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William Cavendish was the second child and eldest son in a family of four boys and three girls. His father, the third Duke of Devonshire, was descended from a family which derived from the small town village of Cavendish Overhall in Suffolk — one of his ancestors, Sir John Cavendish, was Lord Chief Justice under Edward III, and was beheaded by a mob during the Peasants’ Revolt, in 1381.
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.
William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire (1641–1707) The 4th Earl of Devonshire was a Whig and prominant M.P. who became one of seven nobleman responsible for bringing William of Orange to the throne. He was awarded the title 1st Duke of Devonshire. The 4th Earl of Devonshire did not inherit his title from his father until he ...
The 5th Duke is best known for his first wife Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. He came from one of the wealthiest and most powerful Whig families, but was neither particularly ambitious nor particularly able. He was married twice: first, to Lady Georgiana Spencer; and subsequently to Lady Elizabeth Foster, nee Hervey, daughter of the 4th Earl ...
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 .
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.
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720 – 2 October 1764) Lord George Augustus Cavendish (died 2 May 1794), died unmarried. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (born before 1727 – died 1796), married John Ponsonby and had issue. Lady Rachel Cavendish (7 June 1727 – 8 May 1805), who married Horatio Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford.
