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  The Duke of Devonshire; peerless homeowner; 84 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, who maintained his family's historically grand way of life by selling art masterpieces and converting his Chatsworth estate into one of Britain's most visited attractions, died Monday at Chatsworth.
The contribution of the Duchess of Devonshire, whom the duke married in 1941, was not insignificant.
Andrew, the 11th duke, had thought he would get a publishing job with Macmillan, through Harold Macmillan, who was his uncle by marriage and part of the publishing family.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040507/news_1m7cavendish.html   (877 words)

  
 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke of Devonshire Obitary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dukes Meadow was purchased by Chiswick Urban District Council in 1923 from the ninth Duke and in November 2000 the Friends of Dukes Meadow were delighted when his grandson agreed to become our patron.
Andrew Cavendish lived through a period, which saw tremendous changes in the fortunes of Britain's aristocracy.
Andrew Cavendish was awarded the MC after being involved in fierce fighting in Italy in July 1944.
fodm.homestead.com /obituary.html   (465 words)

  
 Style and substance - FeaturesWorld - www.theage.com.au
Andrew's mother, Lady Mary Cecil, was from an equally eminent aristocratic dynasty, the Marquesses of Salisbury.
Cavendish was the last duke to hold office, as Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations, and followed his father and grandfather in Colonial Affairs, from 1960 to 1964, in the Government of Macmillan ("Uncle Harold"), who had married his aunt Lady Dorothy.
Cavendish commissioned and befriended a number of leading contemporary artists, and he spotted Lucian Freud's talent in the '50s; most of the family were the subject of his portraits.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/05/06/1083635263224.html?from=storylhs   (1167 words)

  
 Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, (born January 2, 1920), 11th Duke of Devonshire, is the present Duke.
The 11th Duke's son and heir, Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, (born April 27, 1944), married Amanda Heywood-Lonsdale (born 1944) and lives at Bolton Abbey.
Lord Hartington's son and heir is William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (born 1969).
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/an/Andrew_Robert_Buxton_Cavendish,_11th_Duke_of_Devonshire.html   (108 words)

  
 Duke Of Devonshire Appreciation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Dukes of Devonshire and before them the Earls of Cork and Burlington; the Earls of Cumberland; and the Earls of Northumberland, have been Lords of the Manor of Giggleswick in an unbroken family sequence since the days of our founder James Carr and before.
Lord Frederick Cavendish (appointed to the governing body in 1874 and Chairman from 1878) was Chairman of the Giggleswick Governors at the time of his assassination in the fenian outrage in Phoenix Park, Dublin in May 1882.
The 11th Duke served as a Governor of the School from 1974 to 1980.
www.ogclub.co.uk /devonshire.htm   (505 words)

  
 The Observer | Magazine | Lynn Barber meets the 11th Duke of Devonshire
Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, was once asked by his estate workers when he planned to retire.
The Duke stands in the middle unperturbed as books and paintings crash around him, and I am reminded of the judge's description of him in his notorious 1985 court case as 'a short-sighted old man with odd habits'.
But probably the best thing the Duke ever did for Chatsworth was to marry Deborah Mitford, the youngest of the Mitford sisters, in 1941 and stay married to her all these years.
observer.guardian.co.uk /magazine/story/0,11913,815364,00.html   (3047 words)

  
 Chatsworth
In 1944 Kathleen Kennedy, sister of John F. Kennedy, married William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, the elder son of the 10th Duke of Devonshire.
His younger brother Andrew became the 11th Duke, and he married Deborah Mitford, one of the "Mitford girls" and thus sister to Nancy Mitford and Unity Mitford.
The 11th Duke sold a large number of paintings and other valuables, and he established a charitable trust which made the house secure for future generations of Cavendishes.
www.fastload.org /ch/Chatsworth.html   (459 words)

  
 Cavendish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cavendish is the surname of a British noble family, also known as the House of Cavendish, descended from Sir John Cavendish of Cavendish in the country of Suffolk (c.
Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1870-1960), Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary
Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1895-1988) Mistress of the Robes to Elizabeth II
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 Duke of Devonshire dies, 84
Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire, married the Hon Deborah Mitford, one of the legendary Mitford girls and daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale, in 1941.
The Duke served in the Coldstream Guards during the war and was awarded the Military Cross.
The duke's son and heir is Lord Hartington, Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 60.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk /news/s/115/115576_duke_of_devonshire_dies_84.html   (434 words)

  
 At Home In Mitford
She married Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire in 1941.
She also supervised the development of the Cavendish Hotel at Baslow near Chatsworth and the Devonshire Arms Hotel at Bolton Abbey, which are both highly regarded.
Deborah became the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in 2004 when her son inherited the Dukedom upon the death of her husband of over 60 years.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/11/at-home-in-mitford.html   (1802 words)

  
 Royal Facts of 2000, PART III
David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort (son of the late Henry Somerset and of the late Bettine [of the baronets] Malcolm) married secondly Miranda Morley near Badminton, England on June 2nd.
Andrew Russell, Lord Howland (son and heir of Henry Robin Ian Russell, Marquess of Tavistock [himself son and heir of John Russell, 13th Duke of Bedford] and of Henrietta Joan Tiarks) married Louise R.Crammond at the Church of St Margaret, Westminster, London on October 16th.
Francis Humphrey Maurice FitzRoy Newdegate, 3rd Viscount Daventry (third son of the Edward Algernon FitzRoy [of the barons Southampton of the dukes of Grafton] and of the late Muriel Douglas-Pennant, Viscountes Daventry [of the barons Penrhyn] and husband of the Honourable Rosemary [of the baronets] Norrie) died on February 15th.
www.angelfire.com /in/heinbruins/Facts2000c.html   (4706 words)

  
 Lismore Heritage Town, County Waterford, Ireland
Dating largely from the mid nineteenth century when the 6th Duke (Bachelor Duke) undertook extensive reconstruction largely under the direction of Joseph Paxton, (architect Crystal Palace, London) The present owner of Lismore Castle is Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke of Devonshire.
The Duke of Devonshire presented two acres to the Roman Catholic Clergy in which victims of the Great Famine of 1845-1849 could be buried.
The present Dukes uncle the Marquesss of Hartington was married to Kathleen, sister of President John F. Kennedy.
www.discoverlismore.com /historictours.shtml   (814 words)

  
 Category "Dukes in the Peerage of England" - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Category "Dukes in the Peerage of England", British dukes and Peers of England.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Category/Dukes_in_the_Peerage_of_England   (127 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
Ancestors of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire *1920
Ancestors of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1672-1729)
Ancestors of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (1698-1755)
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 Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, KG, MC, PC (January 2, 1920 – May 3, 2004) was a minister in the government of his uncle, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, from 1960 1964.
In order to pay this, the Duke had to sell off many art objects and antiques, including several Rembrandts, Van Dycks and Raphaels, as well as thousands of acres of land, including some property such as Hardwick Hall.
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire had three surviving children: a son, Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, and two daughters, the Lady Emma Cavendish and the Lady Sophia Topley.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andrew_Cavendish,_11th_Duke_of_Devonshire   (711 words)

  
 Telegraph | News
It was followed into the small sandstone church by the duke's widow, the Duchess of Devonshire, and her son, Lord Hartington, 60, who today will become the 12th Duke of Devonshire.
The duke was the longest serving holder of the title.
Educated at Eton and Cambridge, the duke succeeded his father to the title in 1950 and famously opened up the Chatsworth estate to the public, making it one of the best-known visitor attractions in Britain.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/05/11/ndev111.xml   (505 words)

  
 Ireland Now Restored Irish Castles
In 1753, the Castle and its lands passed to the fourth Duke of Devonshire following his marriage in 1748 to Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter and heiress of the fourth Earl of Cork (1695-1753).
The sixth Duke (1790-1858), known as the bachelor Duke, undertook the most extensive restoration of the Castle.
The present duke is Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (b.
www.ireland-now.com /restored_l.html   (1446 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Protests hound Britain's fox hunts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Even the venerated Duke and Duchess of Devonshire — who head one of the oldest and most respected ducal families in the land — are threatening civil disobedience.
The duke and duchess themselves once rode to the hunt; two hunts now ride over their land here in the heart of Jane Austen country.
In what even the Duke of Devonshire calls "this wretched, caste-ridden country," fox hunting is seen as the pastime of "toffs" — the old landed aristocracy.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-09-18-foxhunt-cover-usat_x.htm   (1546 words)

  
 Newsletter_ 35.2
Deborah Mitford in 1941 and became the 11th Duke of Devonshire upon his father's death in 1950.
The duke is survived by his wife, the last of the famous Mitford sisters, and three children, Lady Emma, Lady Sophia, and Peregrine, who has succeeded to the title of 12th Duke of Devonshire.
At the seat of the Dukes of Devonshire, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, there is an exhibit honoring the centenary of Nancy Mitford, sister of the dowager duchess.
www.lhup.edu /jwilson3/Newsletter_35.2.htm   (8686 words)

