William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (born 6 June 1969), professionally also known by the name Bill Burlington, is a British aristocrat and photographer. A member of the

Cavendish family The Cavendish (or de Cavendish) family ( ; ) 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 ...

, he is the only son and heir of the 12th Duke of Devonshire.

Biography

William Cavendish was born at

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in south London, the eldest child and only son of Peregrine Cavendish, and his wife, Amanda (''née'' Heywood-Lonsdale), at the time the Marquess and Marchioness of Hartington. He was styled Earl of Burlington from birth. Lord Burlington was educated at

Eton College Eton College ( ) is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school providing boarding school, boarding education for boys aged 13–18, in the small town of Eton, Berkshire, Eton, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It has educated Prime Mini ...

and the

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. He subsequently studied photography under

Jorge Lewinski Jorge Lewinski (25 March 1921 – 31 January 2008) was a Polish–British photographer and soldier. Biography Born in Lwów, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine), in 1921, Lewinski survived Russian occupation, internment, and forced labour in Siberia. A ...

. His father succeeded as the

Dukedom of Devonshire 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 be ...

in 2004. Lord Burlington has not assumed the title Marquess of Hartington as all previous

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to the dukedom have done. In 2007, he married former model, fashion editor, and stylist Laura Roundell (former wife of the Hon Orlando Montagu, younger son of the 11th Earl of Sandwich) in a private ceremony. They have three children, a son and two daughters: *Lady Maud Cavendish (born in March 2009) *James Cavendish, Lord Cavendish (born 12 December 2010); second in line of succession to the Dukedom of Devonshire *Lady Elinor Cavendish (born 2013) He is the owner of Pratt's Club. Lord Burlington was picked as the

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for the year 2019–2020.

Chancellor of the University of Derby

Lord Burlington was installed as the fourth Chancellor of the

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in a ceremony held in the

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(the University's Campus in

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the High Peak, Derbyshire, Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Alston, Cumbria also claims this, but lacks a regu ...

) on 15 March 2018. He was nominated for this role after the previous Chancellor,

Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire Peregrine Andrew Morny Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, (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, the former Deborah Mitford. ...

, Lord Burlington's father, stood down in 2018 after ten years in the role. At the announcement of the news the previous year, Lord Burlington stated that he intended to "take the position with an open mind, not with preconceived ideas," and that he was "excited about being part of a university which offers opportunities for students from all backgrounds to reach their potential, succeed in life and contribute to society."

Art gallery

Within a wing of

Lismore Castle Lismore Castle () is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, the Earls of Cork, and then to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currently the Irish home of the Duke of Devonsh ...

, the Irish seat of the Dukes of Devonshire, Lord Burlington has established the notable contemporary arts gallery, Lismore Castle Arts.

Books with photographs by Bill Burlington

* ''Mews Style'', Quiller Press Limited (1998), * ''Travels through an Unwrecked Landscape'', Pavilion Books (1996),

References

External links

Bill Burlington PhotographyJorge Lewinski
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burlington, William Cavendish, Earl of 1969 births Living people William Cavendish Photographers from London Photographers from Derbyshire Alumni of the University of Cambridge People educated at Eton College Courtesy earls High sheriffs of Derbyshire