Biography of Winston Churchill 1874-1965

Paternal Family Tree: Spencer

On 12 Jul 1872 Frederick Smith 1st Earl of Birkenhead was born. Winston Churchill was his godfather.

On 15 Apr 1874 [his father] Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (age 25) and [his mother] Jenny Jerome (age 20) were married at British Embassy, Paris. Regarded by some as the original Dollar Princess although there are much earlier examples. He the son of [his grandfather] John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough (age 51) and [his grandmother] Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 52).

On 30 Nov 1874 Winston Churchill was born to Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (age 25) and Jenny Jerome (age 20).

On 02 Apr 1895 [his grandmother] Clarissa Hall (age 70) died. Her funeral was held at the Grosvenor Chapel on 05 Apr 1895 attended by her daughters [his aunt] Clarita "Clara" Jerome (age 44), [his mother] Jenny Jerome (age 41) and [his aunt] Leonie Blanche Jerome (age 36), her grandsons Winston Churchill (age 20) and [his brother] John Strange "Jack" Spencer-Churchill (age 15) and the Dowager [his grandmother] Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough (age 72).

In 1908 a fire broke out at Burley-on-the-Hill House during a party which Winston Churchill (age 33) was attending. Part of the west end of the house was destroyed.

On 12 Sep 1908 Winston Churchill (age 33) and Clementine Hozier (age 23) were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map].

On 28 May 1911 [his son] Randolph Church was born to Winston Churchill (age 36) and [his wife] Clementine Hozier (age 26) at Eccleston Square, Pimlico.

On 07 Oct 1914 [his daughter] Sarah Churchill Baroness Audley was born to Winston Churchill (age 39) and [his wife] Clementine Hozier (age 29).

On 20 Feb 1930 Hugh Richard Arthur "Bendor" Grosvenor 2nd Duke Westminster (age 50) and Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster (age 28) were married. She by marriage Duchess Westminster. His third marriage; her first. Winston Churchill (age 55) was best man. They were married until 1947 when the marriage was dissolved. No issue. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

The Times. 21 Feb 1930. THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER AND MISS PONSONBY. The marriage of the Duke of Westminster (age 50) and Miss Loelia Mary Ponsonby (age 28), daughter of Sir Frederick (age 62) and Lady Ponsonby, of Great Tangley Manor Guildford, and St. James's Palace [Map], took place at Prince's-row Register Office yesterday. Among those present were Mr. Winston Churchill (age 55), Lady Serena James (age 28), Mrs Walter Rubens, Colonel (age 65) and Mrs. Guy Wyndham, Captain and Mrs. Cowes, Mrs. Basil Kerr, 2ir. and Mrs. George Drunmaond, and AMr. and Mrs. Richard Guinness. The Duke and Duchess left for their honeymoon in the Duke's steam yacht the Cutty Sark, wlhich was moored at Deptford [Map].

On 26 Apr 1962 [his son-in-law] Thomas Percy Tuchet-Jesson (age 48) and [his daughter] Sarah Churchill Baroness Audley (age 47) were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley of Heighley in Staffordshire.

On 24 Jan 1965 Winston Churchill (age 90) died. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map].

On 12 Dec 1977 [his former wife] Clementine Hozier (age 92) died at 7 Princes Gate. She was buried at St Martin's Church, Bladon [Map] in the same grave as her husband Winston Churchill who died in 1965.

Royal Ancestors of Winston Churchill 1874-1965

Kings Wessex: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 18 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Ancestors of Winston Churchill 1874-1965

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 4th Duke Bedford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Russell Duchess of Marlborough 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Gertrude Leveson-Gower Duchess Bedford 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Stewart Duchess of Marlborough 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood

GrandFather: John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart 6th Earl Galloway 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 7th Earl Galloway 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cochrane Countess Galloway 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Stewart 8th Earl Galloway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Dashwood 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dashwood Countess Galloway

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Lady Dashwood

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Stewart Duchess of Marlborough 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bayly-Paget 1st Earl Uxbridge 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Paget Lady Plas Newydd Anglesey 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Paget Countess Galloway 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Very Reverend Arthur Champagné

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Champagné Countess Uxbridge

Father: Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Stewart

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Stewart 1st Marquess Londonderry

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cowan

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Cowan

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles William Vane 3rd Marquess Londonderry

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pratt

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Pratt 1st Earl Camden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Pratt Marchioness Londonderry

GrandMother: Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vane of Long Newton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vane 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Machon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Vane-Tempest 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tempest of Sherburne Durham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Tempest

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Shuttleworth

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Vane Tempest Marchioness Londonderry 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Winston Churchill 16 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Isaac Jerome

GrandFather: Leonard Jerome "King of Wall Street" Financier

Great x 1 Grandmother: Aurora Murray

Mother: Jenny Jerome

Great x 1 Grandfather: Amos Hall

GrandMother: Clarissa Hall