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Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Oct. 31, 1816; Fell.-Com., Apr. 24, 1817. [4th] s. of George John [2nd] Earl Spencer (1776) (and Lavinia, dau. of Charles [Bingham], 1st Earl of Lucan). B. [Dec. 21, 1799, at the Admiralty], in London. School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1817; M.A. 1819. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Dec. 22, 1822; priest, June 13, 1824; C. of Great Brington, Northants., 1822-5. R. of Brington, 1825-30. Joined the Church of Rome; [p.604] received Minor Orders, 1830; deacon, 1831; priest, 1832. Priest of West Bromwich Church, 1832; Father Ignatius of St Paul's Passionist, 1848; R. of St Michael's, Aston Hall, 1848; Superior of the Order in England, 1849; R. of St Joseph's retreat, the Hyde, 1851; Superior of the retreat at Sutton, near St Helens, 1863-4. Author, The Indelicacy of Auricular Confession as Practised by the R.C. Church. Died Oct. 1, 1864, at Carstairs, Scotland; buried at the retreat, Sutton. Brother of John C. (1800) and Frederick (1847). (Northants. Clergy; Boase, III. 686.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Appt(Licensing) | Spencer, George | Brington / | Curate | View |
| 1822 | Ordi(ordination) | Spencer, George | / | deacon | View |
| 1824 | Ordi(ordination) | Spencer, George | / | priest | View |
| 1825 | Appt(Institution) | Spencer, George | Brington / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Vac(resignation) | Spencer, George | Brington / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Resignation) | Spencer, George | Brington / | Rector | View |