Spencer, Lavinia Spencer, Countess, 1762-1831

found: Spencer, Lavinia Spencer, Countess. Lavinia Spencer, Lady Spencer manuscript material(NYPL Pforzheimer Manuscript (MISC 0496); autograph letter signed "Lavinia Spencer" to J. F. Perregaux, dated June 13, 1792.)

found: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, viewed on December 18, 2015 :Spencer, George John, second Earl Spencer (George John Spencer, Viscount Althorp [later Lord Spencer], married Lady Lavinia Bingham [1762-1831], the eldest daughter of Charles Bingham, first earl of Lucan, and his wife, Margaret Bingham, née Smith [ca.1740-1814], a miniature painter. Lavinia Spencer was a strong-minded and strong-willed woman of great erudition and charm and was perhaps the pre-eminent hostess in London society. Both at Althorp and Spencer House in London the Spencers delighted in entertaining the foremost intellectual and political leaders of their time.) - http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/articleHL/26125?docPos=3&anchor=match

found: The Peerage website, viewed on December 18, 2015 :Lady Lavinia Bingham (Lady Lavinia Bingham was born on 27 July 1762 at Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. She died on 8 June 1831 at age 68 at Spencer House, St. James's Place, St. James's, London, England. As a result of her 6 March 1781 marriage she was styled as Viscountess Althorp; from 31 October 1783 she was styled as as Countess Spencer.) - http://www.thepeerage.com/p10143.htm#i101427