Lord Alfred Spencer-Churchill
Lord Alfred Spencer-Churchill DL JP (24 April 1824 – 21 September 1893) was a British Conservative politician. Early life. Spencer-Churchill was born on 24 April 1824 at Garboldisham Hall, in Norfolk, England. He was the son of George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Jane Stewart, who were first cousins. Among his brothers were John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough and Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill. His paternal grandparents were George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough and the former Lady Susan Stewart (the second daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway ). His maternal grandparents were George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway and Lady Jane Paget (the second daughter of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge). Career. Lord Alfred was appointed lieutenant, 83rd Foot in 1847, and retired the following year. In 1857, he became a major in the Oxfordshire Yeomanry, eventually becoming a Lieutenant colonel in 1860. He served as the Member of Parliament for Woodstock between 1845 and 1847, and again from 1857 to 1865. He also served as a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Oxfordshire. Personal life. He married Hon. Harriet Louisa Hester Gough-Calthorpe, the  third daughter of Frederick Gough, 4th Baron Calthorpe and Lady Charlotte Sophia Somerset (eldest daughter of Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort), on 5 February 1857. Together they had four children, including: Lord Alfred died on 21 September 1893 at Rutland Gate, his London residence. His marked grave is sited at St Mary's Church, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcestershire. His widow died on 20 July 1901.