John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, JP, DL (13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014) was a British peer. He was the elder son of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, the Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. He was known as "Sunny" after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland.
The Duke of Marlborough | |
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Portrait by Allan Warren, 1984 | |
| Member of the House of Lords as Duke of Marlborough | |
| In office 10 March 1972 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 10th Duke of Marlborough |
| Succeeded by | House of Lords Act 1999 |
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| Born | John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill 13 April 1926 Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 16 October 2014 (aged 88) Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England |
| Spouses | Susan Mary Hornby
(m. 1951; div. 1961)Tina Onassis
(m. 1961; div. 1971)Countess Rosita Douglas
(m. 1972; div. 2008)Lily Sahni (m. 2008) |
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| Residence | Blenheim Palace |
His principal seat was Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. He was ranked 224th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2004, with an estimated wealth of £185 million.
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