Francis Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill
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Francis Almeric Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill DCL FRS (26 December 1779 – 10 March 1845) was a British peer and Whig politician.
Born Lord Francis Almeric Spencer, he was the second son of the 4th Duke of Marlborough. On 25 November 1800, he married Lady Frances FitzRoy, a younger daughter of the 3rd Duke of Grafton. From 1801–15, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxfordshire and on his retirement from the Commons, was raised to the peerage as Baron Churchill, of Whichwood, Co. Oxford. He died in 1845 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Francis.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Lord Charles Spencer John Fane |
Member for Oxfordshire with John Fane 1801–1815 |
Succeeded by John Fane William Ashurst |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baron Churchill 1815–1845 |
Succeeded by Francis Spencer |
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