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     Frederick St. John, 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke was born on 21 December 1732.^3,4 He was the son of John St. John, 2nd Viscount St. John and Anne Furnese.⁵ He was baptised on 17 January 1732/33 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.³ He married Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 8 September 1757 at Harbledown, Kent, England^G.¹ He and Lady Diana Spencer were divorced on 10 March 1768 by Act of Parliament, with the cause being her criminal conversion with Topham Beauclerk (whom she then married.)¹ He died on 5 May 1787 at age 54.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in June 1787.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron St. John of Battersea, co. Surrey [G.B., 1716] on 19 June 1748.⁶ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount St. John, of Battersea, co. Surrey [G.B., 1716] on 26 November 1748.⁶ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln [G.B., 1712] on 12 December 1751.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baronet St. John, of Lidiard Tregoze, co. Wilts [E., 1611] on 12 December 1751.⁷ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron St. John of Lydiard Tregoze, co. Wilts [G.B., 1712] on 12 December 1751.¹ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1762 and 1765.⁸ He and Nelly O'Brien were associated circa 1763.² In 1763 he sold the estate of Battersea, Surrey to Viscount Spencer.⁸ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1768 and 1780.⁸
     Lord Chesterfield records that he was "by his talents no way unworthy to bear his uncle's name," and as having "true and solid good sense, real taste and knowing a great deal."⁸ According to Cokayne and Gibbs, "for the last six years of his life he was out of his mind."⁸

     Topham Beauclerk was born in December 1739.³ He was the son of Rt. Hon. Lord Sydney Beauclerk and Mary Norris.^4,3 He married Lady Diana Spencer, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 12 March 1768 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.⁴ He died on 11 March 1780 at age 40.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.³ He lived at Clewer Manor, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He lived at Speke Hall, Lancashire, England^G.³ He was a bibliophile and friend of Dr. Johnson.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Lady Elizabeth Spencer was born on 29 December 1737.³ She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor.¹ She married Lt.-Gen. Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, son of Lt.-Gen. Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke and Mary FitzWilliam, on 12 March 1756 at Langley, Buckinghamshire, England^G.⁴ She was also reported to have been married on 23 March 1756.³ She died on 30 April 1831 at age 93.³
     After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Spencer was styled as Countess of Pembroke on 12 March 1756. From 12 March 1756, her married name became Herbert. She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Charlotte between 1783 and 1818.³

     Lt.-Gen. Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke was born on 16 July 1734.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Gen. Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke and Mary FitzWilliam.³ He married Lady Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 12 March 1756 at Langley, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ He was also reported to have been married on 23 March 1756.³ He died on 26 January 1794 at age 59.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.³ He held the office of High Steward of Salisbury in 1750.³ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Pembroke [E., 1551] on 9 January 1749/50.³ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Montgomery [E., 1605] on 9 January 1749/50.³ He succeeded as the 7th Baron Herbert of Shurland, in the Isle of Sheppey, co. Kent [E., 1605] on 9 January 1749/50.³ He succeeded as the 10th Baron Herbert, of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan [E., 1551] on 9 January 1749/50.³ He gained the rank of Ensign in 1752 in the Bland's Dragoons.³ He gained the rank of Captain in 1754 in the 1st Dragoon Guards.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1756 in the 1st Foot Guards.³ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III in 1756.³ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the Prince of Wales between 1756 and 1760.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire between 1756 and 1780.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel between 1759 and 1762 in the 15th Light Dragoons.³ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III between 1760 and 1763.³ He gained the rank of Adjutant-General from 1760 to 1761.³ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1761.³ He was commander of the Cavalry Brigade, Germany between 1761 and 1763.³ He was Colonel of the 1st Dragoons between 1764 and 1794.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1770.³ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III between 1770 and 1780.³ He gained the rank of General in 1782.³ He held the office of Governor of Portsmouth between 1782 and 1794.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire between 1782 and 1794.³

