John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
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John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (18 September 1897 – 11 March 1972), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1934, was a British peer.
Marlborough was born in London
as the first of two sons born to Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
and his first wife, the former Consuelo Vanderbilt
, an American railroad heiress. Prior to inheriting the dukedom
in 1934 he was a lieutenant-colonel in the Life Guards
. He was Mayor
of Woodstock
from 1937 to 1942.
. She was a daughter of Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea
, the son and heir of George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan. They had two sons and three daughters:
Six weeks before his death, on 26 January 1972, the Duke married his second wife, (Frances) Laura Canfield née Charteris (London
, 10 August 1915 – 1990), the widow of the American publishing heir Michael Temple Canfield (whose first wife had been Caroline Lee Bouvier
, the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
). Canfield was the second daughter of The Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris (23 May 1886 - 1967), second son of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
, and his wife Frances Lucy Tennant (1887 - 5 November 1925). Laura's older sister, Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris (19 June 1913 - 1981), married the novelist Ian Fleming
. Laura herself was previously married to and divorced from Walter Long, 2nd Viscount Long
and William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley
.
The Duke was succeeded by his son John Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
. He was buried in the vault beneath the chapel
of his former ancestral home of Blenheim Palace
.
Marlborough was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
as the first of two sons born to Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1883 and Marquess of Blandford between 1883 and 1892, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...
and his first wife, the former Consuelo Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Consuelo Balsan , was a member of the prominent American Vanderbilt family...
, an American railroad heiress. Prior to inheriting the dukedom
Duke of Marlborough
Duke of Marlborough , is a hereditary title in the Peerage of England. The first holder of the title was John Churchill , the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the Duke of Marlborough in a historical text will almost certainly refer to him.-History:The dukedom was...
in 1934 he was a lieutenant-colonel in the Life Guards
Life Guards (British Army)
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army and with the Blues and Royals, they make up the Household Cavalry.They originated in the four troops of Horse Guards raised by Charles II around the time of his restoration, plus two troops of Horse Grenadier Guards which were raised some...
. He was Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Woodstock
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Woodstock is a small town northwest of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. It is the location of Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon....
from 1937 to 1942.
Family
Marlborough married his first wife, The Hon. Alexandra Mary Cadogan (22 February 1900 - 23 May 1961), on 17 February 1920 in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. She was a daughter of Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea
Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea
Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, DL was a British Conservative politician.Lord Chelsea was the second son of the 5th Earl Cadogan and his first wife, Beatrix, a daughter of the 2nd Earl of Craven. On 30 April 1892, he married Hon...
, the son and heir of George Henry Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan. They had two sons and three daughters:
- Lady Sarah Consuelo Spencer-Churchill (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 17 December 1921 – 2000); married 14 May 1943 in WestminsterWestminsterWestminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
Edwin Fariman Russell (born 15 July 1914) and had four children: Serena Mary Churchill Russell (born 1944), Consuelo Sarah Russell (born 1946), Alexandra Brenda Russell (born 1949), and Jacqueline Russell (born 1958); divorced 7 October 1966 in RenoRenoReno is the fourth most populous city in Nevada, US.Reno may also refer to:-Places:Italy*The Reno River, in Northern ItalyCanada*Reno No...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; married secondly 11 November 1966 Guy Burgos with no issue; divorced in 1967 in MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
; married thirdly 1967 in Philadelphia Theo Roubanis with no issue - Lady Caroline Spencer-Churchill (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 12 November 1923 – 1992) married 5 December 1946 in Woodstock Major Charles Huguenot Waterhouse (born 11 June 1918) and had three children: Michael Thomas Waterhouse (born 25 May 1949), Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse (born 1951), and David Charles Waterhouse (born 1956) - John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of MarlboroughJohn Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of MarlboroughJohn George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, DL, JP , is the son of Lt.-Col. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. His principal seat is Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire...
(born 13 April 1926) - Lady Rosemary Mildred Spencer-Churchill (born LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 24 July 1929), lady in waitingLady in WaitingLady in Waiting is the 2nd album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1976. -Track listing:#"Breaker-Breaker" – 2:59#"South Carolina" – 3:05#"Ain't So Bad" – 3:48...
to Queen Elizabeth II; married 26 June 1953 at OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
Charles Robert Muir (born died 1972) and had three children: Alexander Pepys Muir (born 1954), Simon Huntly Muir (born 1959), and Mary Arabella Muir (born 1962) - Lord Charles George William Colin Spencer-Churchill (born LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 13 July 1940) married firstly 13 July 1965 Gillian Spreckles Fuller with no issue; marriage dissolved in 1968; married secondly 1970 Elizabeth Jane Wyndham (born 1948) (a great-niece of the interior decorator Nancy LancasterNancy LancasterNancy Lancaster was a 20th-century tastemaker and the owner of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, an influential British decorating firm that codified what is known as the English country-house look.-Biography:...
) and has three children: Rupert John Harold Mark Spencer-Churchill (born 26 November 1971), Dominic Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1979), and Alexander David Spencer-Churchill (born 9 June 1983)
Six weeks before his death, on 26 January 1972, the Duke married his second wife, (Frances) Laura Canfield née Charteris (London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 10 August 1915 – 1990), the widow of the American publishing heir Michael Temple Canfield (whose first wife had been Caroline Lee Bouvier
Lee Radziwill
Caroline Lee Bouvier Canfield Radziwill Ross best known as Lee Radziwill, is an American socialite, public relations executive, and former actress and interior decorator. She is the younger sister of the late First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis...
, the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis was the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Five years later she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle...
). Canfield was the second daughter of The Hon. Guy Lawrence Charteris (23 May 1886 - 1967), second son of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss
Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss and 7th Earl of March , styled Lord Elcho from 1883 to 1914, was a Scottish Conservative politician....
, and his wife Frances Lucy Tennant (1887 - 5 November 1925). Laura's older sister, Anne Geraldine Mary Charteris (19 June 1913 - 1981), married the novelist Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
. Laura herself was previously married to and divorced from Walter Long, 2nd Viscount Long
Walter Long, 2nd Viscount Long
Walter Francis David Long, 2nd Viscount Long was a British peer.The eldest son of Brigadier General Walter Long, CMG, DSO , Long was educated at St David's School, Reigate, and later at Eton on the insistence of his mother, who had remarried in 1921 to Baron Glyn. Traditionally the Longs were...
and William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley
William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley
William Humble Eric Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, MC , known as Viscount Ednam until 1932, was a British Conservative politician.-Biography:...
.
The Duke was succeeded by his son John Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, DL, JP , is the son of Lt.-Col. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. His principal seat is Blenheim Palace, in Woodstock, Oxfordshire...
. He was buried in the vault beneath the chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
of his former ancestral home of Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
.
Ancestry
External links
- John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough, thepeerage.com