Biography of Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu 1689-1751

Paternal Family Tree: Churchill

Maternal Family Tree: Susanna Temple 1600

On 01 Oct 1678 [her father] John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 28) and [her mother] Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 18) were married.

On 14 May 1685 [her father] John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 34) was created 1st Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire.

On 09 Apr 1689 [her father] John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 38) was created 1st Earl of Marlborough.

On 15 Jul 1689 Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu was born to John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 39) and Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 29).

In Dec 1702 [her father] John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 52) was created 1st Duke Marlborough, 1st Marquess of Blandford. [her mother] Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 42) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

In 1705 John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 15) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 15) were married. She the daughter of John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough (age 54) and Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 44). He the son of Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 66) and Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Northumberland. They were third cousins.

Around 1706 [her daughter] Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester was born to [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 16) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 16).

In 1706 [her son] John Montagu was born to [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 16) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 16).

On 09 Mar 1709 [her father-in-law] Ralph Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 70) died. He was buried at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 19) succeeded 2nd Duke Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Boughton in Northamptonshire. Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 19) by marriage Duchess Montagu.

Around 1711 [her daughter] Mary Montagu Duchess Montagu was born to [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 21) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 21).

In 1711 [her son] John Montagu (age 5) died.

On 27 Dec 1725 [her son] Edward Montagu was born to [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 35) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 36).

In May 1727 [her son] Edward Montagu (age 1) died.

On 07 Jul 1730 [her son-in-law] George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 17) and [her daughter] Mary Montagu Duchess Montagu (age 19) were married. She the daughter of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 40) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 40). He the son of George Brudenell 3rd Earl Cardigan (age 44) and Elizabeth Bruce 3rd Countess Cardigan (age 41).

Around 1735 Gavin Hamilton (age 12). Portrait of [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 45) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 45), and [her daughter] Mary Montagu Duchess Montagu (age 24).

Before 21 Oct 1739 [her son-in-law] William Montagu 2nd Duke Manchester (age 39) and [her daughter] Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester (age 33) were married. She by marriage Duchess Manchester. She the daughter of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 49) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 50). He the son of Charles Montagu 1st Duke Manchester and Doddington Greville Duchess Manchester. They were fourth cousins.

In 1743 [her son-in-law] Edward Hussey-Montagu 1st Earl Beaulieu (age 22) and [her daughter] Isabella Montagu Duchess Manchester (age 37) were married. She the daughter of John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 53) and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 53).

On 18 Oct 1744 [her mother] Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough (age 84) died.

On 06 Jul 1749 [her husband] John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu (age 59) died without surviving male issue. Duke Montagu extinct. His estates were inherited by his daughter [her daughter] Mary (age 38) and her husband [her son-in-law] George Brudenell aka Montagu 1st Duke Montagu (age 36) who changed his name to Montagu from Brudenell. Monument in St Edmund's Church, Warkton [Map]. Sculpted by Louis Francois Roubiliac (age 46). Erected by his widow, Mary Churchill (age 59), the daughter of the 1st Duke of Marlborough, who stands at the left hand side of the monument.

On 14 May 1751 Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu (age 61) died. Monument in St Edmund's Church, Warkton [Map]. Sculpted by Louis Francois Roubiliac (age 48). Erected by her Daughter, Lady Mary Montagu. The monument is adorned with figures representing the three fates of Clotho-, Atropos- and Lachesis-, arranged to show the cutting of Mary's life thread, and Lachesis' dismay at it being cut short. Three putti also figure on the monument, one of whom holds the spindle from which the thread was cut.

Clotho-: Clotho- is one of the Three Fates. She spins the thread of human life.

Atropos-: Atropos- is one of the Three Fates. She cuts the thread of human life.

Lachesis-: Lachesis- is one of the Three Fates. She measures the thread of human life.

[her son] George Montagu was born to John Montagu 2nd Duke Montagu and Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu.

Royal Ancestors of Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu 1689-1751

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Ancestors of Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu 1689-1751

GrandFather: Winston Churchill

Father: John Churchill 1st Duke Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John "The Elder" Drake

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard Drake

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Drake

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Drake

GrandMother: Elizabeth Drake 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Boteler 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Boteler 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Griselda Roche

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Boteler 1st Baron Boteler 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Waller

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Waller

Great x 1 Grandmother: Helen Boteler 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Villiers of Brokesby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Collette Clarke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Villiers Baroness Boteler Brantfield

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saunders of Harrington Northamptonshire

Great x 3 Grandmother: Audrey Saunders

Mary Churchill Duchess Montagu 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Jennings

GrandFather: Richard Jennings

Mother: Sarah Jennings Duchess Marlborough

Great x 1 Grandfather: Gifford Thornhurst 1st Baronet

GrandMother: Frances Thornhurst

Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Temple of Stowe

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Temple

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Temple

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Temple