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Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
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1895 – 1988
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Who was Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire?
Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, GCVO CBE was born Lady Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil, daughter of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury. She was married on 21 April 1917 to Edward Cavendish, Lord Hartington, who succeeded his father as 10th Duke of Devonshire in 1938, whereupon Mary became Duchess of Devonshire. She was Mistress of the Robes to Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1967 and Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1955 to 1972. She was awarded Hon. LLD in 1956.
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- Born
- Jul 25, 1895
Hatfield, Hertfordshire - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire
(1917/04/21 - )
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Employment
- Mistress of the Robes, Royal Households of the United Kingdom
(1953 - 1967) - Chancellor, University of Exeter
(1955 - 1972)
- Mistress of the Robes, Royal Households of the United Kingdom
- Died
- Dec 24, 1988
Westminster
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on July 23, 2013
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