Biography of Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire 1920-2004
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In 1917 [his father] Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 21) were married. She the daughter of James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury (age 55) and Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury (age 49). He the son of Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 48) and Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire (age 46).
On 02 Jan 1920 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire was born to Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 24) and Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 24).
On 06 Oct 1936 Oswald Mosley 6th Baronet (age 39) and [his future sister-in-law] Diana Mitford (age 26) were married.
On 06 May 1938 [his grandfather] Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 69) died at Chatsworth House [Map]. He was buried at Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His son [his father] Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 43) succeeded 10th Duke Devonshire, 13th Earl Devonshire, 5th Earl Burlington. [his mother] Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 42) by marriage Duchess Devonshire. On 02 Apr 1960 [his grandmother] Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire (age 89) 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 27 Aug 1870 she was born to Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne. On 30 Jul 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.
In 1941 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 20) and Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 20) were married. He the son of Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 45) and Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 45).
On 26 Mar 1943 [his daughter] Emma Cavendish was born to Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 23) and [his wife] Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 22)
On 27 Apr 1944 [his son] Peregrine Cavendish 12th Duke of Devonshire was born to Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 24) and [his wife] Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 24) at Chatsworth House [Map]. He was educated at Eton College, Exeter College, Oxford, where he read history, and at the Royal Agricultural College (now the Royal Agricultural University), Cirencester.
On 30 Mar 1945 [his brother-in-law] Major Thomas Mitford (age 36) was killed in action.
On 28 May 1948 [his sister-in-law] Unity Valkyrie Mitford (age 33) died of meningitis caused by the cerebral swelling around the bullet that had lodged in her brain after she had shot herself in Dec 1939.
On 26 Nov 1950 [his father] Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire (age 55) died. His son Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 30) succeeded 11th Duke Devonshire, 14th Earl Devonshire, 6th Earl Burlington. [his wife] Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 30) by marriage Duchess Devonshire. On 24 Dec 1988 [his mother] Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire (age 93) died. Both the Duke and Duchess were buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
On 28 Jun 1967 [his son] Peregrine Cavendish 12th Duke of Devonshire (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale Duchess of Devonshire (age 23) were married. He the son of Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 47) and Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 47).
On 30 Jun 1973 [his sister-in-law] Nancy Mitford (age 68) died.
On 12 Apr 1994 [his sister-in-law] Pamela Mitford (age 86) died.
On 23 Jul 1996 [his sister-in-law] Jessica Lucy Mitford (age 78) died.
2000. The steps to the St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map] were re-built and repaired to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Dukedom of Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 79).
On 11 Aug 2003 [his sister-in-law] Diana Mitford (age 93) died.
On 03 May 2004 Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (age 84) died. His son [his son] Peregrine Cavendish 12th Duke of Devonshire (age 60) succeeded 12th Duke Devonshire, 15th Earl Devonshire, 7th Earl Burlington. [his daughter-in-law] Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale Duchess of Devonshire (age 60) by marriage Duchess Devonshire.
After 03 May 2004. Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire (deceased) and [his former wife] Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 84).
On 24 Sep 2014 [his former wife] Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire (age 94) died.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington
12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Ocallaghan
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Cavendish 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle
11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Blanche Georgiana Howard Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire
10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
GrandFather: Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Lascelles 1st Earl Harewood
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl Harewood
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Chaloner Baroness Harewood
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lascelles
Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Sebright Countess Harewood
Great x 1 Grandmother: Emma Elizabeth Lascelles 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Caroline Georgiana Howard 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Father: Edward William Spencer Cavendish 10th Duke Devonshire 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Petty 1st Marquess Lansdowne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess Lansdowne 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Fitzpatrick Marchioness Lansdowne 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester
12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louisa Fox-Strangways Marchioness Lansdowne 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Joseph Comte de Flahaut
Great x 2 Grandmother: Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne 20 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Keith Elphinstone 1st Viscount Keith 18 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mercer Elphinstone Countess Flahaut and 2nd Baroness Keith 19 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Mercer
GrandMother: Evelyn Emily Mary Petty-Fitzmaurice Duchess Devonshire 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Andrew Cavendish 11th Duke Devonshire 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Wicked Earl" Cecil 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Keet
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaretta Fitzgerald
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bamber Gascoigne "The Elder"
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bamber "The Younger" Gascoyne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Green
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Mary Gascoyne Marchioness Salisbury
Great x 4 Grandfather: Chase Price
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Bridget Frances Price
Great x 4 Grandmother: Susan Evelyn
GrandFather: James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England
Mother: Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil Duchess Devonshire 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Saunders Gore 2nd Earl Arran
Great x 3 Grandfather: William John Gore 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Annesley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Gore 4th Earl Arran 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hales 4th Baronet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hales
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Francis Patrick Napier
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Marianne Napier Countess Arran
GrandMother: Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury 13 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Jocelyn 2nd Earl Roden 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Jocelyn 3rd Earl Roden 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Jocelyn 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Stapleton 12th Baron Despencer
9 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Maria Frances Catherine Stapleton Countess Roden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Eliot Baroness Despencer
Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Jocelyn Countess Arran 12 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Nassau Clavering-Cowper 3rd Earl Cowper 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Nassau Clavering-Cowper 5th Earl Cowper 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Hannah Anna Gore 3rd Countess Cowper
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Elizabeth Cowper 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Emily Lamb Countess Cowper 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England