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John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill 1650–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1650

Birth Location: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 June 1722

Death Location: Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Sir Bedford

Mother: Elizabeth Drake

Spouse(s): Lady Jennings

Children(s): Lady Churchill, Henrietta Godolphin, John Churchill, Mary Montagu

In 1650, John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill entered the world in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Winston Churchill Father Of John 1St Duke Bedford And Elizabeth Drake. John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill married Lady Sarah Duchess Of Marlborough Princess Of Minelheim Countess Of Nellenburg Jenyns Jennings, and had children including Henrietta Godolphin, John Churchill, Lady Anne Countess Of Sunderland Churchill, Mary Churchill Montagu. John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill passed away in 1722 in Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1650, John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill entered the world in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Winston Churchill Father Of John 1St Duke Bedford And Elizabeth Drake.
  • John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill married Lady Sarah Duchess Of Marlborough Princess Of Minelheim Countess Of Nellenburg Jenyns Jennings, and had children including Henrietta Godolphin, John Churchill, Lady Anne Countess Of Sunderland Churchill, Mary Churchill Montagu.
  • John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill passed away in 1722 in Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Churchill's Ancestors

Self
John Churchill
1650–1722
Birth Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Winston Churchill father of John 1st Duke Bedford
1620–1688
Elizabeth Drake
1622–1698
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Reverend (Sir John) Churchill
1595–1652
Minterne Magna, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Lady (Sarah May) Winston
1598–1678
Bradford Abbas, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Sir (John) Drake
–1636
Elinor (Eleanor Helena Lady Drake Boteler) Butler
1591–1666
Brandfield, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Boteler
1565–1637
Eleonore Villiers
1580–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Churchill's Descendants

1.
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John (1st Duke of Marlborough) Churchill (24 June 1650–16 June 1722) m. Lady (Sarah Duchess of Marlborough Princess Of Minelheim Countess of Nellenburg Jenyns) Jennings (29 May 1660–18 October 1744)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Countess Of Sunderland) Churchill 1683–1716 m. Charles (3rd Earl Sutherland) Spencer 1675–1722
    1. 1. Lady (Diana Duchess of Bedford Spencer m john Russell 4th Duke of) Bedford 1710–1735 m. John (4th Duke Of Bedford) Russell 1710–1771
      1. 1. John (Marquess Of Tavistock) Russell 1732–1732
  2. 2. Henrietta Godolphin 1681–1733
  3. 3. John Churchill 1686–1703
  4. 4. Mary (Churchill) Montagu 1689–1751

John Churchill's Timeline

5 Records

1650
26 May 1650
Birth of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1650
24 June 1650
Birth of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1650
24 June 1650
Birth of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1650
24 June 1650
Birth of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill in Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1722
16 June 1722
Age 72
Death of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill in Cranbourne Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Cranbourne Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1650
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1650
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1650
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1650
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1722
    Event Place: Cranbourne Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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