Biography of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough 1706-1758
Paternal Family Tree: Spencer
Maternal Family Tree: Susanna Temple 1600
In Feb 1695 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 19) and Arabella Cavendish (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 64). He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 53) and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland (age 49).
Before 02 Dec 1700 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 25) and [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland (age 17) were married. She the daughter of John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 50) and Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 40). He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 59) and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland (age 54).
On 28 Sep 1702 [his grandfather] Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland (age 61) died at Althorp House, Northamptonshire [Map]. His son [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 5th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland (age 19) by marriage Countess of Sunderland.
On 22 Nov 1706 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 31) and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland (age 23).
On 15 Apr 1716 [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland (age 33) died.
Before 1718 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 42) and [his step-mother] Judith Tichborne Countess Sunderland (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland.
On 19 Apr 1722 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland (age 46) died. His son [his brother] Robert Spencer 4th Earl of Sunderland (age 20) succeeded 4th Earl of Sunderland, 6th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 27 Feb 1729 [his brother] Robert Spencer 4th Earl of Sunderland (age 27) died. His brother Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 22) succeeded 5th Earl of Sunderland, 7th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 23 May 1732 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 25) and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.
On 24 Oct 1733 [his aunt] Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess Marlborough (age 52) died. Her nephew Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 26) succeeded 3rd Duke Marlborough, 3rd Marquess of Blandford, 3rd Earl of Marlborough, 3rd Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 20) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 24 Mar 1734 [his daughter] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 27) and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 21).
In 1735 John Vanderbank (age 40). Portrait of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 28).
Around Feb 1737 [his daughter] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 30) and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 24).
On 26 Jan 1739 [his son] George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 26).
On 31 Mar 1740 [his son] Charles Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 27).
In 1741 King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 57) created new Garter Knights as follows:
554th Frederick Hesse-Kassel (age 20). Probably as a consequence of his having married the daughter of King George II (age 57).
555th Charles Beauclerk 2nd Duke St Albans (age 44),
556th Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 34),
557th Evelyn Pierrepont 2nd Duke Kingston upon Hull (age 30),
558th William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland (age 31),
559th Duke Frederick III of Saxe Coburg Altenburg III (age 41).
On 08 May 1747 [his son] Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 40) and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 34).
In 1755 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 48) was appointed Lord Privy Seal.
On 23 Mar 1756 [his son-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery (age 21) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 49) and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 43). He the son of Henry Herbert 6th Earl Montgomery 9th Earl Pembroke and Mary Fitzwilliam Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 48).
On 08 Sep 1757 [his son-in-law] Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke (age 24) and [his daughter] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke (age 23) were married. She by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 50) and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 44).
On 20 Oct 1758 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 51) died. His son [his son] George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough (age 19) succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 07 Oct 1761 [his former wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 48) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Spencer 1st Baron Spencer
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Catlyn
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Spencer 2nd Baron Spencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Willoughby
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lyttelton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Wriothesley Baroness Spencer Wormleighton 7 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Vernon
5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
GrandFather: Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Sidney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dudley
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sidney 2nd Earl of Leicester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Gamage of Coity Castle 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Barbara Gamage Countess Leicester 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 8th Earl of Northumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Wizard Earl" Percy 9th Earl of Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Countess Northumberland
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Percy Countess Leicester 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Countess Northumberland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Digby
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Digby 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Throckmorton
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Digby 1st Earl Bristol 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Heveningham
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Abigail Heveningham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Digby 2nd Earl Bristol 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Walcott
GrandMother: Anne Digby Countess Sunderland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Baron Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Russell 4th Earl Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Long Baroness Russel Thornhaugh
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Bristol 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Brydges 3rd Baron Chandos 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos and Knollys
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Clinton 1st Earl Lincoln
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Clinton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Stourton Baroness Clinton
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Winston Churchill
GrandFather: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bernard Drake
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drake
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drake
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Waller
Great x 2 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield
Great x 4 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders
Mother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Jennings
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Jennings
GrandMother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough
Great x 2 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Thornhurst
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Temple
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Temple
Great x 2 Grandmother: Susanna Temple