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| ] '''Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire''' ] (] ]–] ]), known as '''Marquess of Hartington''' (1908–1938), was ] for ] and a Minister in ]'s wartime government. | ] '''Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire''' ] (born ], ] – died ], ]), known as '''Marquess of Hartington''' (1908–1938), was ] for ] from ] to ] and a Minister in ]'s wartime government. | ||
| In ] he married ] (1895-1988), the daughter of the ]. They had two sons and three daughters - ] (]-]), ] (]-]), Lady Mary Cavendish (] ]-] ]), Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (]-) and Lady Anne Cavendish (]-). | |||
| He was Chancellor of the ] from ] until ]. | He was Chancellor of the ] from ] until ]. | ||
| In ] he married ]. They had five children, including his eldest son ] who was killed in action in ], and ] who inherited the dukedom. | |||
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The Most Noble Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire KG (born May 6, 1895 – died November 26, 1950), known as Marquess of Hartington (1908–1938), was Member of Parliament for West Derbyshire from 1923 to 1938 and a Minister in Winston Churchill's wartime government.
He was Chancellor of the University of Leeds from 1938 until 1950.
In 1917 he married Lady Mary Gascoyne-Cecil. They had five children, including his eldest son William, Marquess of Hartington who was killed in action in World War II, and Lord Andrew Cavendish who inherited the dukedom.
| Preceded byThe Earl of Harewood | Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England 1947–1950 |
Succeeded byThe Earl of Scarbrough |