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John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (19 December 1734 – 31 October 1783) was a British peer and politician . Early life. Portrait of Spencer and his father, by George Knapton, c. 1744. Spencer was born on 19 December 1734 at Althorp, his family's home in Northamptonshire.
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, by Thomas Gainsborough. In 1761, John Spencer (1734–1783), a grandson of the 3rd Earl of Sunderland, was created Baron Spencer of Althorp and Viscount Spencer in the Peerage of Great Britain by King George III.
Spencer, John, 1st Earl. British, 1734 - 1783. Works of Art. Biography. Bibliography. Biography. John Spencer was previously created Baron Spencer of Althorp and Viscount Spencer in 1761. In 1765, he was advanced to the Viscounty of Althorp and the Earldom of Spencer. He served as the High Steward of St. Albans.
26 de ene. de 2021 · The 2nd Earl Spencer, George John, was a keen bibliophile, and collected over 100,000 books for his library, which became one of the largest in Europe. It was sadly sold off in the 19th century by the 5th Earl Spencer (dubbed 'the Red Earl' for his dramatic auburn beard) due to increasing debts.
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Information. Also known as. John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer. primary name: primary name: Spencer, John. other name: other name: (Earl) Spencer. Details. individual; British; Male. Life dates. 1734-1783. Biography. Built Spencer House, St. James's. New search.
8 de mar. de 2021 · In the 18th century, Althorp became a hub for lavish parties and meetings of high society under John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer. One such party in 1755 for the Earl’s 21st birthday saw France’s top chefs brought in to cater for his guests, with 11,000 pints of beer drank and his secret marriage to Margaret Georgiana Poyntz undertaken!
Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765, along with the title Viscount Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer. [1] [2] He was a member of the prominent Spencer family and a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough.
