Individual Details
William "4th Duke of Devonshire, Marquis of Hartington" Cavendish KG
(8 May 1720 - 2 Oct 1764)
[[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
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==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 – 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752–1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754–1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
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==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
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[[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage][[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
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}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
[[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage][[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 – 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752–1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754–1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 – 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752–1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754–1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
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[[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage][[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
[[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748-1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752-1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754-1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage][[Category: Privy Counsellors of Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
}
}
==Biography ==
'''William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter'''
William Cavendish was baptised on 1 June 1720, at St Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster.Andrew Thompson, "William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire (Whig, 1756-1757)", ''History of government'', GOV.UK, Crown copyright, 2015,https://history.blog.gov.uk/2015/01/14/william-cavendish-duke-of-devonshire-whig-1756-1757/, accessed 27 March 2015
He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, third Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Catherine née Hoskins.
===Family===
In March 1748 William married Lady Charlotte Boyle, the only surviving daughter, and heir of Richard Boyle, third Earl of Burlington. (Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford 1731��1754)
William and Charlotte had four children:
#William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811);#[[Cavendish-19|Dorothy Cavendish]] (27 Aug 1750 – 3 Jun 1794) m. PM William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, through her, the 4th Duke of Devonshire is the great-great-great-great grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II;
#Lord Richard Cavendish (1752–1781);#[[Cavendish-62 | George Augustus Henry Cavendish]], 1st Earl of Burlington, 2nd creation (1754–1834). Lord Burlington's grandson, the 2nd Earl of Burlington, would later inherit the Devonshire dukedom as 7th Duke of Devonshire.
William was elected as MP for Derbyshire in 1741. In June 1751, William took a seat in the Lords as Baron Cavendish and was soon after appointed to the Privy Council.
William's father died in December 1755 and he acceded to the dukedom.
William Cavendish Duke of Devonshire died on 2 October 1764, at Spa, the Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium).
}
==Sources==
See also:
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p289.htm#i2890 Peerage]
Events
| Birth | 8 May 1720 | Hardick, Suffolk, England | |||
| Marriage | 28 Mar 1748 | Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle | |||
| Death | 2 Oct 1764 | Spa, Germany | |||
| Alt name | William Cavendish KG | ||||
| Reference No | 987067 | ||||
| Reference No | 1008241 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle (1731 - 1754) |
| Child | Dorothy Cavendish (1750 - 1794) |
| Child | George Augustus Henry Cavendish (1754 - 1834) |
| Father | William "3rd Duke of Devonshire" Cavendish KG, PC (1698 - 1755) |
| Mother | Catherine Hoskins (1700 - 1777) |