Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of Derby | |
| In office October 2008 – March 2018 | |
| Deputy | John Coyne (2008–11) Kathryn Mitchell (2011–2018) |
| Preceded by | Professor Leslie Wagner |
| Succeeded by | William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington |
| Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot | |
| In office 1997–2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish 27 April 1944 Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England |
| Spouse |
Amanda Heywood-Lonsdale
(m. 1967) |
| Children | William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington Lady Celina Cavendish Lady Jasmine Cavendish |
| Parent(s) | Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Deborah Mitford |
| 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 |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-prefix". Replace with "honorific_prefix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "honorific-suffix". Replace with "honorific_suffix".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "width". Replace with "image_size".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "imagesize". Replace with "image_size".
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "nationality". It should be removed.
Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, KCVO, CBE, DL (also known as "Stoker"; born 27 April 1944), is an English peer. He is the only surviving son of Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, and his wife, Deborah Mitford. He succeeded to the dukedom following the death of his father on 3 May 2004. Before his succession, he was styled Earl of Burlington from 1944 until 1950 and Marquess of Hartington between 1950 and 2004. He and his immediate family are owner-occupiers of Chatsworth House, had an estimated net worth of £910 million in 2024, and own large estates in Derbyshire, North Yorkshire and Ireland.