NOBLEMAN
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
1926 - 2014

John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, (13 April 1926 – 16 October 2014) was a British peer. He was the elder son of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and his wife, the Hon. Alexandra Mary Hilda Cadogan. He was known as "Sunny" after his courtesy title of Earl of Sunderland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough is the 1,337th most popular nobleman (down from 1,311th in 2024), the 4,730th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,365th in 2019) and the 81st most popular British Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough ranks 1,337 out of 1,415. Before him are Bur-Suen, Swæfred of Essex, Menen Asfaw, Lanike, David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, and Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum. After him are Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo, Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia, Erling Steinvegg, Prince Faisal bin Hussein, and Udul-kalama.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBur-Suen
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 1,331
Swæfred of Essex
700 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,332
Menen Asfaw
1889 - 1962
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,333
Lanike
380 BC - 339 BC
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 1,334
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
1919 - 1970
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,335
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 1,336
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 1,337
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,338
Kardam, Prince of Tarnovo
1962 - 2015
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 1,339
Princess Victoria Margaret of Prussia
1890 - 1923
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 1,340
Erling Steinvegg
1150 - 1207
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 1,341
Prince Faisal bin Hussein
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,342
Udul-kalama
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,343
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough ranks 436. Before him are Diana Lynn, Maximilian Raub, Raaj Kumar, Johannes Joachim Degenhardt, Happy Rockefeller, and Rino Ferrario. After him are Walter Lassally, Verne Gagne, Nikos Koundouros, Lino Aldani, Milo O'Shea, and Helmut Rix. Among people deceased in 2014, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough ranks 440. Before him are Amiri Baraka, Irene Fernandez, Els Borst, Glenn Cornick, Elaine Stritch, and Carmen Zapata. After him are Constantin Alexandru, Ian McLagan, Gundi Busch, Kenny Wheeler, Gyula Sax, and Richard Hoggart.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsDiana Lynn
ACTOR
1926 - 1971
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 430
Maximilian Raub
ATHLETE
1926 - 2019
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 431
Raaj Kumar
ACTOR
1926 - 1996
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 432
Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2002
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 433
Happy Rockefeller
COMPANION
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 434
Rino Ferrario
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 435
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 436
Walter Lassally
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 437
Verne Gagne
WRESTLER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 438
Nikos Koundouros
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 439
Lino Aldani
WRITER
1926 - 2009
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 440
Milo O'Shea
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 441
Helmut Rix
LINGUIST
1926 - 2004
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 442
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsAmiri Baraka
WRITER
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 434
Irene Fernandez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - 2014
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 435
Els Borst
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2014
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 436
Glenn Cornick
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 437
Elaine Stritch
ACTOR
1925 - 2014
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 438
Carmen Zapata
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 439
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 440
Constantin Alexandru
ATHLETE
1953 - 2014
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 441
Ian McLagan
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2014
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 442
Gundi Busch
SKATER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 443
Kenny Wheeler
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2014
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 444
Gyula Sax
CHESS PLAYER
1951 - 2014
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 445
Richard Hoggart
WRITER
1918 - 2014
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 446
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough ranks 4,731 out of 8,785. Before him are Harry Stafford (1869), Roma Ryan (1950), Owain Gwynedd (1100), Bryn Terfel (1965), George E. P. Box (1919), and Tony Jay (1933). After him are Nigel Davenport (1928), Jim Kerr (1959), Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet (1783), Alister Hardy (1896), Mike Lynch (1965), and Joe Elliott (1959).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHarry Stafford
SOCCER PLAYER
1869 - 1940
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 4,725
Roma Ryan
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 4,726
Owain Gwynedd
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 4,727
Bryn Terfel
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 4,728
George E. P. Box
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4,729
Tony Jay
ACTOR
1933 - 2006
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4,730
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4,731
Nigel Davenport
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4,732
Jim Kerr
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4,733
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 4,734
Alister Hardy
BIOLOGIST
1896 - 1985
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,735
Mike Lynch
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - 2024
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 4,736
Joe Elliott
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 4,737
Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom
Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough ranks 81. Before him are Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer (1897), David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (1378), Princess Charlotte of Wales (2015), Lady Louise Windsor (2003), James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife (1929), and David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven (1919). After him are James, Viscount Severn (2007), Prince Louis of Cambridge (2018), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), Anna of East Anglia (null), George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (1962), and Lord Nicholas Windsor (1970).
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
1897 - 1972
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 75
David Stewart, Duke of Rothesay
1378 - 1402
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 76
Princess Charlotte of Wales
2015 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 77
Lady Louise Windsor
2003 - Present
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 78
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
1929 - 2015
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 79
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
1919 - 1970
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 80
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough
1926 - 2014
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 81
James, Viscount Severn
2007 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 82
Prince Louis of Cambridge
2018 - Present
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 83
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 84
Anna of East Anglia
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 85
George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 86
Lord Nicholas Windsor
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 87



























































