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  Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title Marquess of Hartington, whilst the eldest son of the eldest son may use the title Earl of Burlington; any sons he may have would use the title Lord Cavendish.
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 peerage of the United Kingdom.
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 Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, KG, GCMG, GCVO (London May 31, 1868 – May 6, 1938 Chatsworth House), was a Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire (1891–1908), Governor General of Canada (1916–1921), and Colonial Secretary (1922–1924).
While the Duke of Devonshire did not intervene in politics, he was clearly interested in Canadians and their lives, and undertook several tours across the country.
In 1921, the Duke of Devonshire Trophy for the Ottawa Horticultural Society was established.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victor_Cavendish,_9th_Duke_of_Devonshire   (1163 words)

  
 Dukes of Devonshire
The Dukes of Devonshire are an aristocratic[?] family in the United Kingdom.
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.
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.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/du/Duke_of_Devonshire.html   (244 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - nil and others
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire+ b.
Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire b.
She married Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, son of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-FitzMaurice, on 21 April 1917.
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 The Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Sir Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Prime Minister Borden retired towards the end of the Duke of Devonshire's term, and was replaced by Prime Minister Meighen.
Two of their daughters married ADC's to their father while he was Governor General: Lady Maud Cavendish married Captain Angus Mackintosh in 1917, and Lady Dorothy Cavendish married Captain Harold MacMillan, who later became Prime Minister of Britain, in 1920.
www.gg.ca /gg/fgg/bios/01/devonshire_e.asp   (939 words)

  
 Duke of Devonshire - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire) (- 1626)
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire) (1591 - 1628)
William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire) (1617 - 1684)
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 thePeerage.com - John Spencer Cavendish and others
She married, firstly, Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish, son of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-FitzMaurice, on 9 May 1932.
She was the daughter of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-FitzMaurice.
She married, thirdly, Alexander Victor Edward Paulet Montagu, 10th Earl of Sandwich, son of George Charles Montagu, 9th Earl of Sandwich and Alberta Sturges, on 7 June 1962.
www.thepeerage.com /p1029.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Secretary of State for the Colonies - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth 1772 - 1775
In 1854, military reforms led to the War Office and Colonial Office being split up, and the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies was recreated.
Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin 1905 - 1908
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Secretary_of_State_for_the_Colonies   (484 words)

  
 All articles - Dic.blogopt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 13th Earl of Kincardine
Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess Of, Earl of Hopetoun, Viscount of Aithrie, Lord Hope, Baron Hopetoun of Hopetoun, Baron Niddry of Niddry Linlithgow
Victor Frederick Cochrane Hervey, 6th Marquess of Bristol
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 Conqueror 79
of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. John Cavendish Cobbold, * 1927, + 1983.
of Maurice Victor Macmillan, Viscount Macmillan of Ouerden, P.C. Finn Macmillan.
William David Mungo James Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield, * 1930, Md. 1955, Pamela Foster, d.
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 Conqueror22
of William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, K.G., P.C. Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C., * 1868, + 1938, Md. 1892, Lady Evelyn Mary FitzMaurice, G.C.V.O., * 1870, + 1960, d.
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, K.G., M.C., P.C., * 1920, Md. 1941, Hon.
Diana Cavendish, * 1909, + 1992, Md.1) 1935 (div.
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 Guardian Unlimited | Today's issues | Rambling
A group of working men went to Kinder Scout, in the Derbyshire Peak District, and there got into a fight with gamekeepers employed by Sir Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire.
But these were no mere ruffians: they were ramblers, conducting a mass trespass in support of access to enclosed land.
The grandson of the much-derided duke today apologised on behalf of his family, and will be taking part in a walk to remember the mass trespass.
www.guardian.co.uk /netnotes/article/0,6729,689934,00.html   (286 words)

  
 Governors General of Canada
Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert; Duke of Connaught: 1911 to 1916
Vere Brabazon Ponsonby; 9th Earl of Bessborough: 1931 to 1935
Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge; Earl of Athlone: 1940 to 1946
www.mysteriesofcanada.com /Canada/governors_general_of_canada.htm   (202 words)

  
 VSA Address by John Simonelli
Albert Bruce-Joy completed the statue in England in 1914, where it was unveiled to public view.
It was unveiled again here in 1921 by Sir Victor Christian William Cavendish, the 9th Duke of Devonshire and Canada's Governor General from 1916 to 1921.
The statue is made of bronze and stands 13 feet tall.
www.victoriansociety.org /johnsaddress.html   (745 words)

  
 Governor General's Foot Guards [Canada]
F.M. HRH Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, KG, KT, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, GBE, VD, TD Sir Victor Christian William (Cavendish), 9th Duke of Devonshire, KG, GCVO, GCMG
Sir Vere Brabazon (Ponsonby), 9th Earl of Bessborough, GCMG
F.M. Sir Harold Rupert Leofric George (Alexander), Viscount Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis and Baron Rideau of Ottawa, and of Castle Derg, KG, GCB, GCMG, CSI, DSO, MC The Rt.
www.regiments.org /regiments/na-canada/volmil/on-inf/001GGFG.htm   (522 words)

  
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Sitter: Victor Christian William Cavendish, later 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868-1938).
Occasion: Sophia Murphy, The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball, London, 1984.
Reproduced: Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball, July 2 1897: A Collection of Portraits in Costume of Some of the Guests, privately printed, 1899, p 43.
lafayette.150m.com /cav1517b.html   (303 words)

  
 Mapleleafweb.com: Features - Governor General of Canada - A History of the Governor General in Canada
Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, 9th Duke of
HRH Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert, 1st Duke of Connaught and
Sir Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
www.mapleleafweb.com /features/parliament/governor-general/history.html   (835 words)

  
 Angus Alexander Mackintosh, Captain, Royal Horse Guards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Angus Alexander Mackintosh (Younger of Mackintosh) was born on 6 August 1885, the son of Alfred Donald Mackintosh of Mackintosh, 28th Chief of the Clan Chattan and Harriet Diana Arabella Mary Richards.
He married Lady Maud Louisa Emma Cavendish, daughter of Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, on 3 November 1917, at Ottawa, Canada.
They had a daughter, Anne Peace Arabella Mackintosh, 30th Chief of Clan Chattan, daughter of Angus Alexander Mackintosh of Mackintosh and Lady Maud Louisa Emma Cavendish.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /aamackintosh.htm   (134 words)

  
 Find in a Library: Designs by Inigo Jones for masques & plays at court; a descriptive catalogue of drawings for scenery ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Designs by Inigo Jones for masques & plays at court; a descriptive catalogue of drawings for scenery and costumes mainly in the collection of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G.,
by Inigo Jones; Victor Christian William Cavendish Devonshire, 9th duke of; Charles Francis Bell; Percy Simpson
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/568f5ef040a41531.html   (148 words)

  
 Lansdowne
The children of The Marquesses of Lansdowne bear the title Lord/Lady before their Christian names.
1b) William Thomas, Earl of Kerry (Lansdowne House 30 Mar 1811-Lamsdowne House 21 Aug 1836); m.London 18 Mar 1834 Lady Augusta Lavinia Priscilla Ponsonby (11 May 1814-Wimbledon Common 19 Nov 1904)
2f) CHARLES Maurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne, etc (b.21 Feb 1941); m.1st 9 Oct 1965 (div 1987) Lady Frances Eliot (b.6 Mar 1943); m.2d 1987 Fiona Mary Merritt
pages.prodigy.net /ptheroff/gotha/lansdowne.html   (623 words)

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