Marquess of Blandford

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The Marquess of Blandford is a hereditary courtesy title in the British peerage traditionally borne by the heir apparent to the Duke of Marlborough from the Spencer-Churchill family.


Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf courtesy title
hereditary title
title in the Peerage of Great Britain
associatedWithFamilySeat Blenheim Palace
associatedWithSurname Spencer-Churchill
associatedWithTitle Duke of Marlborough
country United Kingdom
genderRestriction male-line heirs
grantedIn Peerage of Great Britain
heirTitleOf Duke of Marlborough
heldByMembersOf Spencer-Churchill family
surface form: "House of Spencer-Churchill"
isHereditary true
isParliamentaryPeerage false
namedAfter Blandford Forum
surface form: "Blandford"
nobleFamily Spencer-Churchill family
peerage Peerage of Great Britain
precedence below Duke of Marlborough
rank marquessate
region England
styleOf British nobility
titleHolderIsUsually eldest son of the Duke of Marlborough
titleStatus extant
titleType subsidiary title
traditionallyBorneBy Spencer-Churchill family
usedAs courtesy title for heir apparent
usedBy heir apparent to the Duke of Marlborough

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