Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough

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For other people named Charles Spencer-Churchill, see Charles Spencer-Churchill (disambiguation).
The Duke of Marlborough
Marquess of Blandford Allan Warren.jpg
Portrayed in 1989 by Allan Warren
Born Charles James Spencer-Churchill
(1955-11-24) 24 November 1955 (age 68)
Title Duke of Marlborough
Tenure 16 October 2014 – present
Other titles Earl of Sunderland (1955-1972)
Marquess of Blandford (1972-2014)
Nationality British
Residence Blenheim Palace
Predecessor John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
Heir George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
Spouse(s) Rebecca née Few Brown
(m. 1990; div. 1998)
Edla née Griffiths
(m. 2002)
Issue George Spencer-Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill
Lord Caspar Spencer-Churchill
Parents John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
Susan Mary née Hornby

Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough (born 24 November 1955), styled the Marquess of Blandford until 2014 and known as Jamie Blandford, is a British peer and the present Duke of Marlborough.

Marlborough is the eldest surviving son of the late 11th Duke of Marlborough, and his first wife, Susan Gough (née Hornby). As a member of the Spencer family, he is a distant relative of the war-time Conservative Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (the first cousin of his great-grandfather the 9th Duke of Marlborough). He is also a stepbrother of Christina Onassis by the second marriage of his father with Athina Livanos.

Biography

Marlborough was educated at Harrow School[1] and the Royal Agricultural College.[2] In a bid to safeguard the Blenheim Palace estate from the Marquess’s excessive behaviour, his father won a court battle in 1994 to ensure he never won control of the family seat, but their relationship may have improved later.[3]

In 1995, the then-Marquess spent a month in prison for forging prescriptions.[4] In September 2007, he was sentenced to six months in jail on two counts of dangerous driving and one of criminal damage following a "road rage" attack on another motorist's car.[5] At the same time he was banned from driving for three and a half years.

On the death of the 11th duke

On the death of his father in 2014, the Daily Mail reported that he would inherit the title and quoted a "spokeswoman for Blenheim Palace [who] said it was 'too early to say' if he will chose (sic) to live in the palace, which is open to the public." The newspaper also noted that, "Though Jamie is now in overall charge of the estate, perhaps mindful of his son’s troubled history, the late Duke had insisted the board of trustees should have this power of veto".[6]

However, the Oxford Mail quoted "A palace spokesman [who] declined to comment on whether the 12th Duke – who had a well-publicised drug addiction – [would] inherit his family’s residence, but it is understood he could become a trustee of the companies that run it." The Oxford Mail further stated that "[Blenheim] Palace will remain under the control of trustees as the late Duke of Marlborough’s heir – Jamie Spencer-Churchill – inherited his father’s title."[7] On the other hand, The Daily Telegraph reported that "The responsibility of maintaining one of Britain’s grandest country houses for future generations now passes to 58-year-old Jamie Blandford, as he is commonly known, following a remarkable turnaround in his relationship with his late father, who once described him as the 'black sheep' of his family."[8]

Television appearance

On 24 June 2009, Marlborough appeared in a BBC Television documentary, Famous, Rich and Homeless, in which famous people were filmed spending three nights in the open with nothing but a sleeping bag, though he refused to "sleep rough". He claimed that on the first night he slept in the car park of a five-star hotel, though his sleeping bag was discovered unopened, and on the second night he demanded to be housed in a hotel. He refused to participate further despite giving an assurance that he would sleep rough on the third night, and ended his participation on that night. Another participant, Hardeep Singh Kohli, said that Blandford's behaviour was "disrespectful to all the people out there".[9]

Marriages

Marlborough's first wife was Rebecca Mary Few Brown. They were married from 1990 until 1998, when their marriage ended in divorce. By Rebecca, the then Marchioness of Blandford, he had one son, who is now heir apparent to the Dukedom of Marlborough:

His second wife is Edla Griffiths, whom he married at Woodstock Register Office on 1 March 2002. They have two children:

  • Lady Araminta Clementine Megan Spencer-Churchill (born 8 April 2007)
  • Lord Caspar Sasha Ivor Spencer-Churchill (18 October 2008)

Lord Caspar Spencer-Churchill is second in line of succession to the Dukedom of Marlborough.

Titles from birth to present

The Duke's style and title in full is:

The Most High, Noble and Potent Prince His Grace Charles James Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, Marquess of Blandford, Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Marlborough, Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, Baron Churchill of Sandridge.

Ancestry

Family of Jamie Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Lady Albertha Hamilton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. William Kissam Vanderbilt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Consuelo Vanderbilt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Alva Erskine Smith
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. George Cadogan, 5th Earl Cadogan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Henry Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Beatrix Jane Craven
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. the Hon. Alexandra Cadogan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Mildred Cecilia Harriet Sturt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Augusta Bingham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Rev. Charles Edward Hornby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Charles Harry St. John Hornby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Harriet Catherine Turton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Michael Charles St. John Hornby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Charles Barclay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Cicely Rachel Emily Barclay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Charlotte Cassandra Cherry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Susan Mary Hornby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. The Hon. Cyril Augustus Ward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Georgina Elizabeth Moncreiffe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Nicolette Joan Ward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Arnold Nicolaas Justinus Marie baron van Brienen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Irène barones van Brienen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Marie Louise barones van Tuyll van Serooskerken
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Peerage of England
Preceded by Duke of Marlborough
2014–present		 Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
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