpe, Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, member of the Privy Council of Great Britain
- 1910-1911: Hon. Earl Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, member of the Privy Council of Great Britain
- 1911-1913: Hon. Earl Spencer, Cavalier of the Royal Victorian Order , Cavalier of the Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, member of the Privy Council of Great Britain
- 1913-1922: Hon. Earl Spencer, Garter of the Order of the Garter, Cavalier of the Royal Victorian Order , Cavalier of the Royal Royal Navy Volunteer Insignia, member of the Privy Council of Great Britain .
Ancestors
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Links
- Hansard 1803-2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 thepeerage.com Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
- ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 PRO RG13 Piece 74 Folio 12, p. 16.
- ↑ Spencer, the Hon. Charles Robert, Viscount Althorp in Venn, J. & JA, Alumni Cantabrigienses , Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922-1958.
- ↑ FWS Craig , British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918 (Macmillan Press Ltd., London, 1974) p. 295.
- ↑ No. 26320, p. 4881 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 26320 . - No. 26320 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ No. 26321, p. 4958 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 26321 . - No. 26321 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ No. 26643, p. 3945 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 26643 . - No. 26643 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament (Harvester Press, Sussex, 1978) vol. II, p. 334.
- ↑ No. 27868, p. 9319 (English) // London Gazette : Newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 27868 . - No. 27868 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ No. 28736, p. 4966 (English) // London Gazette : newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 28736 . - No. 28736 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .