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     Jane Francis Clinton Stewart was born on 27 May 1817.¹ She was the daughter of Hon. Edward Richard Stewart and Katherine Charteris.¹ She married George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough, son of George Spencer-Churchill, 5th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Susan Stewart, on 18 October 1851 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.^1,2 She died on 24 March 1897 at age 79 at 28 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ She was buried at Brompton Cemetery, Brompton, Middlesex, England.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Jane Francis Clinton Stewart was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 18 October 1851. From 18 October 1851, her married name became Spencer-Churchill.

     Mary Scott was the daughter of Patrick Scott.¹

     
     Patrick Scott lived at Thirlestane, Selkirkshire, Scotland.¹

     William Primrose, 1st Viscount Primrose is the son of Sir William Primrose, 2nd Bt. and Mary Scott.¹
     William Primrose, 1st Viscount Primrose gained the title of 1st Viscount Primrose.

     Sir John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough was born on 2 June 1822 at Garboldisham Hall, Norfolk, England.¹ He was the son of George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Jane Stewart.¹ He married Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane, daughter of Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane-Tempest, on 12 July 1843 at St. George's Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ He died on 5 July 1883 at age 61 at 29 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, England, from heart disease.¹ He was buried at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.¹ His will was probated on 15 September 1883, at above £146,000.¹
     Sir John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough was styled as Earl of Sunderland between 1822 and 1840.¹ He was educated between 1834 and 1839 at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated in 1840 at Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.¹ He was styled as Marquess of Blandford between 1840 and 1857.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Woodstock between 1844 and 1845.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Woodstock between 1847 and 1857.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 7 June 1853.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire between 1857 and 1883.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Churchill of Sandridge, co. Hertford [E., 1685] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of 7th Earl of Marlborough, co. Wilts [E., 1689] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of Prince John of Mellenburg [H.R.E.] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of 7th Marquess of Blandford [E., 1702] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Sunderland [E., 1643] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of 7th Duke of Marlborough [E., 1702] on 1 July 1857. He succeeded to the title of 11th Baron Spencer of Wormleighton [E., 1603] on 1 July 1857. He held the office of Lord Steward of the Household between 1866 and 1867.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 10 July 1866.¹ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between March 1867 and December 1868.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 23 May 1868.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland between 1876 and 1880, Viceroy. "His adminstration of Ireland was popular, and he endeavoured to benefit the trade of the country."¹
     He began a series of sales of the family collections which was carried on by his successor. In 1875 'the Marlborough Gems' were sold as one lot by Christies for £10,000, the 'the Sunderland Library' realised £60,000; in 1883 'the Blenheim enamels' fetched above £73,000; while in 1884-85 eleven pictures were sold, with two (Raphael's 'Madonna degli Ansidei' for £70,000 and Vandyke's 'Equestrian portraits of Charles I' for £17,500) purchased for the nation.²

     Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane was born on 15 April 1822.¹ She was the daughter of Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane-Tempest.¹ She married Sir John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, son of George Spencer-Churchill, 6th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Jane Stewart, on 12 July 1843 at St. George's Street, Mayfair, London, England.¹ She died on 16 April 1899 at age 77 at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.¹ She was buried on 21 April 1899 at Chapel, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.¹
     Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane was invested as a Lady, Royal Order of Victoria and Albert (V.A.).² As a result of her marriage, Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane was styled as Marchioness of Blandford on 12 July 1843. From 12 July 1843, her married name became Spencer-Churchill. As a result of her marriage, Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane was styled as Duchess of Marlborough on 1 July 1857.

     Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry was born on 18 May 1778.² He was the son of Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry and Lady Frances Pratt. He married, firstly, Catherine Bligh, daughter of John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley and Mary Stoyte, on 8 August 1804. He married, secondly, Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane-Tempest, daughter of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. and Anne Katherine Mac Donnell, Countess of Antrim, on 3 April 1819.³ He died on 6 March 1854 at age 75.
     Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry gained the title of 1st Lord Stewart.³ He was baptised with the name of Charles William Stewart.² His name was legally changed to Charles William Vane. He gained the title of 3rd Marquess of Londonderry [I., 1816] in 1822.¹

     Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane-Tempest was the daughter of Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. and Anne Katherine Mac Donnell, Countess of Antrim.¹ She married Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry, son of Sir Robert Stewart, 1st Marquess of Londonderry and Lady Frances Pratt, on 3 April 1819.² She died on 20 January 1865.²
     From 3 April 1819, her married name became Vane.²

     Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. was born on 25 January 1771. He was the son of Sir Henry Vane and Frances Tempest.² He married Anne Katherine Mac Donnell, Countess of Antrim, daughter of Sir Randal William Mac Donnell, 1st and last Marquess of Antrim and Hon. Letitia Morres, on 25 April 1799 at Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, England.³ He died on 1 August 1813 at age 42, without male issue.^3,4
     Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. gained the title of 2nd Baronet Vane-Tempest, of Wynyard. He lived at Long Newton, County Durham, England.

     Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill was born on 13 February 1849.³ He was the son of Sir John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane.¹ He married Jennie Jerome, daughter of Leonard Jerome and Clarissa Hall, on 15 April 1874 at The British Embassy, Paris, France.³ He died on 24 January 1895 at age 45.³ He was buried on 27 January 1895 at Bladen.
     Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill was also known as Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill. He graduated from Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.).³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.).³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Woodstock between 1874 and 1885.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for India between 1885 and 1886.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Paddington between 1885 and 1895.³ He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1886.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Oxfordshire.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