Biography of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 1739-1817

On 23rd May 1732 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess of Sunderland. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Spencer 3rd Earl of Sunderland and [his grandmother] Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland.

On 26th January 1739 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough was born to Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 32) and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 26).

On 20th October 1758 [his father] Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough (age 51) died. His son George (age 19) succeeded 4th Duke Marlborough, 4th Marquess of Blandford, 4th Earl of Marlborough, 4th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 6th Earl of Sunderland, 8th Baron Spencer Wormleighton.

On 7th October 1761 [his mother] Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough (age 48) died.

In 1762 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 22) and Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Marlborough. She the daughter of John Russell 4th Duke Bedford (age 51) and Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford. He the son of Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Elizabeth Trevor Duchess of Marlborough. They were fourth cousins.

In 1763 [his daughter] Caroline Spencer Viscountess Clifden was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 23) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 19).

In 1764 [his daughter] Elizabeth Spencer was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 24) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 20).

On 6th March 1766 [his son] George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 27) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 23).

In 1768 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 28) was appointed 588th Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 29).

In 1769 [his daughter] Charlotte Spencer-Churchill was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 29) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 25).

In 1770 [his son] Henry John Spencer-Churchill was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 30) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 26).

In 1773 [his daughter] Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 33) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 29).

In 1774 [his daughter] Amelia Spencer-Churchill was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 34) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 30).

Before 26th January 1779 Thomas Hudson (age 78). Portrait of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 39).

On 26th December 1779 [his son] Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill was born to George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 40) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 36).

On 15th September 1791 [his son] George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough (age 24) were married. She the daughter of John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway (age 55) and Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway (age 48). He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 52) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 48).

On 10th March 1792 [his son-in-law] Henry Agar 2nd Viscount Clifden (age 31) and [his daughter] Caroline Spencer Viscountess Clifden (age 29) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Clifden of Gowran in County Kilkenny. She the daughter of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 53) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 49).

In 1795 [his son] Henry John Spencer-Churchill (age 25) died.

In 1796 [his son-in-law] Cropley Ashley-Cooper 6th Earl Shaftesbury (age 27) and [his daughter] Anne Spencer-Churchill Countess Shaftesbury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 56) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 52). He the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl Shaftesbury and Mary Bouverie Countess Shaftesbury (age 65). They were third cousin twice removed.

On 25th November 1800 [his son] Francis Almeric Spencer 1st Baron Churchill (age 20) and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Fitzroy Baroness Churchill Wychwood (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Augustus Henry Fitzroy 3rd Duke Grafton (age 65) and Elizabeth Wrottesley Duchess Grafton (age 55). He the son of George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 61) and [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 57). They were second cousins. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

In 1802 [his daughter] Charlotte Spencer-Churchill (age 33) died.

On 26th November 1811 [his wife] Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough (age 68) died.

In 1812 [his daughter] Elizabeth Spencer (age 48) died.

In 1813 [his daughter] Caroline Spencer Viscountess Clifden (age 50) died at Blenheim Palace.

On 29th January 1817 George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough (age 78) died. His son [his son] George (age 50) succeeded 5th Duke Marlborough, 5th Marquess of Blandford, 5th Earl of Marlborough, 5th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 7th Earl of Sunderland, 9th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [his daughter-in-law] Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough (age 49) by marriage Duchess Marlborough.

The Times. 1st February 1817. On Thursday at his seat at Blenheim, George Spencer, Duke of Marlborough, Marquis of Blandford (deceased), &c. His Grace was born the 26th January, 1739. He was found dead in his bed at 7 o'clock in the morning. He had for some time been in a very infirm state, though he had experienced very little severe indisposition. By his death there became vacant a blue riband of the Order of the Garter, the Lord Lieutenancy of Oxfordshire, the Rangership of Whichwood forest, and the High Stewardship of Oxford and Woodstock.