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Born John CHURCHILL
English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs
Born on May 26, 1650 in Ashe House, Devon, England , United Kingdom
Died on June 16, 1722 in Windsor Lodge, England , United Kingdom
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Winston and Elizabeth Churchill had at least nine children, only five of whom survived infancy. The eldest daughter, Arabella, was born on 28 February 1649; the eldest son, John, was born on 26 May 1650 (O.S.). They had two younger brothers: George (1654–1710), who later became an admiral in the Royal Navy; and Charles (1656–1714), who became a general and later served on campaign in Europe with John.
... At the end of the English Civil War Lady Eleanor Drake was joined at her Devon home, Ashe House in the parish of Musbury, by her third daughter Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's husband, Winston Churchill. Unlike his mother-in-law who had supported the Parliamentary cause, Winston had had the misfortune of fighting on the losing side of the war - for which he, like so many other Cavaliers, was forced to pay recompense; in his case £446 18s. Although Winston had paid off the fine by 1651, it had impoverished the ex-Royalist cavalry captain whose motto Fiel Pero Desdichado (Faithful but Unfortunate) is still today used by his descendants.
Winston and Elizabeth Churchill had at least nine children, only five of whom survived infancy. The eldest daughter, Arabella, was born on 28 February 1649; the eldest son, John, was born on 26 May 1650 (O.S.). They had two younger brothers: George (1654–1710), who later became an admiral in the Royal Navy; and Charles (1656–1714), who became a general and later served on campaign in Europe with John.
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