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John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough 1561–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1561

Birth Location: Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Death Date: 31 May 1621

Death Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Father: William Churchill

Mother: Mary Churchill

Spouse(s): Lady Bowes, Eleanor Churchill

Children(s): Sarah May, John Churchill

John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was born in 1561 in Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, the child of William Churchill And Mary Churchill. John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough married Eleanor Churchill, Lady Cordelia Bowes, and had children including John Churchill, Sarah May. John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough passed away in 1621 in Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was born in 1561 in Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, the child of William Churchill And Mary Churchill.
  • John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough married Eleanor Churchill, Lady Cordelia Bowes, and had children including John Churchill, Sarah May.
  • John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough passed away in 1621 in Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Marlborough's Ancestors

Self
John Marlborough
1561–1621
Birth Place: Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Parents
William Churchill
1531–1599
Catherston Leweston, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Mary Churchill
1535–1588
Dorset, England
Grandparents
Jasper Churchill
1510–1596
Bradford Peverell, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Amila (Grace) Tylie
1505–1534
Tylle-House, Cornwall, England
Richard (Cruese of Wicroft) Castle
1510–1564
Wicroft Castle, Devon, England
Thankful (13GGM) Royston
1503–1564
Torquay, Devon, U.K.
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Arundel
1471–
Edith Gould
1475–1529
Richard Cruese
1449–1539
Mary Royston
1455–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Marlborough's Descendants

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John (Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of) Marlborough (1561–31 May 1621) m. Lady (Cordelia) Bowes (1567–1627) m. Eleanor Churchill (1565–1641)
  1. 1. Sarah May 1602–1678 m. JOHN ((Rev.) Jr.) Churchill 1603–1682
    1. 1. John (III) Churchill 1620–1662 m. Hannah Pontus 1623–1690 m. Mary Pontus 1622–1690
      1. 1. William (Pontus) Churchill 1656–1722 m. Liddiah (Lydia Briant) Bryant 1662–1736 m. Sarah Hicks 1646–1688 m. Rebecca Delano 1657–1709 m. Hannah Bartlett 1654–1732 m. Lydia (Bryant) (Briant) 1662–1736
        1. 1. Josiah Churchill 1702–1802 m. JEMIMA Hamblin 1699–1802 m. Patience Harlow 1722–
        2. 2. Benjamin Churchill 1695–1771
        3. 3. Deacon (Samuel) Churchill 1688–1751
        4. 4. Isaac Churchill 1693–1778
        5. 5. William Churchill 1685–1760
        6. 6. James Churchill 1690–1754
        7. 7. Lydia Churchill 1699–1727
        8. 8. Mehitable Churchill 1704–1744
        9. 9. Joseph Churchill 1708–1709
        10. 10. David Churchill 1709–1785
        11. 11. Samuel Churchill 1710–1799
        12. 12. Rebecca Churchill 1712–1742
        13. 13. Mehitable Churchill 1685–
        14. 14. Isaac Churchill 1722–1722
        15. 15. Ruth Bryant 1685–1757
        16. 16. Benjamin Churchill 1683–1771
      2. 2. Hannah Churchill 1651–1698
      3. 3. Hannah ("Pontus") Churchill 1649–1721
      4. 4. Mary Churchill 1654–1677
      5. 5. Joseph Churchill 1646–
    2. 2. Mary Churchill 1623–1683
    3. 3. William Churchill 1623–1722
    4. 4. Josiah Churchill 1612–1686
    5. 5. Thomas (Harrison) ? 1619–1682
    6. 6. Thomas Churchill 1619–1682
    7. 7. Joan Churchill 1614–1696
  2. 2. John Churchill 1603–1682

John Marlborough's Timeline

2 Records

1561
1561
Birth of John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough in Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
1621
31 May 1621
Age 60
Death of John Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough in Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1621
    Event Place: Piddlehinton, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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