Marquess of Cambridge, Earl of Eltham, and Viscount Northallerton, all in the Peerage of the United Kingdom 1917

(Extinct 1981)

Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, The Royal Arms as borne by George III, differenced by a label of three points argent, the center point charged wht the St. George's Cross and each of the other points with two hearts in pale gules: 2nd and 3rd grand quarters, or three stag's attires fessways in pale, the points of each attire to the sinister sable; impaling or three lions passant in pale sable langued gules, the dexter forepaws of the last, over all an inexcutcheon paly bendy sinister sable and or.

Crest: A dog's head and neck paly bendy sable and or, langued gules.

Supporters: On the dexter a lion sable, the dexter forepaw gules, on the sinister a stag proper.

The 1st Marquess of Cambridge was the eldest son of His Highness Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Prince and Duke of Teck and was descended from the 1st Duke of Cambridge (7th son of George III). It is for this reason that the Royal Arms of George III appear in the Cambridge Arms.

Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaus, the 1st Marquess of Cambridge served in the South African War (1899-1900) and received the Brevet Medal with 6 clasps. The Marquess also served in World War I (1914-1916) and in 1917 (at the request of the King) relinquished the styles and titles "Highness", "Prince", "Duke of Teck", and the designation "of Teck" in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg or the German Empire. The Marquess then assumed the surname of Cambridge by Royal License.

George Francis Hugh Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge succeded his father in 1927 and was created a K.C.V.O in 1927 and G.C.V.O. in 1935.

Mary Ilona Margaret, daughter of the 2nd Marquess, stood as a bridesmaid for H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth's marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947.

In 1981, the 2nd Marquess died without a male heir and the Marquessate is now extinct.

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