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John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014) was a British peer. He was the elder son of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, the Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan.
Oct 16, 2014 · His friends called him Sunny because he held the title the Earl of Sunderland before inheriting one of Britain's grandest titles and Blenheim Palace 42 years ago. He was also debonair, loved a good party and thoroughly dedicated to securing his estate and the Spencer-Churchill legacy. We look back at the life of the 11th Duke of Marlborough...
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11th Duke of Marlborough: 11 Mar 1972 – 16 Oct 2014 John George Spencer-Churchil l (b. 13 Apr 1926 – d. 16 Oct 2014) married four times. He married Susan Hornby (b. 19 Oct 1929 – d. 27 Feb 2005), daughter of Michael Hornby.
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Jun 24, 2011 · June 24, 2011. With its 2,000 acres, 187 rooms, and Masterpiece Theatre lifestyle, Blenheim Palace eclipses even the British monarchy’s homes in the eyes of many. And for the three centuries since Queen Anne bestowed the land on the first Duke of Marlborough, his heirs have battled to keep it going.
Oct 15, 2015 · 11th Duke of Marlborough, 1926-2014: Recollections. Richard M. Langworth. Senior Fellow, Hillsdale College Churchill Project, Writer and Historian. Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The Duke of Marlborough 1926-2014. 15 October 2015 3 Comments. The Eleventh Duke: Memories. 13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014.
He is the eldest surviving son of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife, Susan Mary Hornby. As a member of the Spencer family , he is a distant relative of the war-time Conservative Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill and of Diana, Princess of Wales , born Lady Diana Spencer.
The 7th Duke was the paternal grandfather of the British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, born at Blenheim Palace on 30 November 1874. The 11th Duke, John Spencer-Churchill died in 2014, having assumed the title in 1972. The 12th and present Duke is Charles James Spencer-Churchill .
