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William Cavendish
(Abt 1672 - 4 Jun 1729)
} Queen Elizabeth II's 6-Great Grandfather. == Biography == === Origins ===William was born about 1672-1673 the second but first surviving son of William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, and his wife, Lady Mary Butler. He held the courtesy title of Lord Cavendish from 1684, when his father succeeded as the 4th Earl of Devonshire, and Marquess of Hartington from 1694 when his father was created 1st Duke of Devonshire.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p.344 He succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 6th Earl of Devonshire, Marquess of Hartington etc. 18 August 1707.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 343. === Family ===He married 21 June 1688, by licence, at the chapel of Southampton House, St Gile's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, Lady Rachel Russell, first daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell and Lady Rachel Wriothesley. She was born in January 1674 and was aged about 14 at the time of their marriage; he was about 16.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 344. Her dowery was said to be £25,000Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 345 (note e. cont.); Handley. which would have been over £2 million today. They had the following children:Brydges, p. 335-336.(the birth order is an educated guess on my part, Brydges listed all the sons first and then the daughters) #Lady Mary Cavendish, died 15 June 1719; #William Cavendish, succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Devonshire#Lord James Cavendish, born after 1698, Captain in 3rd Foot Guards 1727, and Colonel of 34th Foot 1738, elected as a Member of Parliament for Malton 06 May 1741 but died a few months later on 05 November 1741 unmarriedSedgwick;#Lady Rachel Cavendish, died 18 June 1780, married circa 1724, Sir William Morgan, of Tredegar in Monmouthsire, Knight of the Bath. He was born 08 March 1701, the first son of John Morgan of Tredegar, and succeeded his father in Tredegar 1720. He was a Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire from 1722, and was created a Knight of the Bath 27 March 1725, but died relatively young on 24 April 1731, having had issue 2 sons and 2 daughtersThomas;#Lord Charles Cavendish, born after 1700, educated at Eton 1718, elected Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 13 April 1725-1727, Westminster 1727-1734 and Derbyshire 1734-1741, also Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1728-30, died 28 April 1783, having married 09 January 1727, Lady Anne Grey, third daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and had issue two sonsLea;#Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, died 1737 (?), married July 1723, Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Holker Hall, near Lancaster & Marske, Yorkshire, born circa 1699, eldest son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Marske, Yorkshire & Catherine, daughter and heir of Thomas Preston, of Holker Hall, MP for Lancaster 1688-97. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in April 1705 and was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Lancaster 1722 and continued as the Member until he died on 23 March 1745, having had issue one sonCruickshanks; #Lord John Cavendish, died 10 May 1728; #Lady Catherine Cavendish, died unmarried; #Lady Anne Cavendish, died unmarried; #Lady Diana Cavendish, died 12 February 1721/22 The Wikipedia article for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_2nd_Duke_of_Devonshire William Devonshire, 2nd Duke of Devonshire] only mentions five children; William, Rachel, Elizabeth, James and Charles and has exact dates of birth for them but there is no sources or other indication about where this information may have originated. Wikipedia also credits him with an illegitimate daughter, [[Cavendish-69|Henrietta Cavendish]], born about 1684 but it seems that she is really his half-sister, the illegitimate daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire. === Political appointments ===For further information about his political career, see - (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/cavendish-william-1672-1729) === Death and burial ===He died 04 June 1729 in Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London and was buried in All Saints Church, Derby.Cokayne, Gibbs, p. 344. His eldest son William, succeeded him as 3rd Duke of Devonshire. == Sources == === References ===
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Queen Elizabeth II's 6-Great Grandfather.
== Biography ==
=== Origins ===William was born about 1672-1673 the second but first surviving son of William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, and his wife, Lady Mary Butler. He held the courtesy title of Lord Cavendish from 1684, when his father succeeded as the 4th Earl of Devonshire, and Marquess of Hartington from 1694 when his father was created 1st Duke of Devonshire.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p.344 He succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 6th Earl of Devonshire, Marquess of Hartington etc. 18 August 1707.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 343.
=== Family ===He married 21 June 1688, by licence, at the chapel of Southampton House, St Gile's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, Lady Rachel Russell, first daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell and Lady Rachel Wriothesley. She was born in January 1674 and was aged about 14 at the time of their marriage; he was about 16.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 344. Her dowery was said to be £25,000Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 345 (note e. cont.); Handley. which would have been over £2 million today.
They had the following children:Brydges, p. 335-336.(the birth order is an educated guess on my part, Brydges listed all the sons first and then the daughters)
#Lady Mary Cavendish, died 15 June 1719;
#William Cavendish, succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Devonshire#Lord James Cavendish, born after 1698, Captain in 3rd Foot Guards 1727, and Colonel of 34th Foot 1738, elected as a Member of Parliament for Malton 06 May 1741 but died a few months later on 05 November 1741 unmarriedSedgwick;#Lady Rachel Cavendish, died 18 June 1780, married circa 1724, Sir William Morgan, of Tredegar in Monmouthsire, Knight of the Bath. He was born 08 March 1701, the first son of John Morgan of Tredegar, and succeeded his father in Tredegar 1720. He was a Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire from 1722, and was created a Knight of the Bath 27 March 1725, but died relatively young on 24 April 1731, having had issue 2 sons and 2 daughtersThomas;#Lord Charles Cavendish, born after 1700, educated at Eton 1718, elected Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 13 April 1725-1727, Westminster 1727-1734 and Derbyshire 1734-1741, also Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1728-30, died 28 April 1783, having married 09 January 1727, Lady Anne Grey, third daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and had issue two sonsLea;#Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, died 1737 (?), married July 1723, Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Holker Hall, near Lancaster & Marske, Yorkshire, born circa 1699, eldest son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Marske, Yorkshire & Catherine, daughter and heir of Thomas Preston, of Holker Hall, MP for Lancaster 1688-97. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in April 1705 and was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Lancaster 1722 and continued as the Member until he died on 23 March 1745, having had issue one sonCruickshanks;
#Lord John Cavendish, died 10 May 1728;
#Lady Catherine Cavendish, died unmarried;
#Lady Anne Cavendish, died unmarried;
#Lady Diana Cavendish, died 12 February 1721/22
The Wikipedia article for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_2nd_Duke_of_Devonshire William Devonshire, 2nd Duke of Devonshire] only mentions five children; William, Rachel, Elizabeth, James and Charles and has exact dates of birth for them but there is no sources or other indication about where this information may have originated. Wikipedia also credits him with an illegitimate daughter, [[Cavendish-69|Henrietta Cavendish]], born about 1684 but it seems that she is really his half-sister, the illegitimate daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire.
=== Political appointments ===For further information about his political career, see - (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/cavendish-william-1672-1729)
=== Death and burial ===He died 04 June 1729 in Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London and was buried in All Saints Church, Derby.Cokayne, Gibbs, p. 344. His eldest son William, succeeded him as 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
== Sources ==
=== References ===
=== Bibliography ===Brydges, Sir Egerton (ed?), (1812), ''Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, biographical and historical'', vol. 1 (of 9); London : PC & J Rivington. Digitised by Google Books (http://books.google.com), from The University of California Library; downloaded 27 May 2009.
Cokayne, George Edward; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, H. Arthur, (eds.), (1916). ''Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant'', (2nd ed.), vol. 4 (Dacre to Dysart). London: The St. Catherine Press, Ltd. Digitised by Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org)from Allen County Public Library; viewed 15 March 2014.
Cruickshanks, Eveline, (1970), 'Lowther, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1699-1745), of Holker Hall, nr Lancaster and Marske, Yorks.', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Handley, Stuart, (1970), 'Cavendish, William, Mq. of Hartington (1672-1729)' in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715'', ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 09 April 2014)
Lea, R.S., (1970), 'Cavendish, Lord Charles (aft.1700-83), of Putteridge, Herts', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), 'Cavendish, Lord James (aft.1698-1741)', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Thomas, Peter D.G., (1970), 'Morgan, William (1700-31), of Tredegar, Mon.' in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 09 April 2014)
== Acknowlegements ==Thanks to [[Christensen-519 | Janice Hardin]] who started this profile 10 December 2011.
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}
Queen Elizabeth II's 6-Great Grandfather.
== Biography ==
=== Origins ===William was born about 1672-1673 the second but first surviving son of William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, and his wife, Lady Mary Butler. He held the courtesy title of Lord Cavendish from 1684, when his father succeeded as the 4th Earl of Devonshire, and Marquess of Hartington from 1694 when his father was created 1st Duke of Devonshire.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p.344 He succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 6th Earl of Devonshire, Marquess of Hartington etc. 18 August 1707.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 343.
=== Family ===He married 21 June 1688, by licence, at the chapel of Southampton House, St Gile's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, Lady Rachel Russell, first daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell and Lady Rachel Wriothesley. She was born in January 1674 and was aged about 14 at the time of their marriage; he was about 16.Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 344. Her dowery was said to be £25,000Cokayne, Gibbs, Doubleday, p. 345 (note e. cont.); Handley. which would have been over £2 million today.
