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Devonshire is a surprisingly distant figure. He was born William Cavendish in May 1720 in London, son of the Duke of Devonshire. But it is not known where he went to school. He was known as the Marquess of Hartington, a courtesy title, from 1729.
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
20 de nov. de 2021 · The Duke of Newcastle was William Cavendish (1593-1676), well known for his interest in architecture, and renowned across Europe as an expert in the art of manège or horsemanship. His riding houses at Bolsover Castle and Welbeck Abbey survive, although the latter has been much altered (Figs 1,2 and 3).
Cavendish. The Cavendish (or de Cavendish) family ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is a British noble family, of Anglo-Norman origins (though with an Anglo-Saxon name, originally from a place-name in Suffolk). They rose to their highest prominence as Duke of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle . Leading branches have held high offices in English ...
Hace 6 días · Search for: '1st duke of Newcastle, William Cavendish' in Oxford Reference ». (1593–1676).Newcastle was one of the leading royalist commanders during the Civil War. A man of vast estates in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, he made spectacular progress up the peerage ladder, moving from viscount (1620), to earl (1628), marquis (1643), and ...
22 de mar. de 2022 · William Cavendish. William, Bess’s second husband, was treasurer of Henry VIII’s chamber – and, as such, propelled his wife into royal circles. William and Bess had eight children, six of whom survived into adulthood, and made Chatsworth their home. Elizabeth I. Bess had a rollercoaster of a relationship with the Tudor queen.
14 de ene. de 2015 · William Cavendish, fourth Duke of Devonshire, served as a stop-gap First Lord of the Treasury during a period of intense political crisis. He was born in 1720, the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine (née Hoskins). Initially educated at home by tutors, he, like many young aristocrats of the period ...
