Marlborough (disambiguation)

There are several usages of the word Marlborough in modern English. These may include:

Places

Marlborough is a town in Wiltshire, England. Named after it directly or indirectly are several places

Australia

*Marlborough, Queensland
*Principality of Marlborough, a short-lived micronation in 1993

Canada

*Marlborough, Alberta, a village in west central Alberta
*Marlborough, Calgary and Marlborough Park, Calgary, neighbourhoods of Calgary, Alberta
*Marlborough Mall, a shopping center in Calgary, Alberta

New Zealand

* Marlborough, New Zealand, an administrative and wine region in the South Island (formerly the Marlborough Province)
* Marlborough, Auckland, a suburb of Auckland

United States

*Marlborough School (Los Angeles, California)
*Marlborough, Connecticut
*Marlborough, Massachusetts
*Marlborough, Missouri
*Marlborough, New Hampshire
*Marlborough, New York
*New Marlborough, Massachusetts
*Marlboro Township, Ohio
*Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
*East Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
*West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania

Zimbabwe

*A suburb of Harare

Buildings

Indonesia

* Fort Marlborough, a fortress from British era in City of Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Battleships

*HMS Marlborough, the name of several Royal Navy ships

Art Galleries

*Marlborough Fine Art, a leading gallery for contemporary art in London

chools

*Marlboro College, a liberal-arts college in Marlboro, Vermont, United States
*Marlborough College, a leading public school in the town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England
* Marlborough School (Los Angeles, California)
* Marlborough School (New Zealand) in Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand.
* Marlborough School (St Albans) in Hertfordshire, England
* Marlborough School (Woodstock) in Oxfordshire, England.
* Marlborough School (Windsor, Ontario) in Windsor, Ontario.

Marlborough Family

John Churchill

In references to 17th and 18th Century history, Marlborough usually refers to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, an outstanding general. Any reference to "the" Duke of Marlborough is usually referring to him.

Other Dukes of Marlborough

These are all the Dukes of Marlborough-
*John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722)
*Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (1681–1733)
*Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough (1706–1758)
*George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (1739–1817)
*George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough (1766–1840)
*George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough (1793–1857)
*John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (1822–1883)
*George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough (1844–1892)
*Charles Richard Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (1871–1934)
*John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897–1972)
*The present holder of the title is John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (b. 1926)
*His Direct Heir is Charles James Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford (b. November 24, 1955)
*Lord Blandford's Son and Heir is George Spencer-Churchill, Earl of Sunderland (b. July 28, 1992)

Duchesses of Marlborough

The three best-known Duchesses of Marlborough are-
*Sarah Jennings (1660-1744), wife of the 1st Duke, favourite of Queen Anne.
*Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877-1964), wife of the 9th Duke, American heiress.
*Rosita Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (Dagmar Douglas) (b. 1943), the current Duchess.

Notable Members of the Marlborough Family

*Lord Randolph Churchill, politician (1849-1895).
*Jennie Jerome, wife of the above (1854-1921)
*Winston Churchill, statesman, Prime Minister, voted Greatest Ever Briton in 2002 (1874-1965)
*Clementine Hozier, wife of the above (1885-1977)
*Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, best known Duchess of the 18th-Century (1757-1806)

Cigarette Brand

*Marlboro