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Seal of Henry Le Despenser. 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 older House Le Despencer, though this theory has since been debunked, in particular by historian J. Horace Round in his essay The Rise of the Spencers.
A young Miss Georgiana Spencer with her mother, Margaret Georgiana Spencer. Painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds.. The Duchess was born Miss Georgiana Spencer, on 7 June 1757, [4] as the first child of John Spencer (later Earl Spencer) and his wife, Georgiana (née Poyntz, later Countess Spencer), at the Spencer family home, Althorp. [3]
Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964), styled Viscount Althorp between 1975 and 1992, is a British peer, author, journalist, and broadcaster. He is the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales , and the maternal uncle of William, Prince of Wales , and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex .
The west side of Spencer House, which overlooks Green Park View of the house, circa 1800. Spencer House is a historic town house at 27 St James's Place in the St James's area of Westminster, Greater London, England. The house is Grade I listed on the National Heritage List for England. [1]
The room was a favourite haunt of Spencer's grandfather, Albert Spencer, who would spend thousands of hours in it perusing over the family history. So guarded was he of the collection that when Winston Churchill once spent time in the room looking for information on his ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722), Albert ...
Previously, he had been created Viscount Spencer, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, and Baron Spencer of Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, on 3 April 1761. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] The future 6th Earl Spencer was created Viscount Althorp , of Great Brington in the County of Northampton, on 19 December 1905 in the Peerage of the United ...
Here, a brief history of Winfield House, the "official residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Court of St. James’s." St. Dunstan's Villa was built in 1825.
Wormleighton Manor is a fine example of the Tudor architecture that appeared during the reign of Henry VIII.The wealthy Spencer family, who built their fortune on the production of wool in Warwickshire in the 15th century, first became linked to Wormleighton in 1469, when John Spencer became feoffee (feudal lord) and a tenant at Althorp in 1486.