Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough

The Duke of Marlborough
Portrait by Joshua Reynolds c. 1759
Lord Privy Seal
In office
8 June 1755 – 22 December 1755
MonarchGeorge II
Prime MinisterThe Duke of Newcastle
Preceded byThe Earl Gower
Succeeded byThe Earl Gower
Lord Steward of the Household
In office
1749–1755
MonarchGeorge II
Prime MinisterHenry Pelham
The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe Duke of Rutland
Personal details
Born22 November 1706
Died20 October 1758(1758-10-20) (aged 51)
SpouseElizabeth Trevor
Children
Parents
Military service
Allegiance Great Britain
Branch/service British Army
Battles/warsSeven Years' War

Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC (22 November 1706 – 20 October 1758), styled as The Honourable Charles Spencer between 1706 and 1729 and as the Earl of Sunderland between 1729 and 1733, was a British Army officer, politician and peer who served as Lord Privy Seal in 1755. He led the British forces involved in the raid on St Malo in 1758.


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