. From left to right: The Duke of Marlborough,
Elizabeth,
Mary,
The Duchess of Marlborough, Henrietta,
Anne and
John. She was born
Henrietta Churchill and became The Hon. Henrietta Churchill when her father was made a Scottish Lord of Parliament in 1682. She became
Lady Henrietta Churchill in 1689, when her father was created
Earl of Marlborough. Upon her marriage to
The Hon. Francis Godolphin in March 1698, she became
Lady Henrietta Godolphin, then
Viscountess Rialton in 1706, when her father-in-law was created
Earl of Godolphin. When her husband succeeded as 2nd Earl of Godolphin in 1712, she became
Countess of Godolphin. An act of the English parliament in 1706 allowed the 1st Duke's daughters to inherit his English titles. Following his death in 1722, Lady Godolphin became
suo jure Duchess of Marlborough. She bore five children during her marriage to Lord Godolphin: •
William Godolphin, Marquess of Blandford (c. 1700–1731), married Maria Catherina Haeck de Jong, no issue • Lord Henry Godolphin (b. c. 1700) •
Lady Henrietta Godolphin (1701–1776), married the
1st Duke of Newcastle, no issue • Lady Margaret Godolphin (b. c. 1703) •
Lady Mary Godolphin (1723–1764), married the
4th Duke of Leeds and had issue. It was rumoured that Lady Mary Godolphin was not, in fact, the daughter of the 2nd Earl of Godolphin, but rather daughter of the playwright
William Congreve and Henrietta Godolphin. The Duchess died in 1733, aged 52, in
Harrow, Middlesex, and was buried on 9 November 1733 in
Westminster Abbey. Her titles passed to her nephew, the
5th Earl of Sunderland. ==Footnotes==