Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
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Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (29 July 1895 Hatfield, Hertfordshire – 24 December 1988) was born Lady Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil, daughter of James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury. She was married on 21 April 1917 to Lord Hartington, who succeeded his father as 10th Duke of Devonshire in 1938, whereupon Mary became Duchess of Devonshire. She was Mistress of the Robes to Elizabeth II from 1953 to 1967 and Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1955 to 1972.
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Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II 1953–1967 |
Succeeded by The Duchess of Grafton |
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Chancellor of the University of Exeter 1955–1972 |
Succeeded by The Viscount Amory |
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Affiliated Institutions: College of St Mark & St John • Camborne School of Mines • Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry • Institute of Cornish Studies
Campuses: Cornwall Campus • St. Luke's • Streatham
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Miscellaneous: Northcott Theatre • Bill Douglas Centre • Xfi
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