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William "2nd Earl of Devonshire" Cavendish

(1590 - 20 Jun 1628)

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==Biography==William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire was born in 1590, the son of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Anne Keighley.
He married Hon. Christian Bruce, daughter of Edward Bruce, 1st Baron Bruce of Kinlosse and Magdalene Clerk, on 10 April 1608.1 He died on 20 June 1628.
He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devonshire [E., 1618] on 3 March 1625/26. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, co. Derby [E., 1605] on 3 March 1625/26.http://thepeerage.com/p1100.htm#i10992

===Family===
: m. 10/4/1608 Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London to Christian bruce (1595-1675). Children:

#Lady Anne Cavendish+1 b. c 1611, d. 24 Aug 1638#William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire+1 b. 10 Oct 1617, d. 23 Nov 1684
#Hon. Charles Cavendish1 b. 1620, d. 1643

== Sources ==
* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire]]* The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 4 p. 340

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== William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire ==

M.A. Cambridge admitted Gray's Inn, 1602;
Member of Parliament for Bishop's Castle, 1610-1611, for co. Derby, 1614, 1620-1621, 1624-1626.
Lord Lieutenant of co. Derby (jointly with father), 1619-1628; Knighted 1608/1609.

===Family===
: m. 10/4/1608 Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London to Christian bruce (1595-1675). Issue: 3

* Anne (1612-38)

* William (1616-1684)

* Charles (d 1643)

===Descendants===

* Queen Elizabeth II's 9-Great Grandfather

===Links===

* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire]]

=== Sources ===
: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 4 p. 340

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==Biography==William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire was born in 1590.1 He was the son of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Anne Keighley.1 He married Hon. Christian Bruce, daughter of Edward Bruce, 1st Baron Bruce of