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Duke Devonshire is in Dukedoms of England Alphabetically, Dukedoms of England Chronologically, Extant Dukedoms of England.
1st: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire. Died 1707. Son
2nd: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire. Died 1729. Son
3rd: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire. Died 1755. Son
4th: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire. Died 1764. Son
5th: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire. Died 1811. Son
6th: William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire. Died 1858. First Cousin Once Removed.
7th: William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire. Died 1891. Son
8th: Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire. Died 1908. Nephew.
9th: Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire. Died 1938. Son
10th: Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire. Died 1950. Son
11th: Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire. Died 2004. Son
In 1694 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 53) was created 1st Duke Devonshire by King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 43) in recognition of William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 1640-1707's support of the Glorious Revolution he having been one of the signatories of the Invitation to William of Orange from the Immortal Seven. Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire (age 48) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
On 18th August 1707 William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire (age 67) died. His son William (age 35) succeeded 2nd Duke Devonshire, 5th Earl Devonshire, 5th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire (age 33) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
On 4th June 1729 William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire (age 57) died. His son William (age 30) succeeded 3rd Duke Devonshire, 6th Earl Devonshire, 6th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire (age 30) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
On 5th December 1755 William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire (age 57) died. His son William (age 35) succeeded 4th Duke Devonshire, 7th Earl Devonshire, 7th Baron Cavendish Hardwick.
On 2nd October 1764 William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire (age 44) died. His son William (age 16) succeeded 5th Duke Devonshire, 8th Earl Devonshire, 8th Baron Cavendish Hardwick.
On 7th June 1774 William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 26) and Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire (age 17) were married in St Mary's Church, Wimbledon. It was her 17th birthday. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer (age 39) and Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer (age 37). He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were fourth cousins.
In 1809 William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 61) and Elizabeth Christiana Hervey Duchess Devonshire (age 51) were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of Frederick Augustus Hervey 4th Earl Bristol and Elizabeth Davers Countess Bristol. He the son of William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were sixth cousins.
On 29th July 1811 William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire (age 63) died. His son William (age 21) succeeded 6th Duke Devonshire, 9th Earl Devonshire, 9th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 8th Baron Clifford.
On 18th January 1858 William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 67) died at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His first cousin once removed William (age 49) succeeded 7th Duke Devonshire, 10th Earl Devonshire, 10th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Baron Clifford abeyant.
On 21st December 1891 William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 83) died. He was buried at the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His son Spencer (age 58) succeeded 8th Duke Devonshire, 11th Earl Devonshire, 3rd Earl Burlington, 11th Baron Cavendish Hardwick.
On 30th July 1892 Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 24) and Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne (age 47). They were fifth cousins.
On 16th August 1892 Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire (age 59) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 60) were married at Christ Church. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. He the son of William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire and Blanche Georgiana Howard.
On 24th March 1908 Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire (age 74) died of pneumonia at Hotel Metropol. His nephew Victor (age 39) succeeded 9th Duke Devonshire, 12th Earl Devonshire, 4th Earl Burlington, 12th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. On 28th March 1908 he was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
On 6th May 1938 Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 69) died at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His son Edward (age 43) succeeded 10th Duke Devonshire, 13th Earl Devonshire, 5th Earl Burlington, 13th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 42) by marriage Duchess Devonshire. On 2nd April 1960 Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire (age 67) died. Both the Duke and Duchess were buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire: On 27th August 1870 she was born to Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne. On 30th July 1892 Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire and she were married. She by marriage Duchess Devonshire. She the daughter of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne. They were fifth cousins.
On 26th November 1950 Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 55) died. His son Andrew (age 30) succeeded 11th Duke Devonshire, 14th Earl Devonshire, 6th Earl Burlington, 14th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 30) by marriage Duchess Devonshire. On 24th December 1988 Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 55) died. Both the Duke and Duchess were buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
On 3rd May 2004 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 84) died. His son Peregrine (age 60) succeeded 12th Duke Devonshire, 15th Earl Devonshire, 15th Baron Cavendish Hardwick, 7th Earl Burlington. Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale Duchess of Devonshire (age 60) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.