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William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington, 7th Duke of of Devonshire (b. 27 Apr 1808). After the extravagances of the 6th Duke, his second cousin, he struggled to restore the family fortunes. His own investments, including in Barrow-in-Furness, eventually caused greater debts. Marriage
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, was a strong supporter of the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688 and of William of Orange (William III) against James II. In 1694 he was created Duke of Devonshire. The Latin family motto, Cavendo tutus ‘safe through taking care’ is a pun on the surname. Manx: Anglicized form of Corjeag, a shortened ...
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal 5th Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd ...
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, 5th Duke of Devonshire, 7th Lord Clifford, 8th Baron Cavendish, 8th Earl of Devonshire, was born 14 December 1748 to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720-1764) and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford (1731-1754) and died 29 July 1811 Piccadilly, London, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Georgiana Spencer ...
nineteenth century.1 The history of the association of the 7th Duke of Devon- shire with the Furness district of Lancashire, and with Barrow-in-Furness in particular, may be of interest in showing the application of landed wealth to. industrial development in a small corner of England. William Cavendish, 2nd Earl Burlington, had distinguished ...
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (27 April 1808 – 21 December 1891), styled as Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1831 and 1834 and known as The Earl of Burlington between 1834 and 1858, was a British landowner, benefactor, nobleman, and politician.
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 ...
