Spencer, Charles, (1674-1722), 3rd Earl of Sunderland, statesman

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Alternative name(s):	Sunderland, 3rd Earl (Also known as)
Surname:	Spencer
Forenames:	Charles
Gender:	Male
Date:	1674-1722
Title:	3rd Earl of Sunderland
History:	Marlborough's son-in-law. Envoy extraordinary to Vienna, 1705. Secretary of State, 1706; dismissed 1710. Lord Privy Seal, 1715. First Lord of Treasury, 1718. Succeeded to earldom, 1702.
Biography:	ODNB link for Spencer, Charles (c 1674-1722) 3rd Earl of Sunderland
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275978 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P155108 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Charles Spencer

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1709 Oct 07: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he is surprised that Briançon should be...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/49
2	1710 Apr 14: Marlborough [to the earl of Sunderland]: the bearer, Mr. Jackson, has reported on the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/60
3	1708 May 07: Marlborough to Secretary the earl of Sunderland: he has written to Prince Eugene about...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/12
4	1708 Oct 01: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the action with de la Motte was greater than it...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/92
5	1708 May 24: Marlborough to Lord Sunderland: he has received Sunderland's letter with Count...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/30
6	1708 May 21: Marlborough to Secretary Lord Sunderland: he regrets that the Viennese court is so...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/27
7	1708 Sep 24: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: Mr. [Lieutenant General] Erle has arrived at...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/90
8	1708 Sep 29: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the ammunition convoy from Ostend has arrived...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/91
9	1708 Oct 04: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: regarding the ill-treatment of the garrison of...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/94
10	1708 Oct 09: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he has unsuccessfully attempted to engage the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/95
11	1708 Jun 17: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he encloses a memorial from the marquis de...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/43
12	1709 Feb 11: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: on the subject of the Portuguese prisoners he...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/149
13	1709 Jan 23: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he sends an enclosure given him by the officer...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/135
14	1708 Jun 25: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the bearer is the baron de Begue, envoy of the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/50
15	1708 Aug 13: Marlborough to Boyle: nothing is likely to satisfy the Russian ambassador. Marlborough...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/75
16	1705 Aug 03: Marlborough to Harley: he is gratified at the reception at home of his success against...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/2/144
17	1705 Aug 06: Marlborough to Harley: leave for three French officers to go to France. Lord Sunderland...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/2/145
18	1708 Oct 24: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he has received the copies of the letters to Lord...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/99
19	1708 Nov 01: Marlborough [to the earl of Sunderland]: he hopes that the earl of Raby may dissuade the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/3/100
20	1709 Aug 15: Marlborough to [?the earl of Sunderland], recommending to him M. Salis, a representative...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/25
21	1710 Aug 04: Marlborough to Boyle: Lord Shannon's expedition is at an end. Marlborough's responses to...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/104
22	1709 Sep 30: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he is writing to Sunderland because of Boyle's...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/47
23	1709 Oct 03: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: capture of a French redoubt. Good progress of the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/48
24	1709 Oct 10: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: progress of the siege [of Mons], which is being...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/51
25	1709 Oct 18: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he does not think the court of Stockholm will...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/53
26	1709 Oct 21: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the garrison of Mons has surrendered and hostages...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/55
27	1709 Oct 22: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the garrison of Mons will march out next day, the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/56
28	1709 Oct 24: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the garrison of Mons marched out the day before....	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/57
29	1709 Oct 29: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: the army crossed the Haine on Saturday to march...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/58
30	1709 Nov 01: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: Palmes's account of the differences between the...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/59
31	1710 Jun 26: Marlborough to the earl of Sunderland: he has ordered the release of Don Joseph Dazuera...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/87
32	1710 Jul 03: Marlborough to Boyle: his concern at the replacement of the earl of Sunderland by Lord...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/92
33	1710 Apr 14: Adam Cardonnel to [Robert] Pringle: an intercepted letter sent by Marlborough to...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/5/62
34	1710 Jul 18: Chetwynd to Secretary [Henry] Boyle: on the earl of Sunderland's dismissal he will be...	The National Archives, Kew	SP 87/4/215
35	papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections		See Accessions to Repositories 1978
36	1704-1710: papers rel to New York and New Jersey (87 items)	Huntington Library	mssSunderland papers	See NUC MS 61-1557
37	1705: journal	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Rawl d 601
38	1705-07: household and personal accounts	British Library, Manuscript Collections	A18	NRA 10410 Spencer
39	1705-17: letters (15) to Lord Cowper	Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies	D/EP	NRA 26283 Cowper See HMC
40	1707-18: letters to James Dayrolle	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 15866
41	1708-09: corresp with Thomas Erle	Cambridge University: Churchill Archives Centre	DRAX	NRA 1075
42	1714-18: corresp with William King	Trinity College Dublin	MSS 1995-2008	NRA 20078
43	1709-18: corresp with Francis Manning	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 61602, 61650-61651	See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
44	1707-15: letters to Duke of Montrose	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD220/5	NRA 32572 Graham
45	1707-17: corresp with Sir John Norris	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 28141, 28153-55 passim
46	1706-19: corresp with Lord Stanhope	Kent History and Library Centre	U1590/O136-45	NRA 25095
47	1705-7: corresp with George Stepney	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 61502, 61534, 61651	See Location Register of English Literary MSS 18-19th cent 1995
48	1717-20: corresp with Lord Polwarth	National Records of Scotland (formerly National Archives of Scotland)	GD 157	See HMC 67, Polwarth MSS I-II
49	1705: letters	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 28056
50	1708: letters received	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 64928