Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess o Inverness
Cecilia Underwood, 1st Duchess o Inverness (born Leddy Cecilia Letitia Gore; c. 1789 – 1 August 1873) wis a mistress o Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke o Sussex (sixth son o George III). Despite mairying, their union wis in contravention o the Ryal Mairiages Act 1772 and as such wis considered legally void. Consequently, she could not be styled either as the Duchess o Sussex nor a Princess. She was creuatit Duchess o Inverness, in her own right, bi Queen Victoria, on 10 Aprile 1840.
Cecilia Underwood | |
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(1st) Duchess o Inverness | |
Full name
Cecilia Letitia | |
Born | c. 1785 |
Dee'd | 1 August 1873 (aged 87–88) Kensington Pailace, Lunnon |
Spoose(s) | Sir George Buggin (m. 1815; d. 1825) Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke o Sussex (m. 1831; d. 1843) |
Faither | Arthur Gore, 2nd Yarl o Arran |
Mither | Elizabeth Underwood |
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Teetles an stylesEedit
- c. 1785 – Mey 1815 Leddy Cecilia Gore.
- Mey 1815 – c. 1831 Leddy Cecilia Buggin
- c. 1831 – 10 Apryle 1840 Leddy Cecilia Underwood.
- 10 Aprile 1840 – 1 August 1873 Her Grace The Duchess o Inverness.