The Duke of Marlborough | |
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Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 8 June 1755 – 22 December 1755 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | The Duke of Newcastle |
Preceded by | The Earl Gower |
Succeeded by | The Earl Gower |
Lord Steward of the Household | |
In office 1749–1755 | |
Monarch | George II |
Prime Minister | Henry Pelham The Duke of Newcastle |
Preceded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Rutland |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 November 1706 |
Died | 20 October 1758 | (aged 51)
Spouse | Elizabeth Trevor |
Children | |
Parents | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Branch/service | British Army |
Battles/wars | Seven 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.