Person:Evelyn FitzMaurice (1)

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Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice
b.27 Aug 1870
d.2 Apr 1960
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Nov 1869
  1. Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice1870 - 1960
  2. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 6th Marquess of Lansdowne1872 - 1936
  3. Lord Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice1874 - 1914
  4. Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice1877 - 1953
Spouse and Children
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m. 30 Jul 1892
  1. Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire1895 - 1950
  2. Lady Dorothy Cavendish1900 - 1966
  3. Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish1905 - 1944
  4. Lady Anne Cavendish1909 - 1981
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Facts and Events
Name Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice
Married Name Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Gender Female
Birth[1] 27 Aug 1870
Marriage 30 Jul 1892 to Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire
Death[1] 2 Apr 1960
Reference Number? Q531114?


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Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, (née Fitzmaurice; 27 August 1870 – 2 April 1960) was the wife of Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. She was the elder daughter of politician and diplomat Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and grew up amidst public life. Evelyn's marriage to Cavendish, nephew and heir presumptive of Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, led to her becoming Duchess of Devonshire in 1908. With her position, she oversaw the reorganisation of the Devonshire estates and presided over four English houses and one Irish castle.

Evelyn held the position of Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary from 1910 until 1916, when she accompanied her husband upon his appointment as Governor General of Canada. The Duchess held the position Viceregal Consort until the Duke's term ended in 1921. Upon returning to England, the Duchess again was appointed Mistress of the Robes to Queen Mary, holding the position until the latter's death in 1953. The Dowager Duchess, widowed since 1938, spent her final years living at Hardwick Hall, which was made over to HM Treasury in 1956, in part payment of death duties.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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