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  Marquess
A Marquess is a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan.
A woman with the rank of marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness.
Marquess of Normanby, William III, 1694 (extinct 1735)
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A woman with the rank of marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness.
On the 13 October 1386 the patent of this marquessate was recalled, Robert de Vere as was raised to Duke of Oxford.
John de Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, the second legitimate son of John of Gaunt, was raised to the second marquessate as Marquess of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset on in September 1397.
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 The Jockey Club: Dedicated to the Improvement of Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing Since 1894
Lord Hartington serves as Her Majesty’s Representative and Chairman of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. He is also a member of the York Race Committee, which is responsible for the management and organization of racing at York.
During his five-year term of office, Lord Hartington oversaw a number of changes within the racing industry, most notably the creation of the British Horseracing Board which is now the governing authority for British racing.
Lord Hartington was appointed first Chairman of the Board in June 1993 and retired at the conclusion of his term of office in 1996.
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 Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Duke's subsidiary titles are: Marquess of Hartington (created 1694), Earl of Devonshire (1618), Earl of Burlington (1831), Baron Cavendish of Hardwick (1605) and Baron Cavendish of Keighley (1831).
The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title Marquess of Hartington.
The Marquessate of Hartington, the Earldom of Devonshire and the Barony of Cavendish of Hardwick are in the peerage of England, while the Earldom of Burlington and the Barony of Cavendish of Keighley are in the United Kingdom peerage.
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 Marquess
Marquess of Winchester[?], VI of England">Edward VI, October 12, 1551
Marquess of Carmarthen[?], III of England">William III, April 9, 1689 (extinct 1964)
Marquess of Normanby, III of England">William III, 1694 (extinct 1735)
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 Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Most Noble Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (23 July 1833 – 24 March 1908) was a British Liberal statesman, previously known (1858-1891) as Marquess of Hartington (a courtesy title).
Between 1863 and 1874 Hartington held various Government posts, including lord of the Admiralty, under-secretary for war, postmaster-general, and chief secretary for Ireland.
In 1875 he became Leader of the Liberal opposition, and in 1880, after the fall of Benjamin Disraeli's government, he was invited to form a government, but chose instead to serve under William Ewart Gladstone as Secretary of State for India (1880–1882) and Secretary of State for War (1882–1885).
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 Jockey Club horse racing notes - Chicago Barn to Wire
Lord Hartington serves as Her Majesty's Representative and chairman of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. He is also a member of the York Race Committee, which is responsible for the management and organization of racing at York.
During his five-year term of office, Lord Hartington oversaw a number of changes within the racing industry, most notably the creation of the British Horseracing Board which is now the governing authority for British racing.
Lord Hartington was appointed first Chairman of the Board in June 1993 and retired at the conclusion of his term of office in 1996.
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 The Hartington room
William, Marquess of Hartington, 1917-1944, eldest son of the 10 th Duke of Devonshire, married Kathleen Kennedy, sister of the future President of USA in 1944.
Marquess of Hartington is the courtesy title held by the heir to the Duke of Devonshire, taken from the Peak District village of the same name.
Access to the Hartington room for setting up, rehearsal, clearing away etc. is permitted during the hours of hire only.
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Hartington, Spencer Compton Cavendish, marquess of see Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke of.
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 Courtesy Titles
If Lord Hartington were to predecease his father, then Lord Burlington would become the Marquess of Hartington, and his son, if he were to have one, would be born as Earl of Burlington.
, the Marquess and Earl of Hertford and the Marquess and Earl of Salisbury.
The heir of the Marquess and Earl of Salisbury is thus Viscount Cranbourne, and the heir of the Marquess and Earl of Hertford is thus Earl of Yarmouth (whose father happens to have two earldoms at his disposal).
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 Hartington, Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington and 8th Duke of Devonshire
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As war minister he opposed devolution for Ireland in cabinet and later led the revolt of the Liberal Unionists that defeated Gladstone's Irish Home Rule Bill of 1886.
Hartington refused the premiership three times, in 1880, 1886, and 1887, and led the opposition to the Irish Home Rule Bill in the House of Lords in 1893.
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 LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL - LoveToKnow Article on LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Londonderry, was born at Blenheim Palace, on the 13th of February 1849.
In the contest which arose over Mr Gladstones Home Rule scheme, both in and out of parliament, Lord Randolph again bore a conspicuous part, and in the electioneering campaign his activity was only second to that of some of the Liberal Unionists, the marquess of Hartington, Mr Goschen and Mr Chamberlain.
He was now the recognized Conservative champion in the Lower Chamber, and when the second Salisbury administration was formed after the general election of 1886 he became chancellor of the exchequer and leader of the House of Commons.
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 Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Duke's second title, Marquess of Hartington, is used as a courtesy title by his eldest son; the Marquess of Hartington's eldest son uses the title Earl of Burlington.
Many of the Dukes of Devonshire have been prominent politicians, including one prime minister, one leader of the Liberal Party, and one Governor-General of Canada.
The Duke of Devonshire holds the subsidiary titles of Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Devonshire, Earl of Burlington, Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, and Baron Cavendish of Keighley.
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 Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Hartington, Earl Of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish Of Hardwick ...
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 History of the Monarchy > The Hanoverians > Victoria
She much preferred the Marquess of Hartington, another statesman from the Liberal party which had just won the general election.
She was a very strong supporter of Empire, which brought her closer both to Disraeli and to the Marquess of Salisbury, her last Prime Minister.
Although conservative in some respects - like many at the time she opposed giving women the vote - on social issues, she tended to favour measures to improve the lot of the poor, such as the Royal Commission on housing.
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 8th Duke Of Devonshire Cavendish, Spencer Compton Biography (1833–1908) (known (1858–91) as the Marquess of ...
8th Duke Of Devonshire Cavendish, Spencer Compton Biography (1833–1908) (known (1858–91) as the Marquess of Hartington)
His younger brother, Lord Frederick Cavendish (1836–82), also a Liberal MP from 1865, was appointed chief secretary for Ireland, but immediately after his arrival in Dublin was murdered by ‘Irish Invincibles’ in Phoenix Park.
End of Article: 8th Duke Of Devonshire Cavendish, Spencer Compton Biography (1833–1908) (known (1858–91) as the Marquess of Hartington)
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He formally resigned as Liberal leader and was succeeded by the Marquess of Hartington, but he soon changed his mind and returned to active politics.
Among the consequences of the Third Reform Act was giving the vote to the Catholic peasant masses of Ireland, and the consequent creation of an Irish Nationalist Party led by Charles Stewart Parnell.
The result was a catastrophic split in the Liberal Party, and heavy defeat in the 1886 elections at the hands of Lord Salisbury.
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 Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (23 July,1833 - 24 March,1908) was a British Liberal statesman, previously known (1858-1891) as Marquess of Hartington (a courtesy title).
In 1875 he became Leader of the Liberal opposition, and in 1880, after the fall of Benjamin Disraeli's government, he was invited to form a government, but chose instead to serve under William Ewart Gladstone as Secretary of State for India (1880-1882) and Secretary of State for War (1882-1885).
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke Of, Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish of Hardwick Devonshire
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 marquess of Spencer Compton Cavendish Hartington - Encyclopedia.com
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 Courtesy Titles
So, for example, the Duke of Avon's heir is known as the Marquess of Vidal, which is the duke's highest subordinate title.
If there is no courtesy title available, the eldest son of a duke, marquess, or earl takes the family name as a courtesy title.
The Duke of Wellington similarly holds two marquessates: that of Wellington and that of Douro, so his heir takes the courtesy title Marquess Douro to distinguish him from his father.
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 Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, (6 May 1895–26 November 1950), also known as Earl of Burlington (1895–1908) and Marquess of Hartington (1908–1938), was Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire and a Minister in Winston Churchill's wartime cabinet.
In 1917 he married Lady Mary Cecil (1895-1988), the daughter of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury.
Their eldest son William John Robert Cavendish (1917-1944), Marquess of Hartington, married Kathleen Kennedy (1920-1948) and would have inherited the title, but he was killed in action in World War II, and Andrew, the second son, inherited in his place.
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It lies near the mouth of the River Mersey, which empties into Bass Strait.
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 Articles - Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Kathleen, Marchioness of Hartington (Kathleen Agnes Cavendish, née Kennedy) (February 20, 1920 – May 13, 1948), was the second daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.
Popular on the London social circuit and admired by many for her high spirits — though more traditional members of British society found fault with her boisterousness — the dashing young widow eventually became the mistress of Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl Fitzwilliam.
She is buried in the Cavendish family plot at Saint Peter's Church, Edensor, near Chatsworth House in England.
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