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SPENCER, John Poyntz, Visct. Althorp (1835-1910), of 27 St James’s Place, London and Althorp Park, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 27 Oct. 1835, o.s. of Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, MP, of Althorp, Northants., and Elizabeth, da. of William Stephen Poyntz, of Cowdray House, Suss. educ. Harrow 1848-53; priv. 1853-4; Trinity, Camb. adm. 1853, matric. 1854, MA 1857. m. 8 July 1858, Charlotte Frances Frederica, 3rd da. of Frederick Seymour, of Ickworth House, Suff. s.p.styled Visct. Althorp 1845-57; suc. fa. as 5th Earl Spencer 27 Dec. 1857; K.G. 1864; K.P. 1868. d. 13 Aug. 1910.
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Groom of the stole 1859 – 61, 1862–6.

PC 1868; ld. lt. Ireland 1868 – 74, 1882 – 85; ld. pres. of council 1880 – 83, 1886; 1st ld. admiralty 1892–95.

Member Council duchy of Cornw. 1901 – 07; keeper of the privy seal of the duke of Cornwall, 1901 – 07; elder brother of corp. of Trinity House of Deptford Strond 1892.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1863; LLD Camb. 1864; chan. Victoria Univ., Manchester, 1892–1907.

Capt. Northants. rifle vols. 1859, maj. 1861.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1857 – 72, ld. lt. & custos rot. 1872–1908.

Main residences: 27 St James’s Place, London; Althorp Park, Northants.
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O’BRIEN (AFTERWARDS STAFFORD), Stafford Augustus (1811-1857), of Blatherwycke Park, Wansford, Northants. and Cratloe Woods, co. Clare.

Family and Education
b. 22 June 1811, 1st s. of Stafford O’Brien, of Blatherwycke Park, Northants. and Cratloe Woods, co. Clare, and Emma, da. of Gerard Noel Noel, MP of Exton Park, Rutland. educ. Harrow 1821; Trinity, Camb. matric. 1829, M.A. 1832. unm. assumed name of Stafford by royal. lic. 11 June 1847. d.s.p. 15 Nov. 1857.
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Sec. to the admiralty Mar. – Dec. 1852.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1834.

Main residences: Blatherwycke Park, Wansford, Northants.; Cratloe Woods, co. Clare, [I].
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MAUNSELL, Thomas Philip (1781-1866), of Thorpe Malsor, Kettering, Northants. and Rowell, Rothwell, Northants.

Family and Education
b. 16 Oct. 1781, 1st s. of Rev. William Maunsell, of co. Limerick, and Lucy, da. of Philip Oliver, of Castle Oliver, co. Limerick. educ. unknown. m. 6 Apr. 1811, Caroline Elizabeth (d. 12 Mar. 1860), da. of Hon. William Cockayne, 5s. 2da. suc. fa. 1818. d. 4 Mar. 1866.
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JP Northants. 1812; sheriff Northants. 1821; dep. ranger Rockingham Forest 1831.

Capt. Northants militia central regiment 1811; capt. Kettering yeomanry 1831 – 62; col. Northants & Rutland militia 1845–66.

Main residences: Thorpe Malsor, Kettering, Northants.; Rowell, Rothwell, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Rainald (1819-1895), of Fawsley, Northants.

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b. 22 Oct. 1819, o. s. of Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd bt., MP, of Fawsley, Northants., and Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, of Surr. educ. Eton 1835; priv. 1835-7; Grand Tour 1837-8. m. 20 Oct. 1869, Louisa Mary Bowater, o. da. of Gen. Sir Edward Bowater, of 37 Lower Grosvenor Street, London. s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 30 Aug. 1864; cr. Bar Knightley 23 Aug. 1892. d. 19 Dec. 1895.
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Lt. Northants yeomanry (Towcester troop) 1837; capt. Northants. rifle vols 1860–9.

J.P. Northants. 1842; deputy lt. Northants. 1846.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Sir Charles, 2nd bt. (1781-1864), of Fawsley, Northants. and 10 Upper Brook Street, London.

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b. 30 Jan. 1781, 1st s. of Rev. Charles Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants, and Elizabeth Boulton, da. of Henry Boulton, of Moulton, Lincs. educ. Rugby 1793; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1799; m. 24 Aug. 1813, Selina Mary, da. of Felton Lionel Hervey, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 28 June 1787, uncle as 2nd bt. 29 Jan. 1812. d. 30 Aug. 1864.
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Capt. Northants militia 1803; cornet Chipping Warden troop 1804.

Hon D.C.L. Oxf. 1834.

Sheriff Northants. 1815; J.P. Northants. deputy lt. Northants.

Main residences: Fawsley, Northants.; 10 Upper Brook Street, London.
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