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Hace 6 días · Finally, at 4 a.m on 16 June (O.S.), in the presence of his wife and two surviving daughters Henrietta Godolphin and Mary Montagu, the 1st Duke of Marlborough died.
12 de jun. de 2024 · John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708).
Hace 4 días · The Fen Ditton estate descended jointly to Sir William Willys's six sisters, from whom it was bought by Sarah Churchill, duchess of Marlborough, for her daughter Henrietta Godolphin, the next duchess (d. 1733).
Hace 3 días · The campaigns of the Duke of Marlborough and his allies in the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-13) stopped France from dominating Europe. They also earned the British Army an enduring reputation for courage and discipline on the battlefield. 12 min read.
Hace 3 días · The Duke of Marlborough: Corporal John. Marlborough’s long career as a soldier and statesmen spanned the reigns of five monarchs. His greatest military success came late in his career; had he died before the age of 50, it's unlikely he would be remembered today.
Hace 2 días · After the duke's death in 1722 Sarah, duchess of Marlborough, retained a life interest in the estate until 1744, while the title passed to the duke's eldest daughter Henrietta Godolphin, suo jure duchess of Marlborough (d. 1733), and then to Henrietta's nephew Charles Spencer (d. 1758), conventionally regarded as the 3rd duke.
25 de jun. de 2024 · From the duke's eldest daughter Henrietta Godolphin, countess of Godolphin and suo jure duchess of Marlborough, the manor passed to her nephew Charles Spencer, duke of Marlborough (d. 1758), and thereafter descended with the title to John Spencer-Churchill, duke of Marlborough (d. 1883), who sold it in 1866 to R. C. Long(d. 1869).
