Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (previously Spencer and Lady Blandford; 10 April 1767 – 2 April 1841), formerly Lady Susan Stewart, was the wife of

George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough Society of Antiquaries of London, FSA (6 March 1766 – 5 March 1840), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1817, was a British nobleman, politician, peer, and collector of antiquities and books. ...

. Lady Susan Stewart was the daughter of

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, and his second wife, the former Anne Dashwood. She married the future duke on 15 September 1791, when he was styled Marquess of Blandford. They were married at her father's house in

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, London, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Moore. They had four children: *

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(1793–1857) * Lord Charles Spencer-Churchill (1794–1840), who married Ethelred Catherine Benett and had children * Reverend Lord George Henry Spencer-Churchill (1796–1828), who married his cousin Elizabeth Martha Nares, daughter of Red.

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and Lady Caroline Spencer-Churchill (daughter of the fourth duke) and had no children. * Lord Henry John Spencer-Churchill (1797–1840). Lord Henry John was a naval captain, and died on board HMS Druid of "

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, where he is buried. In 1817 the marquess inherited the dukedom from his father,

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, at which point his wife became Duchess of Marlborough; later that year, he changed their surname from Spencer to Spencer-Churchill (by royal licence dated 26 May 1817). The duchess died at her house in

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, London, aged 73. In the previous year two of her sons, Charles and Henry John, had died, along with Charles's wife and her husband the duke himself. She was buried in the chapel of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marlborough, Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of 1767 births 1841 deaths English duchesses by marriage Daughters of Scottish earls

Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough Susan Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (previously Spencer and Lady Blandford; 10 April 1767 – 2 April 1841), formerly Lady Susan Stewart, was the wife of George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough. Lady Susan Stewart was th ...