Biography of Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough 1822-1899

In 1804 [her father] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 26) and Catherine Bligh (age 29) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of John Bligh 3rd Earl Darnley. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 64) and [her grandmother] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 53).

On 03 Apr 1819 [her father] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 41) and [her mother] Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 19) were married at Bruton Street. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of [her grandfather] Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry (age 79) and [her grandmother] Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry (age 68).

On 15 Apr 1822 Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough was born to Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 44) and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 22).

On 12 Jul 1843 John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 21) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 65) and Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 43). He the son of George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough (age 49) and Jane Stewart Duchess of Marlborough (age 45).

On 13 May 1844 [her son] George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 21) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 22).

On 02 Feb 1846 [her son] Frederick John Winston Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 23) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 23).

On 17 Sep 1847 [her daughter] Cornelia Henrietta Maria Spencer-Churchill Baroness Wimborne was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 25).

Around 1848 [her daughter] Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 25).

On 13 Feb 1849 [her son] Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 26) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 26) at 3 Wilton Terrace, Belgravia.

On 05 Aug 1850 [her son] Frederick John Winston Spencer-Churchill (age 4) died.

On 29 Jan 1853 [her daughter] Fanny Octavia Louise Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 30) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 30).

On 06 Mar 1854 [her father] Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry (age 76) died at Londonderry House Park Lane. His son [her half-brother] Frederick (age 48) succeeded 4th Marquess Londonderry.

Monument at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].

Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry: On 07 Jul 1805 he was born to Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry and Catherine Bligh. On 25 Nov 1872 Frederick William Robert Stewart 4th Marquess Londonderry died. His half brother George succeeded 5th Marquess Londonderry. Mary Cornelia Edwards Marchioness Londonderry by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.

On 14 Nov 1854 [her daughter] Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 32) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 32).

In 1856 [her son] Charles Ashley Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 33) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 33).

On 01 Jul 1857 [her father-in-law] George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough (age 63) died. His son [her husband] John (age 35) succeeded 7th Duke Marlborough, 7th Marquess of Blandford, 7th Earl of Marlborough, 7th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 9th Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 35) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

On 11 Mar 1858 [her son] Charles Ashley Spencer-Churchill (age 2) died.

On 04 Jul 1858 [her daughter] Augustus Robert Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 36) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 36).

On 12 May 1859 [her daughter] Augustus Robert Spencer-Churchill died.

On 14 May 1860 [her daughter] Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill Countess Howe was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 37) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 38).

On 20 Jan 1865 [her mother] Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry (age 65) died at Seaham Hall, County Durham. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Long Newton [Map].

Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry: On 17 Jan 1800 she was born to Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet at St James' Church, Piccadilly. On 03 Apr 1819 Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry and she were married at Bruton Street. The difference in their ages was 22 years. He the son of Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry and Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry. On 12 Aug 1822 Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess Londonderry committed suicide at Loring Hall, Kent. His half brother Charles succeeded 3rd Marquess Londonderry. She by marriage Marchioness Londonderry.

On 04 Jul 1865 [her daughter] Sarah Isabella Augusta Spencer-Churchill was born to [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 43) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 43).

After 06 Aug 1866 John Charles Pratt 3rd Marquess Camden (age 26) and [her sister-in-law] Clementina Augusta Spencer-Churchill Countess Camden (age 18) were married. She by marriage Countess Camden, Countess Brecknock. She the daughter of [her father-in-law] George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough and Charlotte Augusta Flower Duchess of Marlborough. He the son of George Pratt 2nd Marquess Camden (deceased) and Harriet Murray Marchioness Camden.

On 25 May 1868 [her son-in-law] Ivor Bertie Guest (age 32) and [her daughter] Cornelia Henrietta Maria Spencer-Churchill Baroness Wimborne (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 45) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 46).

