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The Spencer family is a noble and aristocratic British family. From the 16th century, its members have held numerous titles, including the dukedom of Marlborough, the earldoms of Sunderland and Spence
John Spencer, 1st Earl Spencer, by Thomas Gainsborough
Hon, John Spencer, (not to be confused with the 1st Earl Spencer), his only son, and their servant Caesar Shaw.
Arms of the Dukes of Marlborough
Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965), British prime minister, grandson of the 7th Duke of Marlborough
Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, styled Earl of Sunderland until March 1972 and Marquess of Blandford until October 2014, and often known as Jamie Blandford or Jamie Marlboro
Spencer family
…Teviot in the Peerage of Scotland in 1685. The senior branch of the Spencers (later known as the Spencer-Churchill family) is currently represented by Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough, direct descendant via the eldest male-line of Sir John Spencer, who was knighted by King Henry VIII in 1519 while the cadet branch of the family, the…
Portrait by Allan Warren, 1989