John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
(1650-1722)
British soldier and statesman
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General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.) was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. From a gentry family, he served first as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill.
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John Churchill 26 May 1650 Ash, Musbury, England
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27 June 1722 (aged 72) Cumberland Lodge, England
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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Harriet 1st child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Female b. Oct 1679 Age: 345 1679- Celebrity Baby -
Henrietta Churchill 2nd child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Female b. 19 Jul 1681 d. 24 Oct 1733 Age: 52 (at death) 1681-1733 English peer -
Lady Anne Churchill 3rd child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Female b. 27 Feb 1683 d. 5 Apr 1716 Age: 33 (at death) 1683-1716 English court official and noblewoman -
John Churchill 4th child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Male b. 13 Feb 1686 d. 20 Feb 1703 Age: 17 (at death) 1686-1703 British, Socialite -
Elizabeth 5th child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Female b. 15 Mar 1687 Age: 338 1687- Celebrity Baby
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Mary 6th child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Female b. 15 Jul 1689 Age: 335 1689- Celebrity Baby
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Charles 7th child with Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Male b. 19 Aug 1690 Age: 334 1690- Celebrity Baby
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Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) · Sister · 1648-1730 · Mistress of James II of England and VII of Scotland
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Charles Godfrey (courtier) · Brother In Law · 1646-1714 · English Army officer, courtier and Whig politician
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2nd childFemaleb. 19 Jul 1681d. 24 Oct 1733Age: 52 (at death)
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3rd childFemaleb. 27 Feb 1683d. 5 Apr 1716Age: 33 (at death)
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4th childMaleb. 13 Feb 1686d. 20 Feb 1703Age: 17 (at death)
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Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) · Sister · 1648-1730 · Mistress of James II of England and VII of Scotland
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Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland (1683–1716) · Daughter · 1683-1716 · English court official and noblewoman
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Charles Godfrey (courtier) · Brother In Law · 1646-1714 · English Army officer, courtier and Whig politician
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