Marquess of Cambridge
Marquess of Cambridge was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created (along with the subsidiary titles Earl of Eltham and Viscount Northallerton) in 1917 for Adolphus, Duke of Teck, brother of Queen Mary and brother-in-law of King George V, when he gave up his German titles and took the surname "Cambridge".[1] Adolphus Cambridge was a grandson of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge through his daughter Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge.
Upon the death of the second Marquess without any male heirs, the marquessate became extinct.
Marquesses of Cambridge (1917–1981)
- Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868–1927), son of a daughter of Prince Adolphus, was created Marquess when George V relinquished his family's German titles
- George Francis Hugh Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge (1895–1981), only son of the 1st Marquess, died without male issue and his honours became extinct
References
- ↑ "No. 30374". The London Gazette. 9 November 1917. pp. 11592–11594.
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