Allegiance English Other work Governor of Guernsey Died December 29, 1714 | Rank General Name Charles Churchill | |
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Born 2 February 1656 ( 1656-02-02 ) Commands held Lieutenant of the Tower of London Battles/wars War of the Spanish Succession
Battle of Blenheim
Battle of Ramillies Role British Army officer, born 1656 Siblings John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Nieces Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough, Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland, Elizabeth Churchill Egerton Nephews John Churchill, Marquess of Blandford Battles and wars War of the Spanish Succession, Battle of Blenheim, Battle of Ramillies Similar People John Churchill - 1st Duke, George Churchill, Arabella Churchill, Sarah Churchill - Duchess | ||
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.
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.
Family
Churchill married Mary Gould, daughter of James Gould (later married to Montagu Venables-Bertie, 2nd Earl of Abingdon).
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).
His sister was Arabella, a royal mistress of King James II of Great Britain, and his brother George became an admiral.