Biography of Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester 1832-1911
On 15 Jun 1832 Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester was born to Karl Franz Viktor Vonalten (age 31).
On 29 Jan 1850 Charles Bennet 6th Earl Tankerville (age 40) and [her future sister-in-law] Olivia Montagu Countess Tankerville (age 19) were married at Kimbolton Castle [Map]. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of [her future father-in-law] George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 50) and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester. He the son of Charles Augustus Bennet 5th Earl Tankerville (age 73) and Corisande Armandine Sophie Léonie Hélène Gramont Countess Tankerville (age 67).
On 22 Jul 1852 William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 28) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 20) were married at Hanover Lower Saxony. He the son of George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 53) and Millicent Sparrow Duchess Manchester.
On 17 Jun 1853 [her son] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester was born to [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 29) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 21) at Kimbolton.
On 27 Dec 1854 [her daughter] Mary Louisa Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon was born to [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 31) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 22).
On 18 Aug 1855 [her father-in-law] George Montagu 6th Duke Manchester (age 56) died. His son [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 31) succeeded 7th Duke Manchester, 10th Earl Manchester, 10th Viscount Mandeville, 10th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 23) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 17 Jan 1856 [her daughter] Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford was born to [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 32) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 23).
On 23 Nov 1860 [her son] Charles William Augustus Montagu was born to [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 37) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 28).
On 15 Aug 1862 [her daughter] Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby was born to [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 38) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 30).
On 10 Dec 1873 [her son-in-law] William Douglas Hamilton 12th Duke Hamilton 9th Duke Brandon (age 28) and [her daughter] Mary Louisa Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Hamilton Duchess Brandon (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Hamilton, Duchess Brandon of Suffolk. She the daughter of [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 50) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 41). He the son of William Alexander Archibald Hamilton 11th Duke Hamilton 8th Duke Brandon.
On 10 Aug 1876 [her son-in-law] Archibald Brabazon Sparrow Acheson 4th Earl Gosford (age 35) and [her daughter] Louisa Augusta Beatrice Montagu Countess Gosford (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Gosford. She the daughter of [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 52) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 44). He the son of Archibald Acheson 3rd Earl Gosford and Theodosia Brabazon Countess Gosford. They were half second cousin once removed.
In 1877 [her son] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 24) were married. He the son of [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 53) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 44).
On 09 Mar 1879 [her father] Karl Franz Viktor Vonalten (age 78) died at Leipzig.
On 05 Jan 1889 [her son-in-law] Edward George Villiers Stanley 17th Earl of Derby (age 23) and [her daughter] Alice Maude Olivia Montagu Countess Derby (age 26) were married. She the daughter of [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 65) and Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 56). He the son of Frederick Arthur Stanley 16th Earl of Derby (age 47) and Constance Villiers Countess Derby (age 49).
On 22 Mar 1890 [her husband] William Drogo Montagu 7th Duke Manchester (age 66) died. His son [her son] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 36) succeeded 8th Duke Manchester, 11th Earl Manchester, 11th Viscount Mandeville, 11th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton. [her daughter-in-law] Consuelo Yznaga Duchess Manchester (age 37) by marriage Duchess Manchester.
On 21 Dec 1891 William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 83) died. He was buried at the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His son [her future husband] Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire (age 58) succeeded 8th Duke Devonshire, 11th Earl Devonshire, 3rd Earl Burlington.
On 16 Aug 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 Duchess Devonshire.
On 18 Aug 1892 [her son] George Victor Drogo Montagu 8th Duke Manchester (age 39) died at Tandragee Castle. His son [her grandson] William Montagu 9th Duke Manchester (age 15) succeeded 9th Duke Manchester, 12th Earl Manchester, 12th Viscount Mandeville, 12th Baron Montagu of Kimbolton.
On 24 Mar 1908 [her husband] Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire (age 74) died of pneumonia at Hotel Metropol. His nephew Victor Christian William Cavendish 9th Duke Devonshire (age 39) succeeded 9th Duke Devonshire, 12th Earl Devonshire, 4th Earl Burlington. On 28 Mar 1908 he was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].
04 Apr 1908. St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. Pictures from The Sphere of the funeral of [her former husband] Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke Devonshire (deceased).
On 15 Jul 1911 Louisa Vonalten Duchess Devonshire and Manchester (age 79) died.
Adeline Horsey Recollections. I used often to meet Louise, Duchess of Devonshire (then Duchess of Manchester) in the country. At that time she was in the freshness of her somewhat opulent German beauty, but we were never intimate, and have always disliked each other.