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Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough., 1706–…
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- Charles /Spencer/ 3rd Duke of Marlborough.
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- Charles
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- 3rd Duke of Marlborough.
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- Spencer
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1706–…
Birth: 22 November 1706
— Althorp, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Death: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
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1715–1761
Birth: 1715
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— Bromham, Wiltshire, England Death: 1761 — Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 23 May 1732 — East Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
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1739–1817
Birth: 26 January 1739
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— Althorp, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England Death: 1817 — Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England |
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1740–1820
Birth: 31 March 1740
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— England Death: 16 June 1820 — England |
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Address: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. |
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Address: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. |
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Author of last change: Danny |
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Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough KG, PC (22 November 1706 – 20 October 1758), known as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier and politician. He briefly served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755 and led British forces during the Raid on St Malo in 1758. |
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Note: Althorp is a country estate of about 14000 acres and has been the ancestral home of the Spencer family since the 16th century. Their fortune derived from its earliest known ancestor, Sir John Spencer of Wormleighton, Warwickshire, who bought Althorp in 1522 with the huge profits from his sheep-rearing business. The house was originally a red brick Tudor building but its appearance was radically altered in the 18th century when the architect Henry Holland was commissioned to make extensive changes. The interior of the house is generally considered its strongest asset as the Spencer family has assembled an impressive collection of portrait art including several pieces painted by the Flemish master Anthony van Dyck. The estate stable block has been converted into an exhibition devoted to the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and provides an attractive sandstone setting that effectively offsets the imposing facade of the house. Diana was interred on a small island in the middle of a lake near the estate. In September 2009, Lord Spencer started a major restoration project repairing the roof, stonework and the mathematical tiles which clad the building. |
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Note: Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough KG, PC (22 November 1706 – 20 October 1758), known as The Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British soldier and politician. He briefly served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755 and led British forces during the Raid on St Malo in 1758. |