SPENCER, HON. WILLIAM HENRY, fourth son of Francis Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill, and Lady Frances Fitzroy, dau. of Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton KG PC; b. 12 Apr 1810; adm. 1 Oct 1823 (Singleton's); went to Rugby Sch. 1824; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Jun 1828; BA 1831; MA 1834; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 18 Nov 1831; ordained deacon 7 Jun 1835, priest 30 Jul 1837 (both Salisbury); Curate, Northleigh, Oxfordshire 1838-40; Vicar of Urchfont, Wilts., 19 Feb 1839-50; Rector of Stoke Climsland, Cornwall 1850-73; Rector of Great Houghton, Northants, from 12 Feb 1872; m. 1st, 23 Jan 1838 Elizabeth Rose, second dau. of Thomas Thornhill, Woodleys, Oxfordshire; m. 2nd, 15 Jun 1852 Louisa Mercer, dau. of Sir William Pratt Call, Bart.; m. 3rd, 26 Sep 1893 Anna Maria Cowley, widow of Robert Francis Allen, and dau. of John Horton Sheppard, Towcester, Northants, solicitor; d. 21 Aug 1900.