Charles Churchill (British Army officer, born 1656)
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Charles Churchill
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A painting of Charles Churchill by the circle of Godfrey Kneller
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| Born | 2 February 1656 |
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| Allegiance | English |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Lieutenant of the Tower of London |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Blenheim Battle of Ramillies |
| Other work | Governor of Guernsey |
General Charles Churchill (2 February 1656 – 29 December 1714) was an English army officer who served during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Life
Churchill was the son of Winston Churchill (1620-1688) and Elizabeth Drake. He became Lieutenant of the Tower of London in 1702. [1]
At Blenheim, serving under his elder brother John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, he commanded 18 battalions at the center of the allied line. At the battle of Ramillies, again serving under his brother, he ordered four brigades of foot to attack the village.
He resigned his Lieutenancy of the Tower in 1706, and he served as Governor of Guernsey from 1706 to 1711.[1]
Family
Churchill married Mary Gould, daughter of James Gould (later married to Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon). [1]
He was the father of Lieutenant-General Charles Churchill, by his mistress Elizabeth Odd, and the grandfather of Charles Churchill (of Chalfont) by his son's mistress, the actress Anne Oldfield. His grandson married Lady Maria Walpole, illegitimate daughter of Robert Walpole, and had issue including Mary Churchill (2nd wife of the Earl Cadogan and ancestor of later earls). [1]
His sister was Arabella, a royal mistress of King James II of Great Britain, and his brother George became an admiral.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Courtney 1887.
- ↑ Holmes: Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius, ISBN 9780007225712 p. 42. Winston, Henry, Jasper, and Mountjoy all died in infancy. Theobald died in 1685.
References
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1701–1707 With: Henry Thynne (1701) George St Lo (1701-1705) Michael Harvey (1701) Maurice Ashley (1701-1702) Sir Christopher Wren (1701-1702) Henry Thynne (1702-1707) Anthony Henley (1702-1707) Maurice Ashley (1705-1707) |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis 1707–1710 With: Maurice Ashley Anthony Henley Henry Thynne (1707-1709) Edward Clavell (1709-1710) |
Succeeded by Maurice Ashley James Littleton William Betts Anthony Henley |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by | Colonel of Prince George of Denmark's Regiment 1688–1707 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Argyll |
| Preceded by | Governor of Guernsey 1706–1714 |
Succeeded by Daniel Harvey |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards 1707–1714 |
Succeeded by William Cadogan |
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