Dukedom of Devonshire

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The Dukedom of Devonshire is a prominent English noble title held by the Cavendish family, historically centered on Chatsworth House and influential in British politics and society.

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Dukedom of Devonshire canonical 2
Dukes of Devonshire 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dukedom
hereditary peerage title
associatedPoliticalParty Liberal Party (UK)
Whig Party
associatedWithCounty Derbyshire
associatedWithEstate Chatsworth House
surface form: Chatsworth Estate
associatedWithHouse House of Cavendish
associatedWithRegion Peak District
associatedWithResidence Chatsworth House
associatedWithTown Bakewell
Chesterfield
coatOfArmsBearer Cavendish family
country Kingdom of England
United Kingdom
createdBy William III of England
creationDate 1694
currentHolder Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
familyName Cavendish
firstHolder William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire
firstHolderTitleBeforeCreation Earl of Devonshire
genderRestriction male-preference primogeniture
hasSubsidiaryTitle Baron Cavendish of Hardwick
Baron Cavendish of Keighley
Earl of Burlington
Earl of Devonshire
William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
surface form: Marquess of Hartington
heirApparentTitle William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington
surface form: Marquess of Hartington
historicalImportance leading Whig aristocratic house
influentialIn British politics
British society
languageOfMotto Latin
linkedInstitution Chatsworth House Trust
meaningOfMotto Safe through caution
motto Cavendo tutus
nobleFamily Cavendish family
notableHolder Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
peerage Peerage of England
rank Duke
region England
secondarySeat Bolsover Castle
Compton Place
Lismore Castle
styleOfAddress His Grace
titleType non-royal dukedom
traditionalFamilySeat Chatsworth House

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Saint Peter’s Church, Edensor, Derbyshire, England burialPlaceOf Dukedom of Devonshire
this entity surface form: Dukes of Devonshire
Marchioness of Hartington associatedDukedom Dukedom of Devonshire
William Cavendish aristocraticTitleCreation Dukedom of Devonshire
subject surface form: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire