Duke of Marlborough question

[bx...@yahoo.com]

From what English king does the 1st Duke of  Marlborough descend and what is the order of that descent?  

Thanks.

Brooke

[Gawin]

Here are two lines from Edward I:

LINE 1

Edward I King of England (1239-1307), m. Eleanor of Castile
I
Joan (1272-1307), m. Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester & 7th Earl of Hereford
I
Elizabeth de Clare (1295-1360), m. Sir Roger d’Amory
I
Elizabeth d’Amory, m. John Bardolf, 3rd Baron Bardolf
I
William Bardolf, 4th Baron Bardolf (1349-1385/6), m. Agnes Poynings
I
Cecily Bardolf (d. 1432), m. Sir Brian Stapleton
I
Sir Miles Stapleton (d. 1466), m. Katherine de la Pole
I
Elizabeth Stapleton (d. 1504/5), m. Sir William Calthorpe
I
Anne Calthorpe, m. Sir Robert Drury
I
Elizabeth Drury (d. 1574), m. Sir Philip Boteler
I
Sir John Boteler (1515-1571/2), m. Grizel Roche
I
Sir Henry Boteler (d. 1609), m. Catherine Waller
I
Sir John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield (c1565-1637), m. Elizabeth Villiers
I
Helen/Eleanor Boteler (d. 1666), m. Sir John Drake
I
Elizabeth Drake (c1622-1698), m. Sir Winston Churchill
I
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)

 

LINE 2

Edward I King of England (1239-1307), m. Eleanor of Castile
I
Elizabeth (1282-1316), m. Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford & Essex
I
Margaret de Bohun (1311-1391), m. Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon
I
Edward Courtenay, m. Emeline Dawnay
I
Margaret de Courtenay, m. Sir Theobald Grenville
I
Sir William Grenville, m. Philippa Bonville
I
Sir Thomas Grenville (1426-1485), m. Elizabeth Gorges
I
Sir Thomas Grenville (1451-1513/4), m. Isabella Gilbert
I
Sir Roger Grenville (1477-1524), m. Margaret Whitleigh
I
Amy Grenville (d. 1577/8), m. John Drake
I
Sir Bernard Drake (d. 1586), m. Gertrude Fortescue
I
John Drake (d. 1628), m. Dorothy Button
I
Sir John Drake (d. 1636), m. Helen/Eleanor Boteler
I
Elizabeth Drake (c1622-1698), m. Sir Winston Churchill
I
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)

 

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Gawin, thanks so much for this information.  Much appreciated.

Not that it matters all that much, but I was wondering if the Boteler family listed in line 1 is related to Sir Philip Boteler, an direct ancestor of the Duchess of Inverness.

Thanks again.

Brooke

[Gawin]

Yes, same Boteler family.

Sir John Boteler (1515-1571/2), m. Grizel Roche (see the Duke of Marlborough’s family tree)
I
Sir Philip Boteler (1534-1606), m. Anne Coningsby
I
Sir Philip Boteler (d. 1591/2), m. Catherine Knollys (see the Duchess of Inverness’s family tree)

[bx...@yahoo.com]

Thanks again!

Brooke