In 1869 [her son] George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough (age 24) and [her daughter-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough (age 22) were married. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn (age 57) and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn (age 56). He the son of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 46) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 46). They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 09 Jun 1873 [her son-in-law] Edward Marjoribanks 2nd Baron Tweedmouth (age 23) and [her daughter] Fanny Octavia Louise Spencer-Churchill (age 20) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 51) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 51).

On 15 Apr 1874 [her son] Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (age 25) and [her daughter-in-law] Jenny Jerome (age 20) were married at British Embassy, Paris. Regarded by some as the original Dollar Princess although there are much earlier examples. He the son of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 51) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 52).

On 11 Jun 1874 [her son-in-law] James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr 7th Duke Roxburghe (age 34) and [her daughter] Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill Duchess Roxburghe (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Roxburghe. She the daughter of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 52) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 52). He the son of James Innes-Kerr 6th Duke Roxburghe (age 57).

On 12 Jul 1877 [her son-in-law] William Henry Fellowes 2nd Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey (age 29) and [her daughter] Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill (age 29) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 55) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 55).

Life's Ebb And Flow Chapter IV. [30 Apr 1881]. Our dear friend, the Bishop of St. Albans (age 72) (Claughton), helped by our neighbour the rector of Little Easton [Map], the Rev. G. Tufnell, along with two London clergy, officiated at our wedding. It pleased me very much to have the benediction pronounced by Dean Stanley (age 65), who had kept in the background during the ceremony. The register was signed by the Prince of Wales (age 39), Prince Leopold (age 28), and Lords Warwick and Rosslyn. Our honeymoon was spent at beautiful Ditton Park, which was lent us by the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, and there, in lovely May weather, we had a fortnight on the river, boating and canoeing. But, alas for romance, there was one worldly honour given us that demanded all our self-control. We were commanded to dine at Windsor Castle on the day after our wedding, and I was asked to wear my bridal dress, orange blossoms and all! I must confess that Her Majesty’s (age 61) kindness on that occasion went far to soothe the shyness of a bride in her teens. The Queen took from my corsage a spray of orange blossom to keep as a souvenir and said many charming things about the beauty of my frock. Her Majesty so much admired what she was pleased to call the "lovely" dress, that I had a note next day from Lady Churchill (age 59), then in waiting, to say that the Queen wished so very much to possess a photograph of me if I would have myself taken in the gown, and hoping I was not too tired from the long standing.

On 04 Jun 1883 [her son-in-law] Richard George Penn Curzon 4th Earl Howe (age 22) and [her daughter] Georgiana Elizabeth Spencer-Churchill Countess Howe (age 23) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 61) and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 61). He the son of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 3rd Earl Howe (age 61) and Isabella Maria Katherine Anson Countess Howe (age 51).

On 05 Jul 1883 [her husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 61) died. His son [her son] George (age 39) succeeded 8th Duke Marlborough, 8th Marquess of Blandford, 8th Earl of Marlborough, 8th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 10th Earl of Sunderland, 12th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [her daughter-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough (age 36) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

On 21 Nov 1891 [her son-in-law] Gordon Chesney Wilson (age 26) and [her daughter] Sarah Isabella Augusta Spencer-Churchill (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 69).

On 09 Nov 1892 [her son] George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough (age 48) died. His son [her grandson] Charles (age 20) succeeded 9th Duke Marlborough, 9th Marquess of Blandford, 9th Earl of Marlborough, 9th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 11th Earl of Sunderland, 13th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 24 Jan 1895 [her son] Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (age 45) died. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map].

On 02 Apr 1895 Clarissa Hall (age 70) died. Her funeral was held at the Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair on 05 Apr 1895 attended by her daughters Clarita "Clara" Jerome (age 44), [her former daughter-in-law] Jenny Jerome (age 41) and Leonie Blanche Jerome Lady Leslie (age 36), her grandsons [her grandson] Winston Churchill (age 20) and [her grandson] John Strange "Jack" Spencer-Churchill (age 15) and the Dowager Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 72).

On 16 Apr 1899 Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 77) died.