Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer
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Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857) was younger brother of John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, and succeeded his brother, who was politically active in the House of Commons as Lord Althorp.
By his first marriage, the 4th Earl Spencer was father of the 5th Earl Spencer (better known in his day as the Red Earl); and by his second marriage, he was father of the 6th Earl Spencer. This earl in turn was father of Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer, who was father of Edward John, 8th Earl Spencer (d. 1992), father of Diana, Princess of Wales. The 4th Earl is thus a direct ancestor of Diana. He was also noteworthy for being the first President of the Roxburghe Club, widely-regarded as the world's first book club.
| Preceded by: The Earl De La Warr | Lord Chamberlain 1846–1848 | Succeeded by: The Marquess of Breadalbane | |||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Norfolk | Lord Steward 1854–1857 | Succeeded by: The Earl of St Germans
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