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Sir Winston Churchill 1620–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1620

Birth Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 26 Mar 1688

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Reverend Churchill

Mother: Lady Winston

Spouse(s): Lady Brantfield

Children(s): General *, Henricus Churchill, John Churchill

The story of Sir Winston Churchill began in 1620 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Sir Winston Churchill married Lady Elizabeth Drake Of Brantfield, and had children including General Charles Churchill Lieutenant Of The Tower Of London, Henricus Churchill, John Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill passed away in 1688 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Winston Churchill began in 1620 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
  • Sir Winston Churchill married Lady Elizabeth Drake Of Brantfield, and had children including General Charles Churchill Lieutenant Of The Tower Of London, Henricus Churchill, John Churchill.
  • Sir Winston Churchill passed away in 1688 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Churchill
1595–1652
Birth Location: Minterne Magna, Dorset, England
RC
Lady Winston
1598–1678
Birth Location: Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
LW

Spouses(s)

Lady Brantfield
1622–1698
Birth Location: Ashe, Devon, England
LB

Children(s)

General *
1656–1714
Birth Location: Ashe, Musbury, Devon, England
G*
Henricus Churchill
1661–1661
Birth Location: St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England
HC
John Churchill
1650–1722
Birth Location: Ashe House, Musbury, Devonshire, England
JC

Sir Churchill's Ancestors

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Sir Churchill
1620–1688
Birth Place: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Reverend Sir John Churchill
1595–1652
Minterne Magna, Dorset, England
Lady (Sarah May) Winston
1598–1678
Bradford Abbas, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Jasper (Churchill ( de) Spencer)
1542–1622
Wooton, Glanville, England
Elizabeth Chaplet
1546–1596
Harrington, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Churchill
1525–1577
Lady Goulde
1526–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Churchill's Descendants

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Sir (Winston) Churchill (18 Apr 1620–26 Mar 1688) m. Lady (Elizabeth Drake of) Brantfield (1622–1698)
  1. 1. General (Charles Churchill Lieutenant of the Tower of London) * 1656–1714 m. Elizabeth Dodd 1654–1714
    1. 1. Lieutenant (General Charles Churchill, Governor of Plymouth and Chelsea, Colonel of Dragoons) Esq 1679–1745 m. Anne Oldfield 1683–1730
      1. 1. 🧬 (Charles Churchill) III 1731–1812 m. 🧬 (Maria) Walpole 1725–1801
        1. 1. Mary Churchill 1758–1807 m. Charles (Sloane) Cadogon 1728–1807
        2. 2. Horatio Churchill 1759–1817 m. Harriet (Ann) Modigham 1765–1840
        3. 3. George Churchill 1751–1808
        4. 4. Henry Churchill 1753–1821 m. Marianna Birch 1761–1830
        5. 5. Sophia Walpole 1756–1797 m. 2ND (EARL HARATIO WALPOLE VAN ORFORD) * 1752–1822
        6. 6. Charles Churchill 1746–1812 m. Mary White 1748–1808
  2. 2. Henricus Churchill 1661–1661
  3. 3. John Churchill 1650–1722 m. Sarah (Jennings Duchess of) Marlborough 1660–1744
    1. 1. Lady (Henrietta) Churchill 1681–1733 m. Francis Godolphin 1678–1766
      1. 1. WILLIAM (Godolphin (Viscount) RIALTON) 1694–1731
    2. 2. Countess (Elizabeth) Churchill 1698–1714
    3. 3. Charles (Richard John Churchill, Marquess of) Blandford –1709
    4. 4. Lady (Anne) Churchill 1682–1715 m. Lord (Charles Spencer van) Wormleighton 1674–1722
      1. 1. Diana Spencer 1710–1735
      2. 2. The (Most Hoble Charles) Spencer 1706–1758 m. Hon (Elizabeth) Trevor 1708–1762
        1. 1. Lady (Diana) Spencer 1734–1808 m. Lord (Topham) Beauclerk 1739–1780
        2. 2. Lord (Charles) Spencer 1740–1820 m. Mary Beauclerk 1743–1812
        3. 3. George Spencer 1739–1820 m. Caroline Russell 1743–1811

Sir Churchill's Timeline

3 Records

1620
18 Apr 1620
Birth of Sir Winston Churchill in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
1620
18 Apr 1620
Sir Winston Churchill was baptized in London, England
London, England
1688
26 Mar 1688
Age 68
Death of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1620
    Event Place: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 342
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 234492
    [3] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4392.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CCC
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1620
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69DUN2A002MS010343

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Great Minterne, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 392

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 04; Page: 342
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 234492
    [4] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 392
    [5] Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
    [6] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [7] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [8] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [9] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [10] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STMPR17
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STMPR17
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