Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire

His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KCVO CBE DL
Peregrine Cavendish, wearing the regalia of a chancellor of the University of Derby
Chancellor of the University of Derby
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2008
Deputy	John Coyne (2008-11) Kathryn Mitchell (2011-Present)
Preceded by	HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot
In office 1997–2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Piers Bengough
Succeeded by	John Weatherby
Personal details
Born	Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish 27 April 1944
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Amanda Carmen née Heywood-Lonsdale
Children	William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington Lady Celina Cavendish Lady Jasmine Cavendish
Parents	Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Deborah Vivien née Freeman-Mitford
Residence	Chatsworth House Bolton Abbey Lismore Castle
Title	Duke of Devonshire
Tenure	3 May 2004 – present
Other titles	Earl of Burlington (1944-1950) Marquess of Hartington (1950-2004)
Predecessor	Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire

Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, KCVO, CBE, DL (called "Stoker";^[1] born 27 April 1944) is a British peer. He is the only surviving son of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire and his wife, the former Deborah Mitford. He succeeded to the dukedom following the death of his father on 3 May 2004. Prior to this succession, he was styled Marquess of Hartington. The duke is worth an estimated £800 million.^[2]

Education

He attended Eton College and Exeter College, Oxford, where he read History.

Horse racing

The duke is well known in the world of horse racing and served as Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot and chairman of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. In 1980 he was elected to the Jockey Club and in 1989 he was appointed its Senior Steward (that is, Chairman).^[3] During his five-year term of office, he oversaw a number of changes within the racing industry, in particular the creation of the British Horseracing Board which is now the governing authority for British racing. He was appointed first chairman of the board in June 1993 and retired at the end of his term in 1996. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to racing in 1997 and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 New Year Honours for his services as Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot.^[4]

Other interests

He was appointed a Trustee of the Wallace Collection in 2007.^[5] He is a trustee of Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust.^[6] He is Chairman of the Devonshire Arms Hotel Group, a chain of countryside hotels in North Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's.^[7] He collects modern British and contemporary painting and sculpture, as well as works in other areas, many of which are on display at his family seat Chatsworth House. The Duke and Duchess and the house and estate grounds were featured in the BBC documentary series Chatsworth.^[8] In December 2012, he sold Auxiliary cartoon for the Head of a Young Apostle by Raphael for £29.7m at a Sotheby's auction.^[9] As of 2016 he is the owner of Heywood Hill, a notable bookstore in London.^[10]

He took up the position as the third Chancellor of the University of Derby at a ceremony on 28 October 2008 in Buxton.^[11][12]

The range of Cavendish Pianos were named after the family name of the Duke to recognise his support which was critical to the establishment of the new firm.^[13]

Family

On 28 June 1967 the future Duke married Amanda Carmen Heywood-Lonsdale, daughter of Commander Edward Gavin Heywood-Lonsdale and a descendant of Arthur Heywood-Lonsdale.^[14]

They have three children and eight grandchildren:^[14][15]

• William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (6 June 1969); married Laura Roundell on 31 March 2007. They have two children, a daughter and a son:
  • Lady Maud Cavendish (born in March 2009)
  • James Cavendish, Lord Cavendish (born 12 December 2010) - second in line of succession to the Dukedom of Devonshire
• Lady Celina Imogen Cavendish (4 October 1971); married Alexander Carter on 3 June 1995. They have four children:
  • Jake Carter (7 December 1997)
  • Alfie Carter (18 June 2000)
  • Ned Carter (6 August 2002)
  • Willa Carter (2005)
• Lady Jasmine Nancy Cavendish (born 4 May 1973); married Nicholas Dunne (son of Sir Thomas Dunne) on 25 July 2003. They have three sons:
  • Cosmo Dunne (2006)
  • Barnaby Dunne (2008)
  • Reggie Dunne (2010)

Titles and honours

Possibility of renouncing title

In February 2010, the Duke announced his intention to give up his title if hereditary peers were removed from the House of Lords, on the basis that "the aristocracy is dead" and "because then it would be clear-cut what the people wanted, and it would be confusing to maintain hereditary titles".^[16] This mirrored the view of his mother, who had said "titles are meaningless because peers are no longer legislators". This was dismissed as "nonsense" by Lord Ferrers, who disagreed with the Duke's claims that the aristocracy was dead. It is not known how serious he was in his intention, but if he had gone ahead with his threat then he would have been known as Sir Peregrine Cavendish.

