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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 Northamptonshire, for John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer, a great-grandson of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. He had been created Viscount Spencer, of Althorp in the County of Northamptonshire and Baron Spencer of Althorp, of Althorp in the County of Northamptonshire, on 3 April 1761.
   The future 6th Earl Spencer was created Viscount Althorp, of Great Brington in the County of Northamptonshire, on 19 December 1905 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
   The courtesy title of the eldest son and heir of the Earl Spencer is Viscount Althorp.
   The family seat is Althorp in Northamptonshire. The family estate includes significant land holdings in other parts of the country, including the village of North Creake in Norfolk. Diana, Princess of Wales, was the youngest daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer.

Viscounts Spencer (1761)

John Spencer, 1st Viscount Spencer (1734–1783) (created Earl Spencer in 1765)

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) - father of Diana, Princess of Wales

Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (b. 1964) - brother of Diana, Princess of Wales Heir Apparent: Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (b. March 13 1994)

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