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Albert Edward  John “Jack” Spencer

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Albert Edward John “Jack” Spencer

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
9 Jun 1975 (aged 83)
Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England GPS-Latitude: 52.281047, Longitude: -1.023566
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Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and from then until 1922 as Viscount Althorpe. He was born in London and the son of Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Margaret Baring. He married Cynthia Eleanor Hamilton.

The scholarly Seventh Earl dedicated himself to Althorpe’s upkeep, cataloguing its contents, and opening it to scholars. His artistic positions including acting as a trustee to the Wallace Collection and the chairmanship of the Victoria and Albert Advisory Council.

Jack was the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales and a British Peer. His godparents included King Edward VII.

Children:

Anne Spencer (b.1920)
Edward John Spencer (1924-1992) the father of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer known formally as The Hon Albert Spencer until 1910 and from then until 1922 as Viscount Althorpe. He was born in London and the son of Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer and Margaret Baring. He married Cynthia Eleanor Hamilton.

The scholarly Seventh Earl dedicated himself to Althorpe’s upkeep, cataloguing its contents, and opening it to scholars. His artistic positions including acting as a trustee to the Wallace Collection and the chairmanship of the Victoria and Albert Advisory Council.

Jack was the paternal grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales and a British Peer. His godparents included King Edward VII.

Children:

Anne Spencer (b.1920)
Edward John Spencer (1924-1992) the father of Diana, Princess of Wales.


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  • Created by: Memento Mori
  • Added: Aug 4, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15153326/albert_edward_john-spencer: accessed ), memorial page for Albert Edward John “Jack” Spencer (23 May 1892–9 Jun 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15153326, citing St Mary the Virgin with St John Churchyard, Great Brington, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England; Maintained by Memento Mori (contributor 46517473).