| John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer | |
| Born | Edward John Spencer 24 January 1924 London, England |
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| Died | 29 March 1992 (aged 68) Humana Hospital, Wellington, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Eton College Royal Agricultural College |
| Title | 8th Earl Spencer |
| Predecessor | 7th Earl Spencer |
| Successor | 9th Earl Sepncer |
| Spouse | Frances Burke Roche (1954-1969) Raine, Countess of Dartmouth (1976-1992) |
| Children | Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer (b. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The Royal Agricultural College is a University college based at Cirencester in the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, in England Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer ( 23 May 1892 - 9 June 1975) known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964) is the second and only surviving son of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer The Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd ( 20 January 1936 &ndash 3 June 2004) was the former wife of John Spencer 8th Earl Raine de Chambrun (b Raine McCorquodale on 9 September, 1929) is a British Socialite and Politician, best known for The Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia McCorquodale (born 19 March, 1955) is the eldest daughter of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer and the Honourable 1955) Cynthia Jane Spencer (b. Cynthia Jane Fellowes Baroness Fellowes (born 11 February 1957) is the second daughter of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer and the Honourable Frances 1957) John Spencer (1960) Diana Frances Spencer (1961-1997) Charles Edward Maurice Spencer (b. Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964) is the second and only surviving son of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer 1964) |
| Parents | Albert Edward John Spencer (1892-1975) Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton (1897-1972) |
Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, MVO (24 January 1924–29 March 1992) was the son of Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer and Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, the daughter of James Albert Edward Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, and the father of Diana, Princess of Wales. Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE ( 16 August 1897 &ndash 4 December 1972) known as The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Albert Edward John Spencer 7th Earl Spencer ( 23 May 1892 - 9 June 1975) known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer Countess Spencer, DCVO, OBE ( 16 August 1897 &ndash 4 December 1972) known as James Albert Edward Hamilton 3rd Duke of Abercorn, KG, KP, PC ( 30 November 1869 &ndash 12 September 1953)
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Education and military career
Lord Spencer was educated in Eton College, in the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and in the Royal Agricultural College. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre Sandhurst is a small town and Civil parish in England of around 7500 homes and 22000 inhabitants primarily domiciliary in nature with a few light industries The Royal Agricultural College is a University college based at Cirencester in the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, in England A Captain in the Royal Scots Greys, Lord Spencer fought in the Second World War from 1944 to 1945. The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971 when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including From 1947 to 1950, Lord Spencer served as Aide-de-Camp to then-Governor of South Australia Malcolm Barclay-Harvey. An aide-de-camp ( French for camp assistant) is a personal assistant secretary or Adjutant to a person of high rank usually a senior military officer The Governor of South Australia is the representative in the Australian state of South Australia of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Sir (Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey, KCMG ( 2 March 1890 &ndash 17 November 1969) was a British politician and Governor [1]
Politics
Lord Spencer held the offices of County Councillor for Northamptonshire (1952), High Sheriff of Northamptonshire (1959) and Justice of the Peace for Norfolk (1970). A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants 1194&ndash1203 Simon of Pattishall 1206&ndash1208 Walter of Preston 1208&ndash1211 Robert of Braybrooke 1211&ndash1214 A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. [1] He served as Equerry to King George VI (1950-52) and to Queen Elizabeth II (1952-54),[2] and was invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M. An equerry (ˈɛkwərɪ or /ɪˈkwɛrɪ/ originated from the French word "écurie" ( Stable) and related to the French word "écuyer" ( Squire For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria V. O. ) in 1954. [1]
First marriage
On 1 June 1954 the Lord Spencer and the Hon. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Frances Ruth Burke-Roche, a daughter of Edmund Burke Roche, 4th Baron Fermoy, were married in Westminster Abbey by Percy Herbert, Bishop of Norwich. The Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche Shand Kydd ( 20 January 1936 &ndash 3 June 2004) was the former wife of John Spencer 8th Earl Edmund Maurice Burke Roche 4th Baron Fermoy ( 15 May 1885 &ndash 8 July 1955) was a British peer, Conservative Party politician The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Percy Mark Herbert, KCVO ( April 24 1885 &ndash January 22 1968) was the first Bishop of Blackburn from 1927 then Bishop The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich They had five children:
- 1955: Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia Spencer (Lady Sarah McCorquodale)
- 1957: Cynthia Jane Spencer (Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes)
- 1960-1960: John Spencer, who died within 10 hours of his birth
- 1961-1997: Diana Frances Spencer (Diana, Princess of Wales)
- 1964: Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
The Spencers were divorced in April 1969. The Lady Elizabeth Sarah Lavinia McCorquodale (born 19 March, 1955) is the eldest daughter of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer and the Honourable Cynthia Jane Fellowes Baroness Fellowes (born 11 February 1957) is the second daughter of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer and the Honourable Frances Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964) is the second and only surviving son of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer Lord Spencer later won a bitter custody battle for the children.
Second marriage
In 1976, Lord Spencer married Raine, Countess of Dartmouth, the former wife of Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth. Raine de Chambrun (b Raine McCorquodale on 9 September, 1929) is a British Socialite and Politician, best known for Gerald Humphry Legge 9th Earl of Dartmouth FCA ( 26 April 1924 &ndash 14 December 1997) was a British peer and businessman She is the daughter of the romance novelist Barbara Cartland. Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland DBE CStJ ( 9 July 1901 &ndash 21 May 2000) was a successful English
Death
Lord Spencer died at Humana Hospital, Wellington, London, at the age of 68. He was succeeded by his son, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, who is the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales. Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer, DL (born 20 May 1964) is the second and only surviving son of John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer
Ancestry
References
- ^ a b c Staff. [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10089.htm Person Page 100 earl daniel spencer was his great great grand father 89: Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer] (html). thePeerage. com.
- ^ Royal Household of Buckingham Palace. The royal household in all the early medieval monarchies of Western Europe formed the basis for the general government of the country Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Diana, Princess of Wales biography (html). Royal. gov. uk, the official website of the British Monarchy. TalkCommonewalth realm.--> The monarchy “Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954. ”
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| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Albert Spencer | Earl Spencer 1975–1992 | Succeeded by Charles Spencer |
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