page_title: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland / Family
caption_attribution_description: Portrait of Dorothy Sydney, Countess of Sunderland (1617-1684)
context_page_description: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 3rd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, known as The Lord Spencer between 1636 and June 1643, was an English peer, nobleman, and politician from the Spencer family who fought and died in the English civil war on the side of the Cavaliers.
context_section_description: On 20 July 1639 at Penshurst, he married Lady Dorothy Sidney, daughter of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester at Penshurst Place. It was generally believed to be a love marriage and had his father-in-law's warm approval: after Sunderland's death her father consoled Dorothy by reminding her of her happy marriage, which he was happy to have helped bring about. Sunderland and his wife had three children:
  Lady Dorothy Spencer (1640–1670), married George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax and had issue.
  Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641–1702)
  Lady Penelope Spencer (c. 1642–1667), died unmarried.
caption: Dorothy Sidney (1617-1684) (Henry Pierce Bone)
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