Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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The Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a noble title in the English peerage historically associated with prominent aristocratic families, including the Cavendishes, and notably borne by the 17th-century writer and philosopher Margaret Cavendish.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title ⓘ
noble title ⓘ
peerage title ⓘ
associatedWith British nobility ⓘ
linked to: British aristocracy

English Civil War royalist circles ⓘ
English aristocracy ⓘ
Restoration court society ⓘ
associatedWithFamily Cavendish family ⓘ
Holles family ⓘ
Pelham family ⓘ
associatedWithLocation County of Northumberland ⓘ
Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ
associatedWithMonarchy British monarchy ⓘ
associatedWithPeriod 17th century ⓘ
18th century ⓘ
category Duchesses in the Peerage of England ⓘ
Noble titles created in the 17th century ⓘ
ceremonialRole participation in court and state ceremonies ⓘ
country Kingdom of England ⓘ
genderOfTitle female ⓘ
governingLaw English peerage law ⓘ
hasNotableAspect association with powerful Whig families ⓘ
connection to literary history through Margaret Cavendish ⓘ
connection to political history of Stuart England ⓘ
hasSpousalRelationTo Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
historicalRank duchess ⓘ
historicalSignificance illustrates evolution of English ducal titles ⓘ
languageOfTitle English ⓘ
linkedTo Dukedom of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
maleEquivalent Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
namedAfter Newcastle upon Tyne ⓘ
notableTitleHolder Frances Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
Henrietta Cavendish-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
partOf Peerage of England ⓘ
precedence ranks below Princess Royal and above Marchioness ⓘ
socialStatus high aristocracy ⓘ
symbolicAssociation landed power in northern England ⓘ
territorialDesignation Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
linked to: Newcastle upon Tyne
titleHeldByMarriage yes ⓘ
titleHeldInOwnRightPossible yes ⓘ
titleStyle Her Grace ⓘ
titleType substantive or courtesy title ⓘ
usedBy female holders of the dukedom when applicable ⓘ
wives of Dukes of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
usedIn formal styles of address ⓘ

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Margaret Lucas → title → Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
Henrietta Cavendish Holles → positionHeld → Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
Henrietta Cavendish Holles → positionHeld → Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne ⓘ
linked to: Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Henrietta Cavendish Holles → title → Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ⓘ
Henrietta Cavendish Holles → title → Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne ⓘ
linked to: Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne