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| Dukedom of Devonshire | |
|---|---|
  Sable three bucks' heads cabossed argent[1] | |
| Creation date | 12 May 1694 |
| Created by | William III and Mary II |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire |
| Present holder | Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke |
| Heir apparent | William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington |
| Remainder to | the 1st Duke's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Marquess of Hartington Earl of Devonshire Earl of Burlington (from 1858) Baron Clifford (1764–1858) Baron Cavendish Baron Cavendish of Keighley (from 1858) |
| Seat(s) | Chatsworth House Bolton Abbey Lismore Castle[2] |
| Former seat(s) | Londesborough Hall Hardwick Hall Chiswick House Devonshire House Burlington House |
| Motto | Cavendo Tutus ("Safe through Caution")[3] |
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the Peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This (now the senior) branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the wealthiest British aristocratic families since the 16th century and has been rivalled in political influence perhaps only by the marquesses of Salisbury and the earls of Derby.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.355
- ^ "Obituary: The Duke of Devonshire". The Daily Telegraph. 5 May 2004. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Moore, Charles (8 May 2004). "If a duke doesn't put on a show, he's not doing his job properly". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2016.