Duke Marlborough
Duke Marlborough is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Succeeded Duchesses of England, Extant Dukedoms of England.
1st: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough. Died 1722. Daughter.
2nd: Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess Marlborough. Died 1733. Nephew.
3rd: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough. Died 1758. Son.
4th: George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough. Died 1817. Son.
5th: George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough. Died 1840. Son.
6th: George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough. Died 1857. Son.
7th: John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke Marlborough. Died 1883. Son.
8th: George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke Marlborough. Died 1892. Son.
9th: Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough. Died 1934. Son.
10th: John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke Marlborough. Died 1972. Son.
11th: John Spencer-Churchill 11th Duke of Marlborough. Died 2014. Son.
12th: James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough. Extant.
In Dec 1702 John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 52) was created 1st Duke Marlborough, 1st Marquess of Blandford. Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 42) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
Evelyn's Diary. 01 Dec 1702. After the excess of honor conferred by the Queen (age 37) on the Earl of Marlborough (age 52), by making him a Knight of the Garter and a Duke, for the success of but one campaign, that he should desire £5,000 a year to be settled on him by Parliament out of the Post Office, was thought a bold and unadvised request, as he had, besides his own considerable estate, above £30,000 a year in places and employments, with £50,000 at interest. He had married one daughter (age 21) to the son (age 24) of my Lord Treasurer Godolphin (age 57), another (age 19) to the Earl of Sunderland (age 27), and a third (age 15) to the Earl of Bridgewater (age 21). He is a very handsome person, well-spoken and affable, and supports his (age 52) want of acquired knowledge by keeping good company.
On 16 Jun 1722 John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 72) died at Cranbourne Lodge, Windsor. His daughter Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess Marlborough (age 40) succeeded 2nd Duchess Marlborough, 2nd Marchioness of Blandford, 2nd Countess of Marlborough, 2nd Baroness Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire. Francis Godolphin 2nd Earl Godolphin (age 43) by marriage Duke Marlborough.
On 24 Oct 1733 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. Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough (age 20) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 20 Oct 1758 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough (age 51) died. 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.
In 1762 George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough (age 22) and Caroline Russell Duchess Marlborough (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. She the daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 51) and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke Marlborough and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess Marlborough. They were fourth cousins.
On 29 Jan 1817 George Spencer 4th Duke Marlborough (age 78) died. His son George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough (age 50) succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Susan Stewart Duchess Marlborough (age 49) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 05 Mar 1840 George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough (age 73) died. His son George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough (age 46) succeeded 6th Duke Marlborough, 6th Marquess of Blandford, 6th Earl of Marlborough, 6th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 8th Earl of Sunderland, 10th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Jane Stewart Duchess Marlborough (age 42) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 10 Jun 1846 George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough (age 52) and Charlotte Augusta Flower Duchess Marlborough (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough and Susan Stewart Duchess Marlborough.
On 18 Oct 1851 George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough (age 57) and Jane Francis Stewart Duchess Marlborough were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. He the son of George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke Marlborough and Susan Stewart Duchess Marlborough. They were first cousins.
On 01 Jul 1857 George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke Marlborough (age 63) died. His son John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke Marlborough (age 35) succeeded 7th Duke Marlborough, 7th Marquess of Blandford, 7th Earl of Marlborough, 7th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 9th Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess Marlborough (age 35) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 05 Jul 1883 John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke Marlborough (age 61) died. His son George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke Marlborough (age 39) succeeded 8th Duke Marlborough, 8th Marquess of Blandford, 8th Earl of Marlborough, 8th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 10th Earl of Sunderland, 12th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess Marlborough (age 36) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 09 Nov 1892 George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke Marlborough (age 48) died. His son Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough (age 20) succeeded 9th Duke Marlborough, 9th Marquess of Blandford, 9th Earl of Marlborough, 9th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 11th Earl of Sunderland, 13th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 06 Nov 1895 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough (age 23) and Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess Marlborough (age 18) were married at St Thomas' Church New York. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. The marriage arranged by Mary "Minnie" Fiske Stevens (age 42) and encouraged by mother Alva Erskine Smith (age 42). The marriage was unhappy; they seperated in 1906 and the mariage was annulled on 19 Aug 1926. He the son of George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke Marlborough and Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess Marlborough (age 48). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1921 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough (age 49) and Gladys Marie Deacon Duchess Marlborough (age 39) were married; she had previoiusly been his mistress. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. He the son of George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke Marlborough and Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess Marlborough (age 74). He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 30 Jun 1934 Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough (age 62) died. His son John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke Marlborough (age 36) succeeded 10th Duke Marlborough, 10th Marquess of Blandford, 10th Earl of Marlborough, 10th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 12th Earl of Sunderland, 14th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Alexandra Mary Cadogan Duchess Marlborough (age 34) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
On 26 Jan 1972 John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke Marlborough (age 74) and Frances Laura Charteris Duchess Marlborough (age 56) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. He the son of Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill 9th Duke Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt Duchess Marlborough.
On 11 Mar 1972 John Albert William Spencer-Churchill 10th Duke Marlborough (age 74) died. His son John Spencer-Churchill 11th Duke of Marlborough (age 45) succeeded 11th Duke Marlborough, 11th Marquess of Blandford, 11th Earl of Marlborough, 11th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 13th Earl of Sunderland, 15th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
On 16 Oct 2014 John Spencer-Churchill 11th Duke of Marlborough (age 88) died. His son James Spencer-Churchill 12th Duke of Marlborough (age 58) succeeded 12th Duke Marlborough, 12th Marquess of Blandford, 12th Earl of Marlborough, 12th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 14th Earl of Sunderland, 16th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.
