Churchill, John

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John Churchill of Parliament St, Westminster founder memeber of Society for Constitutional Information 1780

John Churchill born 1735 son of Rev Charles Churchill (died 1758) curate of St John Smith Square Westminster and his wife Ann (died 1768), and younger brother of the poet Charles Churchill (DNB 1732-1764). His son Charles Wilkes Churchill was born 11.6.1764, bapt 10.7.1764 of John & Susanna at St John Smith Square and buried at St Margaret's Westminster 16.9.1834 age 70 of Smith Square. His daughter Harriott was born 4.9.1774 bapt 8.10.1774 and buried unmarried 10.10.1846 age 72 of Manor Place, Chelsea, all at St Margarets. His will PCC 1799 John Churchill apothecary of St Margaret dated 7.6.1798 proved 22.5.1799 mentioned his wife Susannah, children Charles Wilkes and Harriett. Susannah Churchill was buried St Margaret's 25.7.1806. John Churchill was elected Vice-President of the SCI in 1782. In 1790 he chaired Lord Hood'd election committee in Westminster