Charles Spencer

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Charles Spencer was an 18th-century British nobleman and politician who served as the 3rd Duke of Marlborough and held several high offices under King George II.

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instanceOf British nobleman
Duke of Marlborough
human
politician
child Caroline Spencer
Charles Spencer
Diana Spencer
Elizabeth Spencer
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1706-11-22
dateOfDeath 1758-10-20
educatedAt Eton College
endTime 1758
familyName Spencer
father Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland
givenName Charles
grandfather John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
grandmother Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
heldPeerageIn Peerage of England
Peerage of Great Britain
memberOfPoliticalFaction Whigs
linked to: British Whig Party
monarchServed George II of Great Britain
mother Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland
nobleTitle 3rd Duke of Marlborough
Earl of Sunderland
notableFor leadership roles in the British Army and government in the mid-18th century
service as a senior minister under King George II
occupation nobleman
politician
parliamentaryTermEnd 1733
parliamentaryTermStart 1727
placeOfBirth Althorp
placeOfDeath Munich
positionHeld 3rd Duke of Marlborough
Captain-General of the Forces
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Lord Privy Seal
Lord Steward
Master-General of the Ordnance
Member of Parliament for Woodstock
residence Althorp
Blenheim Palace
spouse Elizabeth Trevor
startTime 1733

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Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough child Charles Spencer
subject linked to: Charles Spencer
Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough child Charles Spencer
subject linked to: 3rd Duke of Marlborough