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Jan 1, 2018 · Churchill, Sarah (1914–1982)English actress, author, painter and daughter of Clementine and Winston Churchill. Born Sarah Millicent Hermione Churchill on October 7, 1914, at Admiralty House in London, England; died on September 24, 1982, in London, England; daughter of Sir Winston S. Source for information on Churchill, Sarah (1914–1982): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia ...
May 25, 2024 · spouse John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough. Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (born May 29, 1660, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, Eng.—died Oct. 18, 1744, London) was the wife of the renowned general John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Her close friendship with Queen Anne bolstered her husband’s career and served to aid the Whig cause.
Jan 9, 2019 · Portrait of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), c. 1700, by Charles Jervas. Soon, childhood fun and games had to be put aside as marriage was on the horizon. In 1677, the 15-year-old Mary was the first to be wedded, and she was given to her first cousin, William of Orange. Soon after, Sarah began attracting attention.
Apr 12, 2019 · Sarah with the Big Three at Tehran, 1943. An actress by trade, Sarah Churchill had joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force—the WAAFs—as an interpreter of aerial reconnaissance photographs in autumn of 1941. At twenty-nine, she was the perfect person to accompany her father. As a WAAF Section Officer, she was familiar with the inner ...
Churchill, Mary (1689–1751) Duchess of Montagu. Born on July 15, 1689; died in 1751; daughter of Sarah Jennings Churchill (1660–1744) and John Churchill (1650–1722), 1st duke of Marlborough (r. 1702–1722); married John Montagu, 2nd duke of Montagu. James II proved a troublesome monarch. An avowed Roman Catholic, he aroused deep-seated ...
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Princess of Mindelheim, and Countess of Nellenburg was born Jenyns, a name that was spelled as “Jennings” in later references. She was born on May 29, 1660, most likely at ‘Holywell House,’ St. Albans, Hertfordshire.
Jan 25, 2019 · Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill were childhood friends—but grew closer in court. Anne was born in 1665, to James, then Duke of York, and his first wife, Anne Hyde.
