The Spencer Coat of Arms - Great Brington-Northants
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
N 52° 16.860 W 001° 01.404
30U E 634836 N 5794132
This coat of arms is on the Tombs of the early Spencer Family.
Waymark Code: WMC7N4
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/05/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Dáin & Olík
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The Spencers have ancestry dating back to 1508 and it was John Spencer who recorded almost rebuilding the parish church of Great Brington and the creation of the Spencer Chapel. Nineteen generations of the
Spencer family rest here. some in the churchyard others inside the church Including the Tomb Of EARL SPENCER ,father of Diana, Princess of Wales.

JOHN POYNTZ
5TH EARL SPENCER K.G.
LORD LIEUT. FOR IRELAND
1868-1874 1882-1885
BORN 27 OCT. 1835 -DIED 13 AUG. 1910
THOU WILT KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE
WHOSE MIND IS STAYED ON THEE
BECAUSE HE TRUSTETH IN TH EE.
ISIAH XXVI : III S1

and his wife
CHARLOTTE
FRANCES FREDERICA
COUNTESS SPENCER VA
WIFE OF JOHN POYNTZ
EARL SPENCER KG
BORN 28 SEPT 1835
MARRIED 8 JULY 1858
DIED 31 OCT 1903
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE IN THE LORD
THAT THEY MAY REST
FROM THEIR LABOURS REV. XIV 13
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Earl Spencer's

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
AT THE HEAD OF THE TOMBS for the EARL and his LADY


Material / Design: Stone

Address:
St Marys Church GT Brington Northant's


Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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