Meet the Devonshire family

There have been 17 generations of the Devonshire family, spanning more than 500 years.

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Bess of Hardwick c.1521/22–1608

Sir William Cavendish (1508–1557)

William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1551–1626)

William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (1590–1628)

Christian Cavendish (née Bruce), Countess of Devonshire (c.1595-1675 )

William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (1617–1684)

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1640–1707)

Mary Cavendish (née Butler), Duchess of Devonshire (1646–1710)

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (c.1672–1729)

Rachel Cavendish (née Russell), Duchess of Devonshire (1674–1725)

William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (1698–1755)

Catherine Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (c.1700–1777)

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720-1764)

Lady Charlotte Cavendish (née Boyle), Marchioness of Hartington (1731–1754)

William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811)

Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (1757–1806)

Lady Elizabeth Foster (née Hervy), later Duchess of Devonshire (1759–1824)

William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790–1858)

William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808–1891)

Blanche Georgiana Howard, Countess of Burlington (1812–1840)

Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833–1908)

Louise Cavendish (née von Alten), Duchess of Devonshire (1832–1911)

Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868–1938)

Evelyn Cavendish (née Petty-Fitzmaurice), Duchess of Devonshire (1870–1960)

Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895–1950)

Mary Cavendish (née Gascoigne-Cecil), Duchess of Devonshire (1895–1988)

Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920–2004)

Deborah Cavendish (née Mitford), Duchess of Devonshire (1920–2014)

Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire (b. 1944)

Extended family

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