Peerage Record – 10105

     David Littlejohn was born on 3 April 1841.¹ He was the son of William Littlejohn and Janet Bentley. He married Jane Crombie, daughter of James Crombie and Katherine Scott Forbes. He died in 1924.
     He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Aberdeenshire.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.² He held the office of Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen.²

     Jane Crombie was born on 8 November 1843 at New Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of James Crombie and Katherine Scott Forbes. She was baptised on 19 December 1843 at New Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ She married David Littlejohn, son of William Littlejohn and Janet Bentley. She died in 1917.
     Her married name became Littlejohn.

     Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer was born on 30 October 1857.¹ He was the son of Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer and Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour.² He married Hon. Margaret Baring, daughter of Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel, on 23 July 1887.¹ He died on 26 September 1922 at age 64.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Major and Hon. Colonel in the 4th Battalion, the Northampton Regiment.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for North Northamptonshire from 1880 to 1885.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Mid-Northamptonshire from 1885 to 1895.¹ He held the office of Groom in Waiting to HM Queen Victoria from February 1886 to July 1886.¹ He was awarded the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration (V.D.) in 1892.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1892.¹ He held the office of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1892 to 1895.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Mid-Northamptonshire from 1900 to 1905.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1905 to 1912.¹ He was created 1st Viscount Althorp [U.K.] on 19 December 1905. This title was created so as to allow Charles to become the Lord Chamberlain of the Household.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire in 1908.³ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Althorp [G.B., 1765] on 13 August 1910.² He succeeded as the 6th Earl Spencer [G.B., 1765] on 13 August 1910.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 13 August 1910.² He succeeded as the 6th Baron Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 13 August 1910.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1911.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1913.¹

     Hon. Margaret Baring was born on 14 December 1868.² She was the daughter of Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland and Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel.² She married Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer, son of Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer and Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour, on 23 July 1887.¹ She died on 4 July 1906 at age 37.¹
     From 23 July 1887, her married name became Spencer. After her marriage, Hon. Margaret Baring was styled as Viscountess Althorp on 19 December 1905.

     Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer was born on 14 April 1798 at the Admiralty Building, Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer and Lady Lavinia Bingham.³ He was baptised at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.¹ He married, firstly, Georgiana Elizabeth Poyntz, daughter of William Stephen Poyntz and Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, on 23 February 1830 at St. George’s Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.¹ He married, secondly, Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour, daughter of Colonel Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour and Elizabeth Malet Palk, on 9 August 1854 at St. James’s, London, England^G.¹ He died on 27 December 1857 at age 59 at Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹ He was buried on 2 January 1858 at Brington, Northamptonshire, England^G.¹
     He was educated from 1808 to 1811 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Midshipman on 18 September 1811 in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Napoleonic Wars from 1811 to 1815, in the Mediterranean. He served on the Royal George 100, Blake 74, and Malta 84, under Rear-Admiral Hallowell. During this period he took part in operations off Toulon and the coast of Spain.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 14 July 1818, when in the Glasgow 50.¹ He gained the rank of Commander on 5 March 1821, after serving on Superb 78. He was given command of Alacrity 10.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 26 August 1822, taking command of Creole 42. He subsequently took command of Talbot 28 in 1825.¹ He fought in the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827, while in command of Talbot 28.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 13 November 1827.¹ He was awarded the Order of St. Anne of Russia in 1828.¹ He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Louis of France in 1828.¹ He was awarded the Order of the Redeemer of Greece after 1828.¹ He fought in the siege and capitulation of Morea Castle on 1 November 1828 at Morea Castle^G, while serving with the Naval Brigade.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Worcestershire from 1831 to 1832.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Midhurst from 1832 to 1834.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Midhurst from 1837 to 1841.¹ He held the office of Equerry to HRH Duchess of Kent from 1840 to 1845.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 1 October 1845.³ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Spencer of Althorp [G.B., 1761] on 1 October 1845.³ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Althorp [G.B., 1765] on 1 October 1845.³ He succeeded as the 4th Earl Spencer [G.B., 1765] on 1 October 1845.¹ He held the office of Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 1846 to 1848.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 8 July 1846.¹ He held the office of Councillor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1847.⁵ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctorate of Laws (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, on 5 July 1847.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 March 1849.⁵ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1852.¹ He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household from 1854 to 1957.¹ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1857, on the retired list.¹

     Adelaide Horatia Elizabeth Seymour was born on 27 January 1825.² She was the daughter of Colonel Sir Horace Beauchamp Seymour and Elizabeth Malet Palk.¹ She married Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, son of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer and Lady Lavinia Bingham, on 9 August 1854 at St. James’s, London, England^G.² She died on 29 October 1877 at age 52 at Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England^G.²
     From 9 August 1854, her married name became Spencer.

     Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland was born on 13 April 1828 at London, England^G.^2,3 He was the son of Henry Baring and Cecilia Anne Windham.⁴ He was baptised on 27 July 1828 at Felbrigg Hall, Devon, England^G.² He married Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel, daughter of John Crocker Bulteel and Lady Elizabeth Grey, on 30 April 1861 at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London, England^G.⁵ He died on 17 July 1897 at age 69 at 37 Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England^G, from diabetes.⁵ He was buried on 22 July 1897 at Revelstoke Manor, Devon, England^G.⁵ His will was proven (by probate), at £35,452 personalty.⁵
     He was educated in 1839 at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England^G.² He was a director of the Bank of England between 1879 and 1891.² He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London.² He was created 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland, co. Devon [U.K.] on 30 June 1885.² He was a senior partner of Baring Brothers, merchant bankers before 1890.² He lived at Membland Hall, Devon, England^G.² He lived at Revelstoke Manor, Devon, England^G.²

     Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel was born in 1839 at Yealmpton, Devon, England^G.² She was the daughter of John Crocker Bulteel and Lady Elizabeth Grey.³ She married Edward Charles Baring, 1st Baron Revelstoke of Membland, son of Henry Baring and Cecilia Anne Windham, on 30 April 1861 at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London, England^G.³ She died on 16 October 1892 at Membland Hall, Devon, England^G.³ She was buried at Revelstoke Manor, Devon, England^G.³
     Her married name became Baring. After her marriage, Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel was styled as Baroness Revelstoke of Membland on 30 June 1885.

     Auguste Viktoria Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg was born on 22 October 1858 at Dölzig, Germany^G.¹ She was the daughter of Friedrich Christian August Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg and Adelheid Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.¹ She married Wilhelm II, Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preußen, son of Friedrich III, Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preußen and Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, on 27 February 1881.¹ She died on 11 April 1921 at age 62.¹
     She gained the title of Prinzessin von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. She was given the name of Auguste Viktoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg at birth.¹

     Bernhard II Erich Freud Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen was born on 17 December 1800 at Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany^G.¹ He was the son of Georg I Friedrich Karl Herzog von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen and Luise Eleonore Prinzessin zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg.¹ He married Marie Friederike Wilhelmine Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Wilhelm II Kurfürst von Hessen-Kassel and Friederike Christine Auguste Prinzessin von Preußen, on 23 March 1825.¹ He died on 3 December 1882 at age 81 at Meiningen, Thüringen, Germany^G.¹
     He gained the title of Herzog Bernhard II von Sachsen-Meiningen und Hildburghausen (styled as Reigning Duke of Saxe-Meinigen and Hildburghausen) on 24 December 1803.¹ He abdicated as Duke of Saxe-Meiningen on 20 September 1866.