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Spencer-Churchill, John Winston (1822 -1883)
Born 2 June 1822, John Churchill was the eldest son of George, 6th Duke of Marlborough, and Jane, eldest daughter of George Stewart, 8th Earl of Galloway. He was created a Knight of the Garter, and served as Member of Parliament for Woodstock 1840-1845 and 1847-1857. He married, 12 July 1843, Frances Anne Emily Vane, daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. He succeeded his father as 7th Duke on 1 July 1857. His other appointments were Lord Steward of the Household 1866-1867, Lord President of the Council 1867-1868 and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1876-1880. He died 5 July 1883, and was succeeded by his eldest son George Charles, 8th Duke.
Seat / Residence(s): Blenheim Palace
Stamp(s) Stamp Information
Title: Spencer-Churchill, John Winston (1822 - 1883) (Stamp 1)
Order: Garter
Dimensions (height x width): 42mm x 24mm
Monogram: M
Coronet: Duke
Title: Spencer-Churchill, John Winston (1822 - 1883) (Stamp 2)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) 2. Or 4 bendlets azure a bordure gules (Burgundy) 3. Argent a fess indented gules in chief three mullets sable (Barrett) on an escutcheon of pretence On a fess gules 3 roundels (Jennings)
Crown: Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Order: Garter
Supporters: A double-headed eagle displayed and crowned
Dimensions (height x width): 45mm x 74mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4. Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) 2. Or 4 bendlets azure a bordure gules (Burgundy) 3. Argent a fess indented gules in chief three mullets sable (Barrett) on an escutcheon of pretence On a fess gules 3 roundels (Jennings)
Escutcheon of Pretence: On a fess gules 3 roundels (Jennings)
Heraldic Charges: bordure, Heraldic Charges: canton, on a, Heraldic Charges: chief on a, Heraldic Charges: cross, Heraldic Charges: fess, on a, Heraldic Charges: lion rampant, Heraldic Charges: mullets (3), Heraldic Charges: roundels (3)
Title: Spencer-Churchill, John Winston (1822 - 1883) (Stamp 3)
Arms: Quarterly 1 & 4 Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) 2 & 3 Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) on an escutcheon of pretence [?]
Supporters: A double-headed eagle displayed
Dimensions (height x width): 26mm x 18mm
Quarterings: 1 & 4 Sable a lion rampant argent on a canton argent a cross gules (Churchill) 2 & 3 Quarterly argent and gules in the second and third quarters a fret or overall on a bend sable three escallops argent (Spencer) on an escutcheon of pretence [?]
Coronet: Duke
Heraldic Charges: bend, Heraldic Charges: canton, on a, Heraldic Charges: cross, Heraldic Charges: escallops (3), Heraldic Charges: fret, Heraldic Charges: lion rampant