  
 Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire DCVO (born March 31, 1920), née Deborah Freeman-Mitford and known to her family as "Debo", is the last survivor of the noted Mitford sisters.
She also supervised the development of the Cavendish Hotel at Baslow near Chatsworth and the Devonshire Arms Hotel at Bolton Abbey.
Her Grace became the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in 2004 when her son inherited the Dukedom upon the death of her husband of 63 years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deborah_Mitford   (320 words)

  
 Outer Life's Outer Links: Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, RIP (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, RIP
It was a cold day and the Duke met them carrying a large silver tureen of hot consommé laced with sherry.
From "The Duke of Devonshire -- Diffident and popular aristocrat whose life was spent struggling with the weight of his inheritance" (The Guardian).
outerlife.blogs.com.cob-web.org:8888 /links/2004/05/duke_of_devonsh.html   (273 words)

  
 Duchess of Devonshire DIADEM - TIARA
Her Grace Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (born March 31, 1920), née Deborah Freeman-Mitford, is the last of the noted Mitford sisters.She married Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire in 1941.
The formidable Duchess turning a pensive gaze towards the viewer, wears the derby diadem together with a lot of the Devonshire pearls, and the Zenobia-costume from Worth,Paris, which the 8th Duchess of Devonshire,Louise, wore at the famous Devonshire Diamand Jubilee House Ball in the 1897.
My mother-in-law, Mary Devonshire, who was Mistress of the Robes to The Queen from 1953 till 1967, used to fetch the jewels from the bank stowed in a Marksand Spencer carrier bag.
www.royal-magazin.de /england/devonshire/duchess-devonshire.htm   (686 words)

  
 Duke of Devonshire's visit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
He was shown to what extent the Japanese Knotweed has taken over the stretch of the riverbank between Chiswick and Barnes Bridges and the sports facilities we call locally "Riverside Lands".
We drove down this tree lined avenue to the pump house at the end and turned around to let the Duke see the neglected paddling pool and children's play areas, finally pulling up by the new five a side pitch and bowling green.
From here we said our fond farewells as he departed back to Chatsworth.We were all very proud to show the Duke the work we have completed and thoroughly enjoyed his visit; he is a very interesting and charming man.
fodm.homestead.com /dukesvisit.html   (340 words)

  
 Nottinghamshire Notes - Newsletters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Funeral of Andrew Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire
Thousands turned out to pay their final respects to the much-loved Duke and perhaps also to offer support to the Duchess, who is a familiar sight around Chatsworth.
So I think the thousands who stood quietly in the pale Spring sunshine to bid farewell to the Duke of Devonshire were paying their respects to a much-loved individual, but also saying Thank You.
www.janetrobertsbooklets.com /duke.html   (456 words)

  
 artnet.com Magazine Reviews - English Elan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
All are the result of the far-sighted William Cavendish, the 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1673-1729), a great collector who amassed his drawings at a time when they were not often valued as much as they are today.
Duchesses are rarely associated with mineralogy, but a number of specimens and notes belonging to Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806), one of the most intriguing characters associated with Chatsworth, prove that she studied seriously with a number of scientists and gathered her own mineral samples when traveling and at home.
Paris’ House of Worth fashioned a gown for the wife of the 8th Duke, Louise, Duchess of Devonshire, to be worn at Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Ball, held at Chatsworth in 1897.
www.artnet.com /Magazine/reviews/karlins2/karlins5-24-04.asp   (1007 words)

  
 Acknowledgements
Many thanks to His Grace The 11th Duke of Beaufort (David Robert Somerset) for the valuable help he has given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Duke of Beaufort, also providing an image of the 8th Duke of Beaufort.
Many thanks to The 11th Duke of Devonshire (Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish) for the valuable help he has given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Duke of Devonshire, also providing an image of the 5th Duke of Devonshire.
Many thanks to The 11th Dukes son The Earl of Euston (James Oliver Charles FitzRoy) for the valuable help he has given to the write up on the family of the Racehorse Owner Duke of Grafton, also providing an image of the 3rd Duke of Grafton.
www.gdscards.co.uk /Miscellaneous/Acknowledgements.html   (1163 words)

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