Charles Spencer 1740-1820

On 23rd May 1732 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 25] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 31st March 1740 Charles Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 33] and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 27].

On 23rd March 1756 [his brother-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery [aged 21] and [his sister] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 49] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 43]. He the son of Henry Herbert 6th Earl Montgomery 9th Earl Pembroke and Mary Fitzwilliam Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 8th September 1757 [his brother-in-law] Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 24] and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 50] and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 44].

On 20th October 1758 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 51] died. His son [his brother] George [aged 19] succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

In 1761 Charles Spencer [aged 20] was elected MP Oxfordshire.

On 7th October 1761 [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 48] died.

In 1762 [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. She the daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford [aged 51] and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. He the son of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough. They were fourth cousins.

On 2nd October 1762 Charles Spencer [aged 22] and Mary Beauclerk [aged 18] were married. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 4th May 1763 [his brother-in-law] Aubrey Beauclerk 5th Duke St Albans [aged 22] and Catherine Ponsonby Duchess St Albans [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of William Ponsonby 2nd Earl Bessborough [aged 59] and Caroline Cavendish Countess Bessborough.

Around 1764 [his son] Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 23] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 20]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 21st December 1767 [his son] John Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 27] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 24]. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 12th March 1768 [his brother-in-law] Topham Beauclerk [aged 28] and [his sister] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 33] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough.

On 9th January 1769 [his son] William Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer [aged 28] and [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 25] at Kensington Palace. He a great x 2 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 1791 Susan Jenison and had issue.

On 8th April 1787 [his nephew] George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery [aged 27] and [his niece] Elisabeth Beauclerk [aged 20] were married. He the son of [his brother-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery [aged 52] and [his sister] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 50]. They were first cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1791 [his son] William Robert Spencer [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Susan Jenison were married.

On 15th September 1791 [his nephew] George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough [aged 25] and Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough [aged 24] were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway [aged 55] and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway [aged 48]. He the son of [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 52] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough [aged 48].

In 1793 Charles Spencer [aged 52] was appointed Privy Council.

In 1796 Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury [aged 27] and [his niece] Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his brother] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough [aged 56] and [his sister-in-law] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough [aged 52]. He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury [aged 65]. They were third cousin twice removed.

In 1796 Charles Spencer [aged 55] was elected MP Oxfordshire.

On 25th January 1808 [his nephew] George Augustus Herbert 11th Earl Pembroke 8th Earl Montgomery [aged 48] and Yekaterina Semyonovna Vorontsova Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of [his former brother-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery and [his sister] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 70].

On 13th January 1812 [his wife] Mary Beauclerk [aged 68] died.

On 16th June 1820 Charles Spencer [aged 80] died.