British Army (Commissioned Officer) | |
Member Commonwealth Council of State | |
Lord President Commonwealth Council of State | |
Predecessor | James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth |
Successor | William Penn the Younger |
Born | 26 May 1650 Ashe House, Devon, England |
Died | 16 June 1722 (aged 72) Windsor Lodge, Berkshire, England |
Spouse | Sarah Churchill (1660–1744, married 1678) |
Political Party | Cromwellian -> Moderate Whig |
Religion | Church of England |
Profession | Politician, soldier |
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722) was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned from 1666 to 1722.