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Margaret Fulton Spencer (1882–1966) fue una pintora y una de las primeras mujeres arquitectas estadounidenses, quien diseñó y construyó el arquitecturalmente único rancho para turistas Las Lomas en las afueras de Tucson, Arizona. 1 Fue la segunda mujer en convertirse en miembro del Instituto Americano de Arquitectos. 2 .
Diana, princesa de Gales (Diana Frances Spencer; Sandringham Norfolk, 1 de julio de 1961- París, 31 de agosto de 1997), también conocida como Lady Di, fue una activista, filántropa y aristócrata británica, primera esposa del entonces príncipe de Gales, el actual rey Carlos III, con quien tuvo dos hijos, Guillermo y Enrique .
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Descent and claims
The House was founded in the 15th century by Henry Spencer (died c. 1478), from whom all members descend. In the 16th century, the claim arose that the Spencers were a cadet branch of the ancient House Le Despencer, though this theory has since been debunked, in particular by J. Horace Round in his essay The Rise of the Spencers. The Spencers were first granted a coat of arms in 1504, "Azure a fess Ermine between 6 sea-mews' heads erased Argent," but this bears no resemblance to the arms used...
Rise to wealth
A close relative of Henry Spencer (died c. 1478) was John Spencer, who in 1469 had become feoffee (trustee) of Wormleighton in Warwickshire and a tenant at Althorp in Northamptonshire in 1486. His nephew, Sir John Spencer (died 1522), first made a living by trading in livestock and other commodities and eventually saved enough money to purchase both the Wormleighton and Althorp lands. Wormleighton was bought in 1506, the manor house was completed in 1512. In 1508, Spencer also purchased the e...
Spencer, later Spencer-Churchill
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, was Lord President of the Council from 1685 to 1688 and a Knight of the Garter. His son Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Privy Seal, Secretary of State for both the Northern and Southern Departments, Lord President of the Council, First Lord of the Treasury and a Knight of the Garter. His second wife was Lady Anne Churchill, the second daughter of the distinguished soldier John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Aft...
Spencer Knights
1. Sir John Spencer, Kt.of Snitterfield & Wormleighton (1447–1522) married Isabel, daughter of Sir Walter Graunt, of Snitterfield 2. Sir William Spencer, Kt.of Wormleighton & Althorp (1483–1532) married Susan, daughter of Sir Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants 3. Sir John Spencer, Kt.of Wormleighton & Althorp (1524–1586) married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, of Hengrove, Suffolk 4. Sir John Spencer, Kt. (1546–1600) married Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Catlyn, of Berne, Dorse...
Spencer Baronets
This now extinct line descended from two younger sons of Sir John Spencer(1524–1586) and his wife Katherine Kitson: 1. Their third son William was a landowner in Yarnton, Oxfordshire; his son Thomas was created Baronet of Yarntonin 1611. 2. Their fourth son Richard was the ambassador of James I to the Dutch Republic; his son, John, was a landowner in Great Offley, Hertfordshire and was created Baronet of Offleyin 1627.
Barons Spencer
1. Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer (1570–1627), married Margaret, daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby (1547–1596), Kt. 2. William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer (1591–1636), married Penelope, daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton 3. Henry Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer (1620–1643), royalist in the English Civil War, was made 1st Earl of Sunderland
Many members of the Spencer family have also been knights or dames of the Order of the Garter. The following is a list is of all Spencer members of this order, across all branches of the family, along with their year of investiture. 1. 1601 – Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer 2. 1687 – Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 3. 1719 – Charles Spence...
Earls Spencer
For the Earls Spencer from John Spencer to present see: Family Tree of the Earls Spencer.
Margaret (or Eleanor) Spencer (1472–1536) was the daughter of Sir Robert Spencer, of Spencer Combe in the parish of Crediton, Devon, by his wife Lady Eleanor Beaufort, the daughter of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset and Lady Eleanor Beauchamp.
Margaret Beale Spencer is an American psychologist whose work centers on the effects of ethnicity, gender, and race on youth and adolescent development.
Margaret Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer (née Poyntz; 8 May 1737 – 18 March 1814), was an English philanthropist. She was born at St James's Palace as the daughter of a diplomat and a maid of honour to Caroline of Ansbach.
Herbert Spencer (Derby, Inglaterra; 27 de abril de 1820 - Brighton, Inglaterra; 8 de diciembre de 1903) fue un naturalista, filósofo, sociólogo, psicólogo y antropólogo inglés. Está considerado el «padre» del darwinismo social a partir de la adaptación de la teoría de la evolución a la sociedad. [1]
