Sarah Jennings

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Sarah Jennings, later known as Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, was a powerful English courtier and close confidante of Queen Anne who became one of the most influential women in early 18th-century British politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English courtier
duchess
human
political figure
alsoKnownAs Duchess of Marlborough
Sarah Churchill
associatedWith Whig Party
surface form: Whig Party (England)
birthDate c. 5 June 1660
birthName Sarah Jennings self-link
birthPlace St Albans, Hertfordshire
surface form: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
burialPlace Blenheim Palace
surface form: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England
child Anne Churchill
Elizabeth Churchill
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
John Churchill, Marquess of Blandford
Mary Churchill
closeConfidanteOf Anne, Queen of Great Britain
surface form: Queen Anne of Great Britain
conflict political rivalry with Abigail Masham
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 18 October 1744
deathPlace Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
surface form: Marlborough House, London, England
employer Anne-Marie of Denmark
surface form: Princess Anne of Denmark

Anne, Queen of Great Britain
surface form: Queen Anne of Great Britain
era Stuart period
early Georgian era
familyName Jennings
father Richard Jennings
givenName Sarah
influenced Whig politics in early 18th-century Britain
memberOf Spencer-Churchill family
surface form: Churchill family
monarchServed Anne, Queen of Great Britain
surface form: Queen Anne of Great Britain
mother Frances Thornhurst
notableFor close relationship with Queen Anne
influence in early 18th-century British politics
political patronage and court intrigues
portraitBy Godfrey Kneller
positionHeld Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
surface form: Duchess of Marlborough

Groom of the Stole to Queen Anne
Lady of the Bedchamber to Princess Anne
Mistress of the Robes to Queen Anne
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence Blenheim Palace
Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
surface form: Marlborough House, London
spouse John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
title Countess of Marlborough
Duchess of Marlborough
Lady Churchill

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Sarah Jennings birthName Sarah Jennings self-link