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I distinctly remember way back in my childhood days in the 1950 - 60s being exposed to the name Winston Churchill, in school studies and news reports of the day. Learning basically that he was a respected political leader and Prime Minister of England.
I remember his death 25th Jan 1965 and his state funeral, where his casket was ferried on the river Thames on a funeral barge. In later years I learnt that he was also a great military leader defending the United Kingdom against German invasion during the 2nd WW, an Historian, Artis and Writer. Churchill was never a person I researched for ancestral connection, like all other persons; he was not a person I was actually attempting to connect too in my family researching.
All roads seem to lead to some people at times, and there is always some pleasure in the surprise when a connection emerges of historical significance. But I now understand that it's not by accident that we discover historically significant people, all we need is a Founding or Key ancestor that leads to such discoveries. I have a number of such ancestors in my family history.
I arrived at Winston through my 3rd Great grandmother Sarah Acton and wife to William Bond. Sarah's, Acton family line goes all the way back through the Plantagenets to the Dukes of Normandy, giving me a documented blood line (Pedigree) that branches out along the way throughout history, a significant key person is my Sarah Acton.
My task is to investigate and follow each branch that I come across along my journey and document the facts as they are revealed to me; usually involves reading Peerage journals in the case of nobility. This process, takes place over; in most cases many years and there has never been a quick shortcut to this process.
Peerage records are usually extremely concise and well written and a trustworthy tool to use when applicable to ancestors with peerage. Sir Winston Churchill was never made a peer and remained a commoner all his life. But people close to him with family relationships to him were made peer's, so there we may find referenced recorded facts. (The Peerage and Baronetage of Great Briton and Ireland, by John Burke.)
Winston Churchill was the son of Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill Lord and Jeanette (Jenny) Jerome Lady, he was born 30th Nov 1874. Winston married Clementine Hozier 12th Sep 1908, they had the following four children.
1. Diana Spencer Churchill, 1909 - 1963.
2. Randolph Frederick Edward Spenser Churchill, 1911 - 1968.
3. Sarah Millicent Hermione Churchill, 1914 - 1982.
4. Marigold Frances Churchill, 1918 - 1921.
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| Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill |
I have more than the one relationship to Winston, other than through my 3rd Great grandmother Sarah Acton, and that is a relationship through my 7th Cousin 12 x removed.
Dionese Bond Lady is the wife to Sir Henry Lord of the Manor Winston, and the Daughter of Sir George Bond Lord Mayor of London and Lady Winnifred Leigh.
I discovered this second connection 2 - 3 years after finding my Acton family line connection. While researching my ancient Bond family back to Richard Bond De Earth, Cornwall. Dionese Bond is in fact 9th Great grandmother to Sir Winston Churchill and Dionese is a descendant of Richard Bond De Earth , this is also my Paternal blood line through my 3rd Great grandfather William Bond and husband to Sarah Acton. Richard Bond is14th Great grandfather to Winston Churchill, this was an exciting discovery for me at the time. Proving what tangled weds we may encounter in our family's as we discover our past history.
- Richard de Earth Bond 1412-1462
14th great-grandfather - Sir Thomas Bond 1430-1480
Son of Richard de Earth Bond - William Bond Sir Lord 1467-1528
Son of Sir Thomas Bond - William (of Buckland Somerset) Bond Sir 1493-1549
Son of William Bond Sir Lord - George Lord Mayor London Bond Sir 1534-1592
Son of William (of Buckland Somerset) Bond Sir - Dionese Bond Lady 1564-1609
Daughter of George Lord Mayor London Bond Sir - Sarah Winston Lady 1598-1678
Daughter of Dionese Bond Lady - Winston Churchill Sir 1620-1688
Son of Sarah Winston Lady - John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill 1650-1722
Son of Winston Churchill Sir - Anne Churchill Countess 1683-1716
Daughter of John 1st Duke of Marlborough Churchill - Charles 3rd Duke of Marlborough Spencer Sir 1706-1758
Son of Anne Churchill Countess - GEORGE 4th Duke Marlborough SPENCER CHURCHILL 1739-1817
Son of Charles 3rd Duke of Marlborough Spencer Sir - George Charles 5th Duke Marlborough Spencer Churchill 1766-1840
Son of GEORGE 4th Duke Marlborough SPENCER CHURCHILL - George Marlborough Spencer Churchill 1793-1857
Son of George Charles 5th Duke Marlborough Spencer Churchill - John Winston 7th Duke of Marlborough Spencer Churchill 1822-1883
Son of George Marlborough Spencer Churchill - Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill Lord 1849-1895
Son of John Winston 7th Duke of Marlborough Spencer Churchill - Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Sir
- Son of Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill Lord
Recommended reading:
The Visitations of The County of Cornwall p.41, by John Lambrick Vivian.
The Visitations of The County of Cornwall in The year 1620 p.15, by Henry St George.
The Story of the Bonds of Earth, by Allen Kerr Bond.
Artillery of Word, The Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, by Frederick Woods.
Sir Winston Churchill, His Life and His Paintings, by David Coombs & Minnie Churchill.
Sir Winston Churchill, by Allan Farrell.
The True Story of Sir Winston Churchill, by Arthur Harald Booth.
The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill, by James C Humes.
The Early Churchills, by A L Rowse.
The Peerage and Baronetage of Great Briton and Ireland, by John Burke.
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