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Henry Spencer, 1st earl of Sunderland
English Cavalier
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Also known as: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Henry Spencer, 1st earl of Sunderland, Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
- Baptized:
- November 23, 1620
- Also Known As:
- Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, Baron Spencer of Wormleighton
- Political Affiliation:
- Cavalier
Henry Spencer, 1st earl of Sunderland (baptized November 23, 1620—died September 20, 1643, Newberry, Somerset, England) was the 1st earl of Sunderland and an English Cavalier during the English Civil Wars.
Born to great wealth, he was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford (M.A., 1636), and succeeded his father as Baron Spencer in 1636. A firm Royalist, he served as Charles I’s negotiator in the early years of the conflict with Parliament—a conflict that evolved into the Civil Wars. On June 8, 1643, he was created earl of Sunderland. Three months later he was killed at the Battle of Newberry.