     Lady Caroline Spencer was born on 27 October 1763.³ She was the daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell.¹ She was baptised on 23 November 1763 at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Covent Garden, London, England^G.³ She married Henry Welbore Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran, son of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden of Gowran and Lucia Martin, on 10 March 1792 at Sion House, Isleworth, London, England^G.³ She died on 23 November 1813 at age 50 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ She was buried on 29 November 1813 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ She died intestate and her estate was administered in December 1813.³
     After her marriage, Lady Caroline Spencer was styled as Viscountess Clifden of Gowran on 10 March 1792. From 10 March 1792, her married name became Agar. From 4 February 1804, her married name became Ellis.³

     Henry Welbore Ellis, 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran was born on 22 January 1761.¹ He was the son of James Agar, 1st Viscount Clifden of Gowran and Lucia Martin.¹ He married Lady Caroline Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell, on 10 March 1792 at Sion House, Isleworth, London, England^G.¹ He died on 13 July 1836 at age 75 at Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, England^G.¹ He was buried on 31 July 1836 at Twickenham, London, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in September 1836.¹
     He was given the name of Henry Welbore Agar at birth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Kilkenny [Ireland] between 1783 and 1789.¹ He held the office of Clerk of the Privy Council [Ireland] between 1785 and 1817.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Lord Clifden, Baron of Gowran, co. Kilkenny [I., 1776] on 1 January 1789.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Viscount Clifden of Gowran, co. Kilkenny [I., 1781] on 1 January 1789.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Heytesbury between 1793 and 1802.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Mendip of Mendip, co. Somerset [G.B., 1794] on 2 February 1802.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 8 December 1803.¹ On 4 February 1804 his name was legally changed to Henry Welbore Ellis by Royal Licence.¹

     Lady Charlotte Spencer was born between 1765 and 1772. She was the daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell.¹ She married Reverend Edward Nares on 16 April 1797.¹ She died in 1802.¹
     From 16 April 1797, her married name became Nares.

     Reverend Edward Nares married Lady Charlotte Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell, on 16 April 1797.¹
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinty (D.D.)¹ He was Regius Professor of Modern History and Languages at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Lady Anne Spencer was born on 5 November 1773.³ She was the daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell.¹ She married Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury, son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury and Hon. Mary Bouverie, on 10 December 1796 at Hurst, Berkshire, England^G.³ She died on 7 August 1865 at age 91 at Richmond, Surrey, England^G.³
     From 10 December 1796, her married name became Ashley-Cooper. After her marriage, Lady Anne Spencer was styled as Countess of Shaftesbury on 14 May 1811.

     Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury was born on 21 December 1768 at 24 Grosvenor Square, London, England^G.³ He was the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury and Hon. Mary Bouverie.⁴ He married Lady Anne Spencer, daughter of George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Caroline Russell, on 10 December 1796 at Hurst, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He died on 2 June 1851 at age 82 at St. Gile's House, Wimborne, Dorset, England^G.³
     He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, England.⁴ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1790 in the Dorset Militia.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Dorchester between January 1790 and June 1790.⁴ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Dorchester between November 1790 and 1811.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in 1794.⁴ He gained the rank of Capot in 1794 in the 1st Regiment, Fencible Cavalry.⁴ He held the office of High Steward of Dorchester in 1798.⁴ He was Clerk of Deliveries of Ordnance between 1804 and 1806.⁴ He was Clerk of Ordnance between 1807 and 1811.⁴ He was Clerk of Deliveries of Ordnance between March 1807 and July 1807.⁴ He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Shaftesbury [E., 1672] on 14 May 1811.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Cooper of Pawlett, co. Somerset [E., 1661] on 14 May 1811.⁴ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Ashley of Wimborne St. Giles, co. Dorset [E., 1661] on 14 May 1811.⁴ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Cooper, of Rockbourne, Hampshire [E., 1622] on 14 May 1811.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1814.⁴ He held the office of Chairman of Committees, House of Lords between 1814 and 1851.⁴