George Spencer Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough

George SpencerChurchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough DCL , styled Earl of Sunderland until 1817 and Marquess of Blandford between 1817 and 1840, was a British peer. The greatgrandfather of Sir Winston Churchill, he served as LordLieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1842 and 1857.

Styled Earl of Sunderland from birth, Marlborough was born at Bill Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire , the eldest son of George SpencerChurchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Susan Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway. He was educated at Eton between 1805 and 1811 and later at Christ Church, Oxford. He was also given an honorary Doctorate of Civil Laws by Oxford University onJune 1841.

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