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Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (Woodstock, 30 de noviembre de 1874-Londres, 24 de enero de 1965), conocido como Winston Churchill, fue un político, militar, escritor y estadista británico que se desempeñó como primer ministro del Reino Unido de 1940 a 1945, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y nuevamente de 1951 a 1955 por parte del ...
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.
Coat of arms of the Spencer-Churchill family. Spencer-Churchill is a British double-barrelled surname of a British noble family associated with the Marlborough dukedom. Notable members. Lord Alan Spencer-Churchill (1825–1873), British Army officer; Albertha Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1847–1932), English aristocrat
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Descent and claims
The House was founded in the 15th century by Henry Spencer (died c. 1478), from whom all members descend. In the 16th century, the claim arose that the Spencers were a cadet branch of the ancient House Le Despencer, though this theory has since been debunked, in particular by J. Horace Round in his essay The Rise of the Spencers. The Spencers were first granted a coat of arms in 1504, "Azure a fess Ermine between 6 sea-mews' heads erased Argent," but this bears no resemblance to the arms used...
Rise to wealth
A close relative of Henry Spencer (died c. 1478) was John Spencer, who in 1469 had become feoffee (trustee) of Wormleighton in Warwickshire and a tenant at Althorp in Northamptonshire in 1486. His nephew, Sir John Spencer (died 1522), first made a living by trading in livestock and other commodities and eventually saved enough money to purchase both the Wormleighton and Althorp lands. Wormleighton was bought in 1506, the manor house was completed in 1512. In 1508, Spencer also purchased the e...
Spencer, later Spencer-Churchill
Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, was Lord President of the Council from 1685 to 1688 and a Knight of the Garter. His son Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Privy Seal, Secretary of State for both the Northern and Southern Departments, Lord President of the Council, First Lord of the Treasury and a Knight of the Garter. His second wife was Lady Anne Churchill, the second daughter of the distinguished soldier John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Aft...
Spencer Knights
1. Sir John Spencer, Kt.of Snitterfield & Wormleighton (1447–1522) married Isabel, daughter of Sir Walter Graunt, of Snitterfield 2. Sir William Spencer, Kt.of Wormleighton & Althorp (1483–1532) married Susan, daughter of Sir Richard Knightley, of Fawsley, Northants 3. Sir John Spencer, Kt.of Wormleighton & Althorp (1524–1586) married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas Kitson, of Hengrove, Suffolk 4. Sir John Spencer, Kt. (1546–1600) married Mary, daughter of Sir Robert Catlyn, of Berne, Dorse...
Spencer Baronets
This now extinct line descended from two younger sons of Sir John Spencer(1524–1586) and his wife Katherine Kitson: 1. Their third son William was a landowner in Yarnton, Oxfordshire; his son Thomas was created Baronet of Yarntonin 1611. 2. Their fourth son Richard was the ambassador of James I to the Dutch Republic; his son, John, was a landowner in Great Offley, Hertfordshire and was created Baronet of Offleyin 1627.
Barons Spencer
1. Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer (1570–1627), married Margaret, daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby (1547–1596), Kt. 2. William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer (1591–1636), married Penelope, daughter of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton 3. Henry Spencer, 3rd Baron Spencer (1620–1643), royalist in the English Civil War, was made 1st Earl of Sunderland
Many members of the Spencer family have also been knights or dames of the Order of the Garter. The following is a list is of all Spencer members of this order, across all branches of the family, along with their year of investiture. 1. 1601 – Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer 2. 1687 – Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland 3. 1719 – Charles Spence...
Earls Spencer
For the Earls Spencer from John Spencer to present see: Family Tree of the Earls Spencer.
(Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill; Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1874 - Londres, 1965) Político británico especialmente recordado por su mandato como primer ministro (1940-45) durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial: con su divisa "sangre, sudor y lágrimas", logró elevar la moral de las tropas y de la población civil y sostener la nación hasta la...
Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, conocido como Winston Churchill, fue un político, militar, escritor y estadista británico que se desempeñó como primer ministro del Reino Unido de 1940 a 1945, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y nuevamente de 1951 a 1955 por parte del Partido Conservador.
