Name Anne Countess Died April 15, 1716 | Role 1683–1716 | |
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Spouse Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (m. 1699) Children Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough Parents Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Siblings Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, Elizabeth Churchill Egerton Similar People John Churchill - 1st Duke, Sarah Churchill - Duchess, Arabella Churchill | ||
Lady Anne Churchill (27 February 1683 – 15 April 1716) was the third daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. As her father was created a sovereign prince by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I, Anne was also a princess of the Holy Roman Empire and later of the Principality of Mindelheim.
Amongst her descendants are Sir Winston Churchill (from her son Charles), and Diana, Princess of Wales (from her son John).
Marriage and children
She married 2 January 1700, Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and had five children:
Her married name became Lady Spencer.
She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Anne from 1702 to 1712.
As a result of her marriage, Lady Anne Churchill was styled as Countess of Sunderland on 28 September 1702, but is not to be confused with her mother-in-law Anne Digby, also named Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland.
The title of Duke of Marlborough passed over from her elder sister Henrietta to her son Charles.
She died at the age of 33, and was buried on 24 April 1716 in Brington, Northamptonshire.