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Spencer, Frederick, 4th Earl of Spencer, 1798-1857

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1798 - 1857

Biography

Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (14 April 1798 – 27 December 1857), styled The Honourable Frederick Spencer until 1845, was a British naval commander, courtier, and Whig politician. He initially served in the Royal Navy and fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, eventually rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral. He succeeded his elder brother as Earl Spencer in 1845 and held political office as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1846 and 1848 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1854 and 1857. In 1849 he was made a Knight of the Garter.

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Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl of Spencer letters

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 839203
Mss 839203
Date(s): 1839-03-03 to 1842-06-29
Abstract

In English.

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