Duchess of Devonshire
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The Duchess of Devonshire is a historic English aristocratic title traditionally held by the wife of the Duke of Devonshire, associated with the influential Cavendish family and their estates such as Chatsworth House.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Devonshire canonical | 3 |
| Duchess consort of Devonshire | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtesy title
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noble title ⓘ |
| associatedEstate |
Bolsover Castle
NERFINISHED
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Chatsworth House NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardwick Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | Cavendish family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHouse | House of Cavendish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialUse | used in formal and state occasions ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| heldBy | wife of the Duke of Devonshire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with cultural patronage
ⓘ
linked to Whig political circles in the 18th century ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution | Devonshire Collection at Chatsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalRequirement | married to the Duke of Devonshire ⓘ |
| nobilityRank | duchess ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerageOf | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedence | ranks among highest female titles in British nobility ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of British aristocracy ⓘ |
| style | Her Grace ⓘ |
| successionType |
acquired by marriage
ⓘ
not hereditary in its own right ⓘ |
| titleCreationContext | connected to the creation of the Duke of Devonshire title for the Cavendish family ⓘ |
| traditionalRole |
chatelaine of Chatsworth House
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leading figure in English high society ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Duchess consort of Devonshire