Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough

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Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, was an English noblewoman and political heiress who inherited the Marlborough title in her own right and played a key role in preserving the Churchill-Godolphin family’s wealth and influence in the early 18th century.

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Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English noblewoman
duchess
peer of Great Britain
political heiress
ageAtDeath 52
aristocraticRank duchess
associatedWith Churchill-Godolphin political alliance
Whig political interests
burialPlace Westminster Abbey
child Henrietta Godolphin
Margaret Godolphin
Mary Godolphin
William Godolphin, Marquess of Blandford
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1681-07-19
dateOfDeath 1733-10-24
era early 18th century
father John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
fullName Henrietta Churchill
gender female
honorificPrefix Her Grace
language English
marriageDate 1698-04-23
marriagePlace St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
monarchServed Queen Anne
mother Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
nobleFamily Churchill family
linked to: Spencer-Churchill

Godolphin family
linked to: Godolphin
nobleTitle 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
notableFor inheriting the Marlborough dukedom in her own right
preserving the Churchill-Godolphin family wealth and influence
notableRole key figure in maintaining Marlborough estates after the 1st Duke's death
placeOfBirth St James's, Westminster, London, England
linked to: St James's
placeOfDeath Harley Street, London, England
positionHeld Duchess of Marlborough
Lady of the Bedchamber
predecessor John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
religion Anglicanism
residence Blenheim Palace
London, England
socialClass aristocracy
spouse Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin
succession suo jure duchess
successor Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough
titleInheritedFrom John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

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Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin spouse Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough