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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC, FRS (25 January 1640 – 18 August 1707) was an English Army officer, Whig politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 until 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire and took his seat in the House of Lords. Cavendish was part of the "Immortal Seven ...
William Cavendish, I conde de Devonshire (27 de diciembre de 1552 - 3 de marzo de 1626), fue un político y cortesano inglés. Vida y obra [ editar ] Segundo hijo de Sir William Cavendish y Bess de Hardwick , fue educado con los hijos de George Talbot, VI conde de Shrewsbury , con quien su madre se casó después de la muerte de su padre.
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
Share this. William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1552-1626) was the second, and favourite, son of Bess of Hardwick, and became her heir. On her death in 1608, he inherited a vast fortune and several important properties. Although Chatsworth was inherited by her eldest son Henry, its contents were left to William, who bought out his ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
