If Churchill was a descendant of the Duke of Marlborough, why was he called Winston ?
The Duke of Marlborough was John Churchill – died 1722. One of Marlborough’s daughters married a Spencer – specifically Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland. Closer ancestors included his paternal grandfather, John Winston Churchill (1822 -1883) and his maternal grandfather Leonard Jacobson/Jerome (died in 1891). So baby Winston in 1874 was named “Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.” An interesting side note is that Sir Winston’s father Randolph died in 1892 – from tertiary syphilis infecting his brain. Mother Jennie Jacobson/Jerome Churchill, who was an American citizen born in Brooklyn, lived until 1921.
This link should help explain why Winston was so Christened. Winston is a boy’s first name and not the family name which is Churchill – the name of the Dukes of Marlborough : – Duke of Marlborough – The first holder of the title was John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650–1722), the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Mar… The first duke of Marlborough 1650-1722 is Winston’s own ancestor whom he so admired and tried to emulate. WINSTON CHURCHILL, the son of Randolph Churchill, a Conservative politician, was born in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on 30th November, 1874. … http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRc… WINSTON CHURCHILL CENTER USA Sir Winston Churchill – The Churchill Centre Comprehensive site, provided by the US-based Churchill Center and Soci
