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 1953 to 1969.

Preceded by:
—		 Mistress of the Robes to
Queen Elizabeth II
1953–1967		 Succeeded by:
The Duchess of Grafton

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