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Cavendish knights, and the 1st Earl of Devonshire. William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire briefly Prime Minister between 1756 and 1757. The Cavendish family descends from Sir John Cavendish, who took his name from the village of Cavendish, Suffolk, where he held an estate in the 14th century. [6]
Earl of Devonshire. The title of Earl of Devonshire has been created twice in the Peerage of England, firstly in 1603 for the Blount family [1] and then recreated in 1618 for the Cavendish family, [2] in whose possession the earldom remains.
William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1551–1626) Spanning 16 generations and 500 years, the Devonshire family have each made their mark on the world, and on Chatsworth, the family estate in Derbyshire. Find out more about the Devonshires and their achievements and influence.
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire. Frances Cavendish. Gilbert Cavendish. James Cavendish. Parent (s) Sir William Cavendish. Bess of Hardwick. William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (27 December 1552 – 3 March 1626) was an English nobleman, politician, and courtier.
- 27 December 1552
- Anne Keighley, Elizabeth Boughton
- 3 March 1626, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
- William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, Frances Cavendish, Gilbert Cavendish, James Cavendish
William Cavendish, 1st earl of Devonshire (born December 27, 1552—died March 3, 1626, Hardwick Hall, Devonshire, England) was the first of the long line of Devonshire peers. The son of Sir William Cavendish and his third wife, Elizabeth Hardwick (afterward the Countess of Shrewsbury), the young Cavendish was educated at Eton College and Gray ...
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Cavendish was the eldest son of the 3rd earl of Devonshire (and succeeded to the title in 1684). On his return from a youthful grand tour of Europe, in 1661, he took a seat in Parliament and soon became conspicuous as one of the most determined opponents of the general policy of the court of Charles II .
Hardwick Hall, The Devonshire Collection (The National Trust). Photograph: Photographic Survey, Courtauld Institute of Art, London. 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 ...
