Historedia
Person

1st Duke of Marlborough

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1705

Every event in Historedia whose sources name 1st Duke of Marlborough, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Construction begins on Blenheim Palace

    1705

    Role: Commissioner and Financier

    1. 1705 · Woodstock, OxfordshireAppointment of Vanbrugh

      A 1705 warrant signed by the Earl of Godolphin appointed Sir John Vanbrugh as the architect for the new palace, defining his professional responsibilities for the project.

    2. 1705 · Woodstock, OxfordshireStart of Construction

      Construction began in 1705 with initial funding of £60,000 from the Duke of Marlborough, supplemented by parliamentary grants and financial support from Queen Anne.

Sources

  1. Blenheim Palace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26