Person:John Spencer-Churchill (2)

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John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
b.2 Jun 1822 Garboldisham Hall, Garboldisham, Norfolk, England
d.5 Jul 1885
Parents and Siblings
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  1. John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough1822 - 1885
Spouse and Children
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m. 12 Jul 1843
  1. George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough1844 - 1892
  2. Lady Cornelia Henrietta Maria Spencer-Churchill1847 - 1927
  3. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill1849 - 1895
  4. Fanny Octavia Louise Spencer-ChurchillAbt 1853 - 1904
  5. Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Roxburghe1854 - 1923
  6. Lady Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill1860 - 1906
  7. Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill1865 - 1929
  8. Lady Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill - 1920
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Facts and Events
Name John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
Gender Male
Birth[2] 2 Jun 1822 Garboldisham Hall, Garboldisham, Norfolk, England
Marriage 12 Jul 1843 London, England(11 children)
to Frances Anne Emily Vane
Death[2] 5 Jul 1885
Burial[2] Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England
Reference Number? Q333355


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John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (2 June 18224 July 1883), styled Earl of Sunderland from 1822 to 1840 and Marquess of Blandford from 1840 to 1857, was a British Conservative cabinet minister, politician, peer, and nobleman. He was the paternal grandfather of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

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Educated at Eton and Oxford before serving as a member of parliament for Woodstock from 1840 to 1845 and again from 1847 to 1857, when he succeeded to the Dukedom. Served as Lord President of the Council in Lord Derby's 1867 government, and then in Benjamin Disraeli's 1868 government. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1876 to 1880. Appointed Privy Councilor, and created a Knight of the Garter. He married Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane and the couple had eleven children. Their third son and fifth child, Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, became a prominent Conservative politician in his own right and was also the father of Sir Winston Churchill.

References
  1.   John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave.

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