John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer was a British peer and politician.
The Earl Spencer, by Thomas Gainsborough
Portrait of Spencer and his father, by George Knapton, c. 1744
Portrait of Lord Spencer's three surviving children, Georgiana, George and Henrietta, by Angelica Kauffman, 1774
Spencer House (1752-4) by John Vardy. Spencer House was the home of the Earls of Spencer until 1895. This is the view from Green Park.
Althorp is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the prominent aristocratic Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer from her parents' divorce until her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales.
Althorp in July 2006
Althorp in 1677 by Johannes Vorstermans
George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Charles Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, who owned Althorp from 1910 until his death in 1922. Portrait by Sir William Orpen.
