Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough
The Duke of Marlborough | |
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Portrait by Joshua Reynolds c. 1759 | |
| 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 | |
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.