Spencer-Churchill, George
Record IDcnp02162912
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Biographical Data1766 - 1840
Last Edit2024-02-08
General Note
Politician and book collector. 5th Duke of Marlborough styled Marquess of Blandford until 1817. Born George Spencer 1766, took the additional name Churchill by royal licence in 1817. From birth took the courtesy title Marquess of Blandford. Educated Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, graduated M.A., 1786, and D.C.L. 1792. MP for Oxfordshire 1790-6 and Tregony 1802-4. Lord of the Treasury 1804-6. Called to the upper house as Baron Spencer 1806. Spent great sums on his gardens and library at White Knights, near Reading. Most of his collections were dispersed within his lifetime. Died at Blenheim 1840.
Staatsmann.
5th Duke of Marlborough
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Further Biographical Data1766-1840
Title of NobilityHerzog (gnd)
ActivityPolitiker (gnd)
Sammler (gnd)
Adel (gnd)
Geographic NoteGreat Britain
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Online ResourceOxford Dictionary of National Biography
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See alsoWhite Knights Library
Names
HeadingSpencer-Churchill, George
used in: University of Glasgow Library, Incunabula Project
used in: University of Glasgow Library, Incunabula Project
Spencer-Churchill, George, Marquess of Blandford, 5th Duke of Marlborough
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Marlborough, George Spencer Churchill, Duke of
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Variant NameBlandford, Marquis of
Marlborough, 5th Duke of
White Knights Sale, Marquess of Blandford, 5th Duke of Marlborough
Blandford, George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of
Churchill, George Spencer, Duke of Marlborough
Marlborough, Georg Spencer-Churchill, Duke of
Spencer, George, Duke of Marlborough
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WBIS
Spencer Churchill, George, Duke of Marborough
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Imprint SourcesWhite Knights Library: catalogue of that distinguished and celebrated library ... Part I ... London: Evans, 1819
Portrait of George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough (1766-1840) when Marquis of Blandford
[Richard Cosway / http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/Galloway/EarlsofGalloway1.htm -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5thDukeOfMarlborough.jpg]
[Richard Cosway / http://www.kentuckystewarts.com/Galloway/EarlsofGalloway1.htm -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5thDukeOfMarlborough.jpg]
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