Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish

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1905 – 1944

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Who was Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish?

Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish was the second son of Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and his wife Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-FitzMaurice.

He was educated at St Cyprian's School, Eastbourne, Eton and Cambridge University. He joined the Royal Tank Regiment where he became a lieutenant.

In 1932 he married Adele Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire at the family seat Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. Their children – a daughter born in 1933 and twin sons born in 1937 – lived only for a few hours.

Cavendish died aged 38 of long term acute alcoholism at Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland.

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Born
Aug 29, 1905
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Education
  • St Cyprian's School
Died
Mar 23, 1944

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on July 23, 2013

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