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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 27 St James’s Place, London; Althorp Park, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion