Biography of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 1706-1758

In February 1695 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 19] and Arabella Cavendish [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne and Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne [aged 64]. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland [aged 53] and [his grandmother] Anne Digby Countess Sunderland [aged 49].

Before 2nd December 1700 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 25] and [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough [aged 50] and [his grandmother] Sarah Jennings Duchess of Marlborough [aged 40]. He the son of Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland [aged 59] and Anne Digby Countess Sunderland [aged 54].

On 22nd November 1706 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough was born to [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 31] and [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland [aged 23].

On 15th April 1716 [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland [aged 33] died.

In 1717 [his brother-in-law] Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle [aged 22] and [his half-sister] Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 41] and Arabella Cavendish. He the son of Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle [aged 48] and Anne Capell Countess Carlisle [aged 43]. They were third cousin once removed.

Before 1718 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 42] and [his step-mother] Judith Tichborne Countess Sunderland [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of [his grandfather] Robert Spencer 2nd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Digby Countess Sunderland.

In 1720 [his brother-in-law] William Bateman 1st Viscount Culmore [aged 25] and [his sister] Anne Spencer Viscountess Culmore [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 44] and [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 19th April 1722 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland [aged 46] died. His son [his brother] Robert [aged 20] succeeded 4th Earl of Sunderland, 6th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

In 1725 [his brother-in-law] William Bateman 1st Viscount Culmore [aged 30] was created 1st Viscount Culmore, 1st Baron Culmore in Londonderry. [his sister] Anne Spencer Viscountess Culmore [aged 23] by marriage Viscountess Culmore.

On 27th February 1729 Robert Spencer 4th Earl of Sunderland [aged 27] died. His brother Charles [aged 22] succeeded 5th Earl of Sunderland, 7th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 11th October 1731 [his brother-in-law] John Russell 4th Duke Bedford [aged 21] and [his sister] Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford [aged 21] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his mother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland. He the son of Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford and Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford. They were third cousins.

On 23rd May 1732 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 25] and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 23rd October 1732 Wriothesley Russell 3rd Duke Bedford [aged 24] died at A Coruña. He was buried at Bedford Chapel, St Michael's Church, Chenies. His brother [his brother-in-law] John [aged 22] succeeded 4th Duke Bedford, 4th Marquess Tavistock, 8th Earl Bedford, 8th Baron Russell of Cheneys, 6th Baron Russell of Thornhaugh, 4th Baron Howland of Streatham. [his sister] Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford [aged 22] by marriage Duchess Bedford.

On 24th October 1733 [his aunt] Henrietta Churchill 2nd Duchess of Marlborough [aged 52] died. Her nephew Charles [aged 26] succeeded 3rd Duke Marlborough, 3rd Marquess of Blandford, 3rd Earl of Marlborough, 3rd Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire. [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 20] by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

On 24th March 1734 [his daughter] Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 27] and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 21]. She married (1) 8th September 1757 Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke, son of John St John 2nd Viscount St John and Anne Furnese, and had issue (2) 12th March 1768 Topham Beauclerk and had issue.

In 1735 John Vanderbank [aged 40]. Portrait of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 28].

On 27th September 1735 [his sister] Diana Spencer Duchess Bedford [aged 25] died at Southampton House.

Around February 1737 [his daughter] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 24]. She married 23rd March 1756 her fourth cousin twice removed Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery, son of Henry Herbert 6th Earl Montgomery 9th Earl Pembroke and Mary Fitzwilliam Countess Pembroke and Montgomery, and had issue.

On 1st May 1738 Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle [aged 69] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at Castle Howard Mausoleum. His son [his brother-in-law] Henry [aged 43] succeeded 4th Earl Carlisle. [his half-sister] Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle [aged 42] by marriage Countess Carlisle.

On 26th January 1739 [his son] George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 32] and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 26]. He married 1762 his fourth cousin Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough, daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford, and had issue.

On 31st March 1740 [his son] Charles Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 33] and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 27]. He married 2nd October 1762 Mary Beauclerk, daughter of Vere Beauclerk 1st Baron de Vere and Mary Chambers Baroness Spencer, and had issue.

On 27th July 1742 [his half-sister] Frances Spencer Countess Carlisle [aged 46] died.

On 8th May 1747 [his son] Robert Spencer was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 40] and [his wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 34].

In 1755 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 48] was appointed Lord Privy Seal.

On 23rd March 1756 [his son-in-law] Henry Herbert 10th Earl Pembroke 7th Earl Montgomery [aged 21] and Elizabeth Spencer Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Pembroke, Countess Montgomery. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 49] and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 43]. He the son of Henry Herbert 6th Earl Montgomery 9th Earl Pembroke and Mary Fitzwilliam Countess Pembroke and Montgomery [aged 48]. They were fourth cousin twice removed.

On 8th September 1757 [his son-in-law] Frederick St John 3rd Viscount St John 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke [aged 24] and Diana Spencer Viscountess St John and Bolingbroke [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Viscountess St John, Viscountess Bolingbroke. She the daughter of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 50] and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 44].

On 20th October 1758 Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough [aged 51] died. His son George [aged 19] succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 7th October 1761 [his former wife] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough [aged 48] died.