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William Cavendish, 4th duke of Devonshire was the prime minister of Great Britain from November 1756 to May 1757, at the start of the Seven Years’ War. Eldest son of William Cavendish, the 3rd Duke (1698–1755), he was elected to the House of Commons in 1741 and 1747, and in 1751 he moved to the
When William's army landed in England in November 1688, Cavendish seized Derby and Nottingham on his behalf and raised a regiment of horse. As a reward for his service to the revolution, he was created Duke of Devonshire in 1694. Devonshire also received many other honours and was part of the collective regency six times between 1695 and 1701.
Cavendish, William, first earl of Devonshire (1551–1626), nobleman, was born on 27 December 1551, the second son of Sir William Cavendish (1508–1557), administrator, of Chatsworth, Derbyshire, and his third wife, Elizabeth [see Talbot, Elizabeth, countess of Shrewsbury (1527–1608)], noblewoman, daughter and coheir of John Hardwick of Hardwick, Derbyshire, and his wife, Elizabeth.
William Cavendish, IV duque de Devonshire , tratado como Lord Cavendish antes de 1729 y como marqués de Hartington entre 1729 y 1755, fue un político whig y estadista británico que ocupó brevemente el cargo de primer ministro de Gran Bretaña. Fue el primer hijo de William Cavendish, tercer duque de Devonshire y su esposa, Lady Catherine .
Hace 6 días · William was born at Handsworth manor in Yorkshire, a son of Sir Charles Cavendish (d.1617 - son of Sir William Cavendish and Elizabeth (Bess) Hardwicke) and his second wife Catherine, Baroness Ogle (d.1629) (daughter of Cuthbert, 7th Baron Ogle).
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington of the second creation, became the 7th Duke of Devonshire in 1858. He was grandson of the 6th Duke 's uncle, Lord George Cavendish. An accomplished scholar, he became Chancellor of London University at the age of 28, later Chancellor of Cambridge University and founder of the Cavendish Laboratory there.
John Carr of York (1723-1807) was commissioned by the Duke to redesign the decoration and furnishings of the private drawing rooms of the first floor at Chatsworth, and to build Buxton Crescent. The Duke died in 1811 and was succeeded by his eldest son, William Spencer Cavendish. The 5th Duke of Devonshire served as Lord High Treasurer of ...
