The dukedom was created in 1702 by Queen Anne ; John Churchill, whose wife was a favourite of the queen, had earlier been made Lord Churchill of Eyemouth in the Scottish peerage ( 1682 ), which became extinct with his death, and Earl of Marlborough ( 1689 ) by King William III.

However, George Spencer, the 5th Duke of Marlborough, obtained a Royal Licence to assume and bear the additional surname and arms of his famous ancestor, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, and thus became George Spencer-Churchill.

* John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough ( 1650 – 1722 ), became Duke of Marlborough in 1702

The Statute of Marlborough became a basis for royal government, and the relationship between the king and his subjects, and as such the Dictum lived on in English constitutional history.

Copleston's family was Anglican ( his uncle, Reginald Stephen Copleston, was a bishop of Calcutta ), but he converted to Roman Catholicism while a pupil at Marlborough College, and became a Jesuit in 1929.

However, as the War of the Spanish Succession went on and became less and less popular with the Tories, Marlborough and Godolphin were forced to rely more and more on the Junto Whigs, so that by 1708 they headed an administration dominated by the Junto.

The Whigs vigorously supported the War of the Spanish Succession and became even more influential after the Duke of Marlborough won a great victory at the Battle of Blenheim in 1704.

On coming of age, John William Friso became a general of the Dutch troops during the War of Spanish Succession, under the command of the Duke of Marlborough, and turned out to be a competent officer.

He was educated at Marlborough College, and earned a first in architecture at Peterhouse, Cambridge where he became involved in stock theatre companies in his spare time.

South Acton became a busy rail center and was the division point for the Marlborough Branch Railroad.

With no surviving male heir, Henrietta became the Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | 2nd Duchess of Marlborough.

On her death in 1733, Anne Churchill | Anne's son Charles became the Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough | 3rd Duke of Marlborough.

When William left for Ireland in June 1690 Marlborough became commander of all troops and militia in England, and was appointed a member of the Council of Nine to advise Mary on military matters in the King's absence ; but she made scant effort to disguise her distaste at his appointment – " I can neither trust or esteem him ," she wrote to William.

However, reappointed as Captain-General, Master-General of Ordnance, and Colonel of the 1st Foot Guards, Marlborough once more became a person of influence and respect at court.

Churchill became a national hero and gained numerous honours and awards, including the Dukedom of Marlborough.

She had befriended the young Princess Anne and later, when the princess became Queen, the Duchess of Marlborough, as her majesty's Mistress of the Robes, exerted great influence over the Queen on both personal and political levels.

With no surviving male heir, Henrietta became the Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough | 2nd Duchess of Marlborough.

On her death in 1733, Anne Churchill | Anne's son Charles became the Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough | 3rd Duke of Marlborough.

On 2 July, therefore, Marlborough stormed the key fortress of Schellenberg on the heights above the town of Donauwörth.

Alger began attending the Chelsea Grammar School in 1842, but by December 1844 his father's financial troubles had increased considerably and, in search of a better salary, he moved his family to Marlborough, Massachusetts, an agricultural town 25 miles west of Boston.

Several additional boundary adjustments took place in the 19th century: the establishment of the town of Marlborough in 1803, the transfer of the town of Lebanon from Windham County in 1824, and the transfer of the town of Voluntown from Windham County in 1881.

Marlborough is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States.

It is located within the town of Marlborough.

The town is bordered on the west by Canaan, Connecticut and North Canaan, Connecticut ; on the north by New Marlborough, Massachusetts and Sandisfield, Massachusetts ; on the east by Colebrook, Connecticut and Winchester, Connecticut ; and on the south by Goshen, Connecticut.

* Marlborough College, a public school in the town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England

* Marlborough, Connecticut, town in Hartford County

* New Marlborough, Massachusetts, town in Berkshire County

* Marlborough, New Hampshire, town in Cheshire County

* Marlborough, New York, town in Ulster County

Marlboro is the name of various geographical locations, frequently named after the town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England:

In 1706, Marlborough Town was established as a port town by the Act for the Advancement of Trade and Erecting Ports and Towns.

In 1744, the new survey was approved and the town was given a new name, Upper Marlborough.

The river rises from Lake Garfield, which is surrounded by several hills, and Lake Buel, which lies along the New Marlborough town line.

New Marlborough is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

The town was officially incorporated in 1775, and presumably named for Marlborough, Massachusetts.

New Marlborough employs the open town meeting form of government, and is led by a board of selectmen and an executive assistant.

New Marlborough is one of five towns that operate the Southern Berkshire Regional School District ( a sixth town, Mount Washington, also sends students to the district's schools ).

The town is bordered on the north by Great Barrington ; on the east by New Marlborough ; on the south by North Canaan, Connecticut and Salisbury, Connecticut ; on the west by Mount Washington ; and on the northwest by Egremont.

Several hills also dot the area south of this, along the New Marlborough town line.

Numerous suburbs surround the city, retaining the names colonial administrators gave them during the 19th century, such as Warren Park, Borrowdale, Mount Pleasant, Marlborough, Tynwald and Avondale.

In the late 19th century, the town's name changed from Upper Marlborough to Upper Marlboro.

Although abundant in the 19th century, particularly in beech forests from Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds to Southland and Stewart Island / Rakiura, they declined dramatically in the early 20th century due to the introduction of black rats and mustelids.