Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer
1798–1857 (age 59)
Biography
Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, embraced the responsibilities of peerage with a measured intellect and a sense of duty to the public sphere. Throughout his life he engaged with the civic concerns of his county, working to balance family legacy with thoughtful stewardship in the House of Lords.
He found at Church of St Mary the Virgin in Great Brington a place of quiet reflection in which to commend his life, and his memory endures among those who value the steadiness of his years of service.