John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, DL, JP (born 13 April 1926), 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 is also a relation of The Duke of Devonshire and generational cousin of the war-time Conservative Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill. He is also a distant relative of Diana, Princess of Wales as both belong to the Spencer family.
The Duke of Marlborough ranked 224th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2004, with an estimated wealth of £185m. He allowed Kenneth Branagh to film his production of Hamlet at the ducal palace of Blenheim, and appeared in a small cameo in the motion picture.
Spouses and children
1. The then Marquess of Blandford married Susan Mary Hornby, daughter of Michael Charles St. John Hornby and Nicolette Joan Ward on 19 October 1951. They divorced in 1961. The Marquess and Marchioness had three children:
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2. He then married Athina Onassis, née Livanos, former wife of Aristotle Onassis, and daughter of Stavros Livanos. They were married from 1961 until their divorce in 1971. The marriage produced no children.
3. Thirdly, he married Countess Rosita Douglas-Stjernorp, daughter of ambassador Count Carl Douglas-Stjernorp and Ottora Haas-Heye on 20 May 1972. They divorced in 2008.[1] They have three children:
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- Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill (born and died 1973)
- Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1974)
- The Lady Alexandra Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (born 1977)
4. The Duke married fourthly 3 December 2008 in the Private Chapel at Blenheim[2] Mrs Lily Mahtani née Sahni (born ca. 1957 Iran), former wife of Ratan Mahtani, a wealthy Indian expatriate businessman, by whom she had three children.[3]
Titles and honours
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References
- ^ Daily Mail, 15 May 2008 - It's a Sunny day to get divorced
- ^ Richard Kay. "A Sunny day to get married" Daily Mail, 4 December 2008.
- ^ Elizabeth Sanderson "How a Persian beauty reunited the grumpy Duke with black sheep son he disinherited" Daily Mail 17 August 2008. According to this article, the former Lily Sahni is the Persian-born daughter of an Indian businessman associated with the Hinduja family. She married 1987 Ratan Mahtani, a Nigeria-based Indian industrialist, and divorced him more than ten years ago, after having three children with him. Until her relationship with Marlborough, she was best known for her lawsuit against Sarah, Duchess of York for repayment of a loan made in 1994. According to other reports in the Daily Mail, the new Duchess brought about a reconciliation between her future husband and his eldest son Jamie Blandford, who attended his father's fourth wedding ceremony. More details at the 11th Duke and his marriages
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Ancestry
| Ancestors of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough |
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16. John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough |
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8. George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough |
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17. Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane |
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4. Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough |
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18. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn |
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9. Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton |
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19. Lady Louisa Jane Russell |
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2. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough |
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20. William Henry Vanderbilt |
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10. William Kissam Vanderbilt |
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21. Maria Louisa Kissam |
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5. Consuelo Vanderbilt |
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22. Murray Forbes Smith |
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11. Alva Erskine Smith |
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23. Phoebe Desha |
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1. John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough |
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24. Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan |
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12. George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan |
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25. Mary Sarah Wellesley |
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6. Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea |
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26. William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven |
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13. Lady Beatrix Jane Craven |
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27. Lady Emily Mary Grimston |
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3. The Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan |
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28. Henry Charles Sturt |
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14. Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington |
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29. Lady Charlotte Penelope Brudenell |
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7. The Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt |
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30. George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan |
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15. Lady Augusta Bingham |
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31. Lady Anne Brudenell |
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John Churchill, 1st Duke (1702-1722) and Sarah Jennings • Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess (1722–1733) • Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke (1733–1758) • George Spencer, 4th Duke (1758-1817) • George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke (1817–1840) • George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke (1840–1857) • John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke (1857–1883) and Frances Vane • George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke (1883–1892) and Albertha Hamilton • Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke (1892–1934) and Consuelo Vanderbilt • John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke (1934–1972) • John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke (1972—) and Rosita Douglas
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13 April 1926 |
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