They had the following children:Brydges, p. 335-336.(the birth order is an educated guess on my part, Brydges listed all the sons first and then the daughters)
#Lady Mary Cavendish, died 15 June 1719;
#William Cavendish, succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Devonshire#Lord James Cavendish, born after 1698, Captain in 3rd Foot Guards 1727, and Colonel of 34th Foot 1738, elected as a Member of Parliament for Malton 06 May 1741 but died a few months later on 05 November 1741 unmarriedSedgwick;#Lady Rachel Cavendish, died 18 June 1780, married circa 1724, Sir William Morgan, of Tredegar in Monmouthsire, Knight of the Bath. He was born 08 March 1701, the first son of John Morgan of Tredegar, and succeeded his father in Tredegar 1720. He was a Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire from 1722, and was created a Knight of the Bath 27 March 1725, but died relatively young on 24 April 1731, having had issue 2 sons and 2 daughtersThomas;#Lord Charles Cavendish, born after 1700, educated at Eton 1718, elected Member of Parliament for Heytesbury 13 April 1725-1727, Westminster 1727-1734 and Derbyshire 1734-1741, also Gentleman of the Bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1728-30, died 28 April 1783, having married 09 January 1727, Lady Anne Grey, third daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent and had issue two sonsLea;#Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, died 1737 (?), married July 1723, Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Holker Hall, near Lancaster & Marske, Yorkshire, born circa 1699, eldest son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Marske, Yorkshire & Catherine, daughter and heir of Thomas Preston, of Holker Hall, MP for Lancaster 1688-97. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet in April 1705 and was elected unopposed as Member of Parliament for Lancaster 1722 and continued as the Member until he died on 23 March 1745, having had issue one sonCruickshanks;
#Lord John Cavendish, died 10 May 1728;
#Lady Catherine Cavendish, died unmarried;
#Lady Anne Cavendish, died unmarried;
#Lady Diana Cavendish, died 12 February 1721/22
The Wikipedia article for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_2nd_Duke_of_Devonshire William Devonshire, 2nd Duke of Devonshire] only mentions five children; William, Rachel, Elizabeth, James and Charles and has exact dates of birth for them but there is no sources or other indication about where this information may have originated. Wikipedia also credits him with an illegitimate daughter, [[Cavendish-69|Henrietta Cavendish]], born about 1684 but it seems that she is really his half-sister, the illegitimate daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire.
=== Political appointments ===For further information about his political career, see - (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/cavendish-william-1672-1729)
=== Death and burial ===He died 04 June 1729 in Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London and was buried in All Saints Church, Derby.Cokayne, Gibbs, p. 344. His eldest son William, succeeded him as 3rd Duke of Devonshire.
== Sources ==
=== References ===
=== Bibliography ===Brydges, Sir Egerton (ed?), (1812), ''Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, biographical and historical'', vol. 1 (of 9); London : PC & J Rivington. Digitised by Google Books (http://books.google.com), from The University of California Library; downloaded 27 May 2009.
Cokayne, George Edward; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, H. Arthur, (eds.), (1916). ''Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant'', (2nd ed.), vol. 4 (Dacre to Dysart). London: The St. Catherine Press, Ltd. Digitised by Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org)from Allen County Public Library; viewed 15 March 2014.
Cruickshanks, Eveline, (1970), 'Lowther, Sir Thomas, 2nd Bt. (c.1699-1745), of Holker Hall, nr Lancaster and Marske, Yorks.', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Handley, Stuart, (1970), 'Cavendish, William, Mq. of Hartington (1672-1729)' in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715'', ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 09 April 2014)
Lea, R.S., (1970), 'Cavendish, Lord Charles (aft.1700-83), of Putteridge, Herts', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970), 'Cavendish, Lord James (aft.1698-1741)', in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 08 April 2014)
Thomas, Peter D.G., (1970), 'Morgan, William (1700-31), of Tredegar, Mon.' in ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754'', ed. R. Sedgwick; digitised on History of Parliament: British Political, Social & Local History (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/ : viewed 09 April 2014)
== Acknowlegements ==Thanks to [[Christensen-519 | Janice Hardin]] who started this profile 10 December 2011.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1672 | ||||
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1688 | Rachel Russell | |||
| Death | 4 Jun 1729 | Piccadilly, London, England | |||
| Alt name | William "2nd Duke of Devonshire" Cavendish | ||||
| Reference No | 3275300 | ||||
| Reference No | 3324656 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Rachel Russell (1674 - 1725) |
| Child | William "3rd Duke of Devonshire" Cavendish KG, PC (1698 - 1755) |
| Father | William Cavendish KG (1640 - 1707) |
| Mother | Jane Butler (1646 - 1710) |
| Father | William Cavendish KG (1640 - 1707) |
| Mother | Mary "Duchess of Devonshire" Butler (1646 - 1710) |