CHURCHILL, George (1654-1710), of Windsor Little Park

Family and Education

b. 20 Feb. 1654, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Winston Churchill^† of Minterne Magna; bro. of Charles* and John Churchill^†, 1st Duke of Marlborough. unm. 1s. illegit. (?by Mary Cooke).

Offices Held

Lt. RN 1666–8, 1672–4, capt. 1678–93, adm. 1702–8; ensign of drags. Duke of York’s regt. 1676, lt. 1678–9; capt. King’s Drags. 1685–8; cornet and maj. 3 Life Gds. 1691–2; lt.-col. by 1692; groom of bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1689–1708; commr. management of Prince’s revenue 1704; ld. of Admiralty Oct. 1699– Jan. 1702, member of council May 1702–28 Oct. 1708.

Freeman, Hertford 1698, Portsmouth 1702. Herts. RO, Hertford bor. recs. 25, p. 100; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

Dep. ranger, Windsor Little Park 1702–d.; ranger, Greenwich Park 1707–d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1704–d., master 1705–7.

Parlimentarian

CHURCHILL, George (1654-1710).

Main residence: Windsor Little Park.

Author

M.J.K.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CHURCHILL, George (1654-1710)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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