John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
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John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu,, styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer.
The 2nd Duke of Montagu, Godfrey Kneller, 1709
Engraving by John Simon of Mary Montagu, Duchess of Montagu.
Monument to the Duke in St Edmund's church, Warkton
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, was an English soldier and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill. He is known for never having lost a battle.
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
James, Duke of York
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; attributed to Godfrey Kneller
The Marlborough family c. 1694 by John Closterman. On the Duke's left are Elizabeth, Mary, the Duchess, Henrietta, Anne and John.