Family and Education
b. 24 June 1650, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Winston Churchill; bro. of Charles Churchill and George Churchill. educ. Dublin free g.s. 1662; St. Paul’s c.1664. m. 1 Oct. 1678, Sarah (d. 19 Oct. 1744), da. of Richard Jennings of Sandridge, Herts. and coh. to her bro., 2s. d.v.p. 5da. cr. Lord Churchill of Eymouth [S] 21 Dec. 1682, Baron Churchill of Sandridge 14 May 1685; suc. fa. 1688; cr. Earl of Marlborough 9 Apr. 1689; KG 14 Mar. 1702; cr. Duke of Marlborough 14 Dec. 1702.
Offices Held

Page to the Duke of York by 1667, gent. of bedchamber 1673 – 85, (as King) 1685 – Nov. 1688, master of the wardrobe 1679 – 85; ambassador, Paris Mar. – Apr. 1685, The Hague 1701 – 12; PC 14 Feb. 1689 – 23 June 1692, 19 June 1698 – 30 Dec. 1711, 1715 – d.; ld. of the bedchamber 1689 – 92; master of the horse and governor to the Duke of Gloucester 1698 – 1700; one of the lds. justices 1698 – 1700; master of the Ordnance 1702 – 11, 1715 – d.

Ensign, 1 Ft. Gds. 1667; capt. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1672, lt.-col. 1675 – 83; lt.-col. 2 R. English Regt. (French army) 1674 – 77; brig. of ft. 1678; col. 1 Dgn. Gds. 1683, 3 Horse Gds. 1685 – Nov. 1688, (later 7 Ft.) 1689 – 92, (24 Ft.) 1702 – 04, 1 Ft. Gds. 1704 – 11, 1714 – d.; maj.-gen. 1685 – 86; lt.-gen. Nov. 1688; c.-in-c. English forces in the Netherlands 1690 – 92, allied forces 1701 – 11; capt.-gen. 1702 – 11, 1715 – d.

J.p. Herts. 1683 – ?92, Dorset 1685 – at least89, Mdx. and Westminster 1687 – ?92; high steward, St. Albans 1685 – d.; dep. lt. Dorset 1685 – May 1688; gov. Hudson’s Bay Co. 1685 – 91; custos rot. Oxon. 1706 – 12; gov. Chelsea hospital 1715–d.A. E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. of St. Albans, 85, 112.

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Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

CHURCHILL, John II (1650-1722)

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Oxford 1644
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