The Peerage:
Lady Caroline Russell was born in January 1742/43.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower.1 She married George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 23 August 1762 at Bedford House, Bloomsbury, London, England.1 She died on 26 November 1811 at age 68 at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1 She was buried on 2 December 1811 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1
As a result of her marriage, Lady Caroline Russell was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 23 August 1762. From 23 August 1762, her married name became Spencer.
Gibbs states that "Queen Charlotte pronounced her to be the proudest woman in England."1
Children of Lady Caroline Russell and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Caroline Spencer+3 b. 27 Oct 1763, d. 23 Nov 1813
Lady Elizabeth Spencer+3 b. bt 1764 - 1772, d. 1812
Lady Charlotte Spencer+3 b. bt 1765 - 1772, d. 1802
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough+4 b. 6 Mar 1766, d. 5 Mar 1840
Lady Anne Spencer+3 b. 5 Nov 1773, d. 7 Aug 1865
Lady Amelia Sophia Spencer3 b. a 1774, d. 30 Jan 1829
Francis Almeric Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill of Whichwood+4 b. 26 Dec 1779, d. 10 Mar 1845
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 500. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 2, page 1868. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 501.
Lady Caroline Russell was born in January 1742/43.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower.1 She married George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 23 August 1762 at Bedford House, Bloomsbury, London, England.1 She died on 26 November 1811 at age 68 at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1 She was buried on 2 December 1811 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1
As a result of her marriage, Lady Caroline Russell was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 23 August 1762. From 23 August 1762, her married name became Spencer.
Gibbs states that "Queen Charlotte pronounced her to be the proudest woman in England."1
Children of Lady Caroline Russell and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Caroline Spencer+3 b. 27 Oct 1763, d. 23 Nov 1813
Lady Elizabeth Spencer+3 b. bt 1764 - 1772, d. 1812
Lady Charlotte Spencer+3 b. bt 1765 - 1772, d. 1802
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough+4 b. 6 Mar 1766, d. 5 Mar 1840
Lady Anne Spencer+3 b. 5 Nov 1773, d. 7 Aug 1865
Lady Amelia Sophia Spencer3 b. a 1774, d. 30 Jan 1829
Francis Almeric Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill of Whichwood+4 b. 26 Dec 1779, d. 10 Mar 1845
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 500. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 2, page 1868. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 501.
The Peerage:
Lady Caroline Russell was born in January 1742/43.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower.1 She married George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 23 August 1762 at Bedford House, Bloomsbury, London, England.1 She died on 26 November 1811 at age 68 at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1 She was buried on 2 December 1811 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1
As a result of her marriage, Lady Caroline Russell was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 23 August 1762. From 23 August 1762, her married name became Spencer.
Gibbs states that "Queen Charlotte pronounced her to be the proudest woman in England."1
Children of Lady Caroline Russell and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Caroline Spencer+3 b. 27 Oct 1763, d. 23 Nov 1813
Lady Elizabeth Spencer+3 b. bt 1764 - 1772, d. 1812
Lady Charlotte Spencer+3 b. bt 1765 - 1772, d. 1802
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough+4 b. 6 Mar 1766, d. 5 Mar 1840
Lady Anne Spencer+3 b. 5 Nov 1773, d. 7 Aug 1865
Lady Amelia Sophia Spencer3 b. a 1774, d. 30 Jan 1829
Francis Almeric Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill of Whichwood+4 b. 26 Dec 1779, d. 10 Mar 1845
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 500. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 2, page 1868. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 501.
Lady Caroline Russell was born in January 1742/43.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford and Hon. Gertrude Leveson-Gower.1 She married George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, son of Lt.-Gen. Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough and Hon. Elizabeth Trevor, on 23 August 1762 at Bedford House, Bloomsbury, London, England.1 She died on 26 November 1811 at age 68 at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1 She was buried on 2 December 1811 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.1
As a result of her marriage, Lady Caroline Russell was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 23 August 1762. From 23 August 1762, her married name became Spencer.
Gibbs states that "Queen Charlotte pronounced her to be the proudest woman in England."1
Children of Lady Caroline Russell and George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Caroline Spencer+3 b. 27 Oct 1763, d. 23 Nov 1813
Lady Elizabeth Spencer+3 b. bt 1764 - 1772, d. 1812
Lady Charlotte Spencer+3 b. bt 1765 - 1772, d. 1802
George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough+4 b. 6 Mar 1766, d. 5 Mar 1840
Lady Anne Spencer+3 b. 5 Nov 1773, d. 7 Aug 1865
Lady Amelia Sophia Spencer3 b. a 1774, d. 30 Jan 1829
Francis Almeric Spencer, 1st Baron Churchill of Whichwood+4 b. 26 Dec 1779, d. 10 Mar 1845
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 500. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 2, page 1868. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VIII, page 501.
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