Earl Spencer (peerage)
# Earl Spencer (peerage)

Earl Spencer is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain that was created on 1 November 1765, along with the title Viscount Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer. He was a member of the prominent Spencer family and a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Previously, he had been created Viscount Spencer, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, and Baron Spencer of Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northampton, on 3 April 1761.

The future 6th Earl Spencer was created Viscount Althorp, of Great Brington in the County of Northampton, on 19 December 1905 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Diana, Princess of Wales, was the youngest of three daughters of the 8th Earl Spencer. William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex are grandsons of the 8th Earl Spencer.

## Land holdings

The family seat is Althorp in Northamptonshire. Their estate includes significant land holdings in other parts of the country, including the village of North Creake in Norfolk. The family also holds Spencer House in St James's, London.

## Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the family is as follows: Quarterly argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret or, over all on a bend sable, three escallops of the first. The crest, emerging from the coronet, is a griffin's head argent, gorged with a bar gemelle gules between two wings expanded of the second. The supporters are: Dexter, a griffin per fess ermine and erminois, gorged with a collar sable, the edges flory-counter-flory, and chained of the last, on the collar, three escallops argent; sinister, a wyvern erect on his tail ermine, collared and chained as the griffin. The motto is Dieu defend le droit (French: God protect the right).

## Earls Spencer (1765)

* John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer (1734–1783)
* George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758–1834)
* John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer (1782–1845)
* Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798–1857)
* John Poyntz Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer (1835–1910)
* Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer (1857–1922)
* Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer (1892–1975)
* Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (1924–1992)
* Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (b. 1994).

## Family tree

This is a continuation of the Spencer/Spencer-Churchill family tree for the Althorp branch of the Spencers found in the Spencer family article.

vteSpencer-Churchill family tree of the Dukes of Marlborough :

| | | | | | | | | | | | | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | EARL OF SUNDERLAND (second creation), 1643 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | Henry Spencer (1620–1643) 1st Earl of Sunderland | | | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) | Winston Churchill (1620–1688) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | LORD CHURCHILL of EYEMOUTH (Scotland), 1682 BARON CHURCHILL of SANDRIDGE, 1685 EARL OF MARLBOROUGH, 1689 DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH and MARQUESS OF BLANDFORD, 1702 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1640–1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland | | | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | John Churchill (1650–1722) 1st Duke of Marlborough | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | Arabella Churchill (1648–1730) | | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII | James, Duke of York (1633–1701) later King James II/VII |
| Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Francis Godolphin (1678–1766) Earl of Godolphin | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Henrietta Churchill (1681–1733) 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1675–1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland | | | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | Anne Churchill (1683–1716) Countess of Sunderland | | | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | John Churchill (1686–1703) Styled Marquess of Blandford | | | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | James FitzJames Duke of Berwick (1670–1734) | | | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle | Henry FitzJames (1673–1702) Duke of Albemarle |
| William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | William Godolphin (1700–1731) Styled Marquess of Blandford | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Robert Spencer (1701–1729) 4th Earl of Sunderland | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | Charles Spencer (1706–1758) 5th Earl of Sunderland 3rd Duke of Marlborough | | | | | | | | | | | John Spencer (1708–1746) | John Spencer (1708–1746) | John Spencer (1708–1746) | John Spencer (1708–1746) | John Spencer (1708–1746) | John Spencer (1708–1746) | | | Dukes of Berwick | Dukes of Berwick | Dukes of Berwick | Dukes of Berwick | Dukes of Berwick | Dukes of Berwick | | | Dukes of Albemarle | Dukes of Albemarle | Dukes of Albemarle | Dukes of Albemarle | Dukes of Albemarle | Dukes of Albemarle |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | VISCOUNT SPENCER and Baron Spencer of Althorp, 1761 EARL SPENCER, 1765 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer (1739–1817) 4th Duke of Marlborough | | | | | | | | | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1734–1783) 1st Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | Baron Churchill of Wychwood, 1815 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1766–1840) 5th Duke of Marlborough | | | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | Francis Almeric Spencer (1779–1845) 1st Baron Churchill | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer | George Spencer (1758–1834) 2nd Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | George Spencer-Churchill (1793–1857) 6th Duke of Marlborough | | | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | Francis George Spencer (1802–1886) 2nd Baron Churchill | | | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | John Spencer (1782–1845) 3rd Earl Spencer | | | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer | Frederick Spencer (1798–1857) 4th Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | VISCOUNT CHURCHILL, 1902 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | John Winston Spencer-Churchill (1822–1883) 7th Duke of Marlborough | | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | Victor Albert Francis Charles Spencer (1864–1934) 1st Viscount Churchill 3rd Baron Churchill | | | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | John Poyntz Spencer (1835–1910) 5th Earl Spencer | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 | VISCOUNT ALTHORP, 1905 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | George Charles Spencer-Churchill (1844–1892) 8th Duke of Marlborough | George Charles Spencer-Churchill (1844–1892) 8th Duke of Marlborough | George Charles Spencer-Churchill (1844–1892) 8th Duke of Marlborough | George Charles Spencer-Churchill (1844–1892) 8th Duke of Marlborough | | | Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (1849–1895) | Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (1849–1895) | Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (1849–1895) | Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (1849–1895) | | | Victor Alexander Spencer (1890–1973) 2nd Viscount Churchill 4th Baron Churchill | Victor Alexander Spencer (1890–1973) 2nd Viscount Churchill 4th Baron Churchill | Victor Alexander Spencer (1890–1973) 2nd Viscount Churchill 4th Baron Churchill | Victor Alexander Spencer (1890–1973) 2nd Viscount Churchill 4th Baron Churchill | | | | | | | | | | | Charles Robert Spencer (1857–1922) 6th Earl Spencer | Charles Robert Spencer (1857–1922) 6th Earl Spencer | Charles Robert Spencer (1857–1922) 6th Earl Spencer | Charles Robert Spencer (1857–1922) 6th Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill (1871–1934) 9th Duke of Marlborough | | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) | | Victor George Spencer (1934–2017) 3rd Viscount Churchill 5th Baron Churchill | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill (1871–1934) 9th Duke of Marlborough | | Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) | | Victor George Spencer (1934–2017) 3rd Viscount Churchill 5th Baron Churchill | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John Albert William Spencer-Churchill (1897–1972) 10th Duke of Marlborough | John Albert William Spencer-Churchill (1897–1972) 10th Duke of Marlborough | | | (Descendants of Winston Churchill) | (Descendants of Winston Churchill) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | Viscount Churchill extinct, 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer | Albert Spencer (1892–1975) 7th Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill (1926–2014) 11th Duke of Marlborough | John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill (1926–2014) 11th Duke of Marlborough | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | | | | | | | | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer | Edward John Spencer (1924–1992) 8th Earl Spencer |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Charles James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough (b. 1955) | Charles James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough (b. 1955) | Charles James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough (b. 1955) | Charles James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough (b. 1955) | | | | | | | | | | | King Charles III (b. 1948) | King Charles III (b. 1948) | King Charles III (b. 1948) | King Charles III (b. 1948) | | | Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) | Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) | Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) | Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) | | | Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964) | Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964) | Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964) | Charles Edward Maurice Spencer 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | George John Godolphin Spencer-Churchill Styled Marquess of Blandford (b. 1992) | George John Godolphin Spencer-Churchill Styled Marquess of Blandford (b. 1992) | | | | | | | | | | | William Prince of Wales (b. 1982) | William Prince of Wales (b. 1982) | | | | | | | | | | | Louis Frederick John Spencer Styled Viscount Althorp (b. 1994) | Louis Frederick John Spencer Styled Viscount Althorp (b. 1994) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | Lady Olympia Spencer-Churchill (b. 2020) | | | | | | | | | | | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | Prince George of Wales (b. 2013) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Arms

Coat of arms of Earl Spencer :

* CoronetA Coronet of an Earl
* CrestOut of a Ducal Coronet Or a Griffin's Head Azure gorged with a Bar Gemelle Gules between two Wings expanded of the second
* EscutcheonQuarterly Argent and Gules in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a Fret Or over all on a Bend Sable three Escallops of the first
* SupportersDexter: A Griffin per fess Ermine and Erminois gorged with a Collar Sable the edges flory-counterflory and chained of the last and on the Collar three Escallops Argent; Sinister: A Wyvern Erect on his tail Ermine similarly collared and chained
* MottoDieu Defend Le Droit (God defend the right)
