John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough

John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (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.

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.

pouses & 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 3 children: :*John David Ivor Spencer-Churchill, Earl of Sunderland (1952–1955):*Charles James Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford (born 1955):*Lady Henrietta Mary Spencer-Churchill (born 1958)

2. He then married Athina Onassis, née Livanos, former wife of Aristotle Onassis, and daughter of Stavros G. Livanos. They were married from 1961 to 1971. The marriage produced no children.

3. Thirdly, he married Countess Rosita Douglas, daughter of Carl Ludwig Douglas, Count Douglas and Ottora Haas-Heye on 20 May 1972. They divorced in 2008. [ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/columnists.html?in_page_id=1772&in_article_id=566472&in_author_id=230 "Daily Mail", 15 May 2008 - "It's a Sunny day to get divorced"] ] They have 3 children::*The Lord Richard Spencer-Churchill (born and died 1973) :*The Lord Edward Albert Charles Spencer-Churchill (born 1974) :*The Lady Alexandra Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill (born 1977)

Titles & honours

Titles

* Earl of Sunderland (1926–1934)
* Marquess of Blandford (1934–1972)
* His Grace The Duke of Marlborough (1972–)
** Earl of Marlborough (1972–)
** Baron Spencer of Wormleighton (1972–)
** Baron Churchill of Sandridge (1972–)

Honours

*Justice of the Peace
*Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0241161|name=Duke of Marlborough
* [http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006VHj Cast of Branagh's "Hamlet"]

Ancestry

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1= 1. John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
2= 2. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
3= 3. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan
4= 4. Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
5= 5. Consuelo Vanderbilt
6= 6. Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea
7= 7. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt
8= 8. George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough
9= 9. Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton
10= 10. William Kissam Vanderbilt
11= 11. Alva Erskine Smith
12= 12. George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan
13= 13. Beatrix Jane Craven
14= 14. Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
15= 15. Augusta Bingham
16= 16. John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
17= 17. Frances Anne Emily Vane
18= 18. James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
19= 19. Louisa Jane Russell
20= 20. William Henry Vanderbilt
21= 21. Maria Louisa Kissam
22= 22. Murray Forbes Smith
23= 23. Phoebe Desha
24= 24. Henry Cadogan, 4th Earl Cadogan
25= 25. Mary Sarah Wellesley
26= 26. William Craven, 2nd Earl of Craven
27= 27. Emily Mary Grimston
28= 28. Henry Charles Sturt
29= 29. Charlotte Penelope Brudenell
30= 30. George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
31= 31. Anne Brudenell