Her Grace The Duchess of Roxburghe VA OBE |
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The Duchess of Roxburghe, c. 1913
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Personal details | |
Born |
Anne Emily Spencer-Churchill 14 November 1854 London, England |
Died | 20 June 1923 London, England |
(aged 68)
Spouse(s) | James Innes-Ker, 7th Duke of Roxburghe |
Children | Lady Margaret Ewing Henry Innes-Ker, 8th Duke of Roxburghe Lady Victoria Villiers Lady Isabel Wilson Lord Alastair Innes-Ker Lady Evelyn Collins Lord Robert Innes-Ker |
Parents |
John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough Lady Frances Vane |
Anne Emily Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe VA OBE (née Spencer-Churchill; 14 November 1854 – 20 June 1923) was the daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. She served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria.
Lady Anne Spencer-Churchill was born on 14 November 1854, in London. She was the fourth daughter of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, who served in Conservative governments as Lord President of the Council and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and his wife, Lady Frances Vane, daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. Lady Anne had two brothers and five sisters. The children rarely saw their mother, as they were raised by servants. Her brother Lord Randolph Churchill later became a Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer. Through him, Anne was the aunt of Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill.