The Right Honourable Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland (c. October 1620–September 20, 1643) was an English peer who fought and died in the English civil war on the side of the Cavaliers. The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... The Peerage is a system of titles of United Kingdom and is one part of the British honours system. ... The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between English Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ... Cavaliers were gentlemen supporters of the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642–1651) For other meanings for see cavalier. ...

Henry was born at Althorp to William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer and was baptised on 23 November 1620 at Great Brington church. He attended Magdalen College, Oxford and graduated from there with a Master of Arts degree on August 31, 1636. He then succeeded to his father's title of Baron Spencer later that year on December 19, 1636. Althorps entrance front in the 1820s. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Events September 6 - English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. ... Great Brington is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Iain Anstess Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ...

On July 20, 1639, he married Lady Dorothy Sydney (who had previously rejected Edmund Waller's hand in marriage), daughter of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester at Penshurst Place. He and his wife had three children: July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Edmund Waller (March 3, 1606 – October 21, 1687) was an English poet. ... The Great Hall at Penshurst Place, ca. ...

• Lady Dorothy Spencer (1640–1670), married George Saville, 1st Marquess of Halifax and had issue.
• Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1641–1702)
• Lady Penelope Spencer (c. 1644–1645), died in infancy.

Henry fought in the Battle of Edgehill in 1642 and was rewarded for his services on June 8, 1643 by being created 1st Earl of Sunderland (although the title cost him £3000). He then fought in the Siege of Gloucester in August 1643 and the First Battle of Newbury on September 20 of that year (where he was killed, aged 23, from a cannon ball). Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... 1670 was a common year beginning on a Saturday in countries using the Julian calendar and a Wednesday in countries using the Gregorian calendar. ... George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (November 11, 1633 - April 5, 1695), English statesman and writer, great-grandson of Sir George Savile of Lupset and Thornhill in Yorkshire (created baronet In 161,), was the eldest son of Sir William Savile, 3rd baronet, who distinguished himself in the civil war in... Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland (1640 - September 28, 1702) was an English statesman and nobleman. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first major engagement of the First English Civil War. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The two Battles of Newbury took place near Newbury, Berkshire during the English Civil War in 1643 and 1644. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...