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Gladys Deacon in 1901, by Giovanni Boldini Deacon portrayed by John Singer Sargent. Gladys Marie Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Deacon; 7 February 1881 – 13 October 1977) was a French American aristocrat and socialite. She was the mistress and later the second wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough.
In the late 1890s, the Duke invited to Blenheim Palace Gladys Deacon, another American, who became friends with Consuelo. [23] Deacon, the daughter of Edward Parker Deacon, became the Duke's mistress soon after moving into the palace. She and Marlborough were married on 25 June 1921 in Paris, shortly after his divorce from Consuelo. [23]
The Duchess of Marlborough, c. 1903, by Paul César Helleu Determined to secure the highest-ranking mate possible for her only daughter, a union that would emphasize the preeminence of the Vanderbilt family, Alva engineered a meeting between Consuelo and the indebted, titled Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough, chatelain of Blenheim Palace.
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Price, 1854–1909), second wife of the 8th Duke; Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877–1964), first wife of the 9th Duke; Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Deacon, 1881–1977), second wife of the 9th Duke; The Hon. Alexandra Mary Cadogan (1900–1961), first wife of the 10th Duke
Duchess of Marlborough New York, New York: Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough: United Kingdom: November 6, 1895 – 1921 (divorce) [4] Bettina Riddle: Baroness von Hutten Erie, Pennsylvania: Baron Karl Augustn von Hutten zum Stolzenberg Germany: 1897–1909 [5] Alice Heine: Princess consort of Monaco: New Orleans, Louisiana ...
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill was born on 14 October 1898. He was the second son of the 9th Duke of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt. In 1921, his parents divorced when he was 22 years old. His father later wed the former Gladys Deacon; while his mother went on to marry Col. Jacques Balsan. [2]
The grave of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and his first wife at St Martin's Church, Bladon. On 17 February 1920, he was married to the Hon. Alexandra Mary Cadogan (1900–1961) at a ceremony at St Margaret's Church in London attended by King George V and Queen Mary. [11] As a wedding gift, his maternal grandfather gave him a house in London. [11]
Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (13 November 1871 – 30 June 1934), married firstly Consuelo Vanderbilt (they divorced in 1921) and secondly Gladys Marie Deacon. [8] Had issue. Lady Lillian Maud Spencer-Churchill (9 July 1873 – 4 January 1951), married 6 October 1898 Colonel Cecil Grenfell, and had no issue.