Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough
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Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, 5th Earl of Sunderland KG, PC (22 November 1706 – 20 October 1758) was a British politician of the 18th century.
He was the second son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Lady Anne Churchill, the second daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and his wife Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Charles inherited the Sunderland title from his older brother in 1729, becoming 5th Earl of Sunderland, and then the Marlborough title from his aunt, Henrietta, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough in 1733.
He was one of the original governors of London's Foundling Hospital, the foundation of which in 1739 marked a watershed in British child care advocacy and attitudes. He led the British expeditionary force on Continental Europe in the early part of the Seven Years' War, but died in 1758, leaving command to John Manners, Marquess of Granby.
[edit] Children
He married Elizabeth Trevor, daughter of Thomas Trevor, 2nd Baron Trevor. They had four children:
- George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (26 January 1739 - 29 January 1817).
- Charles Spencer (31 March 1740 - 16 June 1820).
- Lady Diana Spencer (d. 1808). Married first Frederick St John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke and secondly Topham Beauclerk.
- Lady Elizabeth Spencer (d. 30 April 1831). Married Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Viscount Cobham |
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire 1739–1758 |
Succeeded by The Earl Temple |
| Preceded by The Earl of Godolphin |
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1739–1758 |
Vacant
Title next held by
The Duke of Marlborough |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Lord Steward 1749–1755 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Rutland |
| Preceded by The 1st Earl Gower |
Lord Privy Seal 1755 |
Succeeded by The 2nd Earl Gower |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Montagu |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1755–1758 |
Vacant
Title next held by
The Viscount Ligonier |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Henrietta Godolphin |
Duke of Marlborough 1733–1758 |
Succeeded by George Spencer |
| Preceded by Robert Spencer |
Earl of Sunderland 1729–1758 |
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