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Evelyn Cavendish. Evelyn Cavendish, duquesa de Devonshire GCVO, JP, LLD (27 de agosto de 1870 -2 de abril de 1960), nacida Lady Evelyn Emily Mary FitzMaurice, hija de Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice quinto marqués de Lansdowne y su esposa, Maud.
Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, DStJ, GCVO, JP (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.
Duchess Evelyn spent her youth in Canada and India before settling at Chatsworth with the 9th Duke of Devonshire. She was Mistress of the Robes for Queen Mary. Keen on conservation, she carefully catalogued and preserved items not in use for future generations.
The Cavendish (or de Cavendish) family (/ ˈ k æ v ən d ɪ ʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is a British noble family, of Anglo-Norman origins (though with an Anglo-Saxon name, originally from a place-name in Suffolk). They rose to their highest prominence as Duke of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle.
27 de mar. de 2019 · Evelyn was the vice-regal consort of Canada (1916–21) and the wife of the 9th Duke of Devonshire. She accompanied her husband to Canada, where she hosted social events, planted a ceremonial tree and met prominent Canadian women.
Portrait of Evelyn, Duchess of Devonshire, when Lady Evelyn Cavendish (1870–1960) John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) Oil on canvas, 1902. Portrait of Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895–1950) Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952) Oil on canvas, 1946.
Evelyn Emily Mary Cavendish, duquesa de Devonshire , DStJ , GCVO , JP (de soltera Fitzmaurice ; 27 de agosto de 1870 - 2 de abril de 1960) fue la esposa de Victor Cavendish, noveno duque de Devonshire . Era la hija mayor del político y diplomático Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, quinto marqués de Lansdowne y creció en medio de la vida pública.