Titles and styles from birth

• 27 April 1944 – 10 September 1944: Peregrine Cavendish, Esq.
• 10 September 1944 – 1950: Earl of Burlington
• 1950–1997: Marquess of Hartington
• 1997–2004: Marquess of Hartington CBE
• 2004–2008: His Grace The Duke of Devonshire CBE
• 2008–present: His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KCVO, CBE

Honours

• Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (2008)
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1997)
• Chancellor of the University of Derby (October 2008, a five-year appointment)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire

16. Edward Cavendish               8. Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire                       17. Lady Emma Lascelles               4. Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire                             18. Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne               9. Evelyn Petty-Fitzmaurice                       19. Lady Maud Evelyn Hamilton               2. Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire                                   20. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury               10. James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury                       21. Georgina Alderson               5. Mary Alice Gascoyne-Cecil                             22. Arthur Gore, 5th Earl of Arran               11. Cicely Gore                       23. Edith Elizabeth Henrietta Jocelyn               1. Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire                                         24. Henry Reveley-Mitford               12. Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale                       25. Georgiana Ashburnham               6. David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale                             26. David Ogilvy, 10th Earl of Airlie               13. Clementina Ogilvy                       27. Blanche Stanley               3. Deborah Freeman-Mitford                                   28. Thomas Milner Gibson               14. Thomas Gibson Bowles                       29. Susannah Bowles               7. Sydney Bowles                             30. Charles Evans-Gordon               15. Jessica Evans-Gordon                       31. Catharine Rose

Arms

Arms of Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire

Coronet A Coronet of a Duke Crest A Serpent nowed proper Escutcheon Sable three Bucks' heads cabossed Argent Supporters On either side a Buck proper wreathed round the neck with a Chaplet of Roses alternately Argent and Azure Motto Cavendo Tutus (Secure by caution)

References

1. Chatsworth – A statement from the Duke (Archive accessed 24 May 2016)
2. Duke of Devonshire, Derby Evening Telegraph, Retrieved August 2015
3. "The Tatler List". Tatler.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58929. p. 3. 31 December 2008.
5. Wallace Collection-New Trustees
6. Museum & Galleries Assistant
7. "The Devonshire Profile - Forbes.com". Forbes.
8. "The Duke of Devonshire: a reluctant reality TV star". The Daily Telegraph. 6 May 2012.
9. Kate Green, Chatsworth's Raphael sells for £29.7m , Country Life, 6 December 2012
10. Sarah Lyall (2 February 2016). "The Tiny London Shop Behind Some of the Very Best Libraries". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 February 2016. London’s Heywood Hill curates impressive collections for discerning customers in 60 different countries — and specializes in the obscure.
11. Kirby, Sean. University of Derby – Duke of Devonshire Revealed As University’s New Chancellor, University of Derby, 6 March 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
12. Hawley, Zena. Duke of Devonshire becomes new chancellor at the University of Derby, This Is Derbyshire, 27 October 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
13. Morrison, Richard (27 February 2013). "Cavendish Pianos really are in a field of their own". The Times. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
14. Lundy, Darryl (9 March 2011). "Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire". The Peerage. cites Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 1 (107th (3 volumes) ed.), Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, p. 1126; "Announcements", The Times, 19 March 1980.
15. The Peerage, entry for 12th Duke of Devonshire
16. Walker, Tim. Aristocrats dismiss the despondent Duke of Devonshire’s fears, The Telegraph, 22 February 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.