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

Birth Date: 26 May 1650

Birth Location: Ash, Musbury

Death Date: 16 June 1722

Death Location: Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA

Father: *Sir CHURCHILL

Mother: Lady Drake

Spouse(s): Sarah Marlborough

Children(s): Elisabeth Bridgewater

In 1650, John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough entered the world in Ash, Musbury, born to Sir Winston Cavalier Colonel Of Marlborough Churchill And Lady Elizabeth Drake. John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough married Sarah Churchill Duchess Of Marlborough, and had children including Elisabeth Churchill Countess Of Bridgewater. John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough passed away in 1722 in Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1650, John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough entered the world in Ash, Musbury, born to Sir Winston Cavalier Colonel Of Marlborough Churchill And Lady Elizabeth Drake.
  • John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough married Sarah Churchill Duchess Of Marlborough, and had children including Elisabeth Churchill Countess Of Bridgewater.
  • John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough passed away in 1722 in Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Sir CHURCHILL
1620–1688
Birth Location: Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England
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Lady Drake
1622–1698
Birth Location: Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Marlborough
1660–1744
Birth Location: Holywell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elisabeth Bridgewater
1687–1714
Birth Location: Marlborough (Wiltshire) England
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John Marlborough's Ancestors

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John Marlborough
1650–1722
Birth Place: Ash, Musbury
Parents
*Sir Winston 'Cavalier Colonel' of Marlborough CHURCHILL
1620–1688
Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Drake
1622–1698
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Joseph) Churchill
1603–1682
Muston, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Sarah May
1602–1678
Steeple, Purbeck District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Dorothy) Button
1568–1631
Devonshire, England, Hatherleigh
Great-Grandparents
Sir Churchill
1561–1621
Eleanor Meller
1565–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Marlborough's Descendants

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John (Churchill 1st Duke of) Marlborough (26 May 1650–16 June 1722) m. Sarah (Churchill Duchess of) Marlborough (5 June 1660–18 October 1744)
  1. 1. Elisabeth (Churchill Countess of) Bridgewater 1687–1714 m. Scrope EGERTON 1681–1744
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Egerton 1705–1762 m. George (Bussy) VILLIERS 1735–1805
      1. 1. Caroline (Elizabeth) VILLIERS 1771–1835
        1. 1. Caroline PAGET 1796–1874
    2. 2. Caroline Egerton 1710–
    3. 3. Charles Egerton 1706–1716
    4. 4. Frances Egerton 1706–
    5. 5. John Egerton 1704–1718

John Marlborough's Timeline

2 Records

1650
26 May 1650
Birth of John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough in Ash, Musbury
Ash, Musbury
1722
16 June 1722
Age 72
Death of John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough in Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1650
    Event Place: Ash, Musbury
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 June 1722
    Event Place: Cumberland Lodge, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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