Ancestry of Prince
William

Duke of Cambridge

Edward John Spencer

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• • Grandfather of William — 3rd Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 6 
  • Father:
  • Albert Edward John Spencer 
  • Mother:
  • Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton   
  • Birth Date:
  • 24 Jan 1924 
  • Birth Location:
  • London, England 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 29 Mar 1992 
  • Death Location:
  • St. John's Wood, London, England 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • St. Mary the Virgin with St. John Churchyard, Great Brington, Northamptonshire, England 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Frances Ruth Burke Roche
  • Marriage Date:
  • 1 Jun 1954 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Westminster Abbey, London, England 
  • Child:

  Diana Frances Spencer (Ahnentafel No:3 )

  • Notes: 

  • 8th Earl Spencer

• Sources for Edward John Spencer

  • ¹ England and Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, Marriage record for Edward J Spencer and Frances R B Roche.
  • ² Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 01/01/2014).
  • ³ NEHGS NEXUS: New England Across the United States, 1999, Vol. 16, p. 116.
  • ⁴ NEHGS NEXUS: New England Across the United States, 1997, Vol. 14, p. 71.
  • ⁵ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1982, Vol. 136, p. 96.
  • ⁶ Connecticut Society of Genealogists, The Connecticut Nutmegger, 2000, Vol. 33, Page 18.
  • ⁷ Evans, Richard K., The Ancestry of Diana, Princess of Wales, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2007), 5.
  • ⁸ Kidd, Charles, Debrett Goes to Hollywood, New York: St. Martin's Press (1986), 122.
  • ⁹ Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2 vols.), Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. (2008), 578.
  • ¹⁰ Roberts, Gary Boyd and Christopher C. Child, "The Shared Ancestry of (Rachel) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of Wales", (accessed 11/30/2017).
  • ¹¹ Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancestors and Cousins of The Princess of Wales, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. (1984), 25.
  • ¹² Roberts, Gary Boyd, comp., Ancestors of American Presidents, 2009 Edition.
  • ¹³ The Official Website of The British Monarchy, "House of Windsor Family Tree", (accessed 11/30/2012).
  • ¹⁴ Wikipedia, "John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer", _8th_Earl_Spencer, (accessed 03/31/2011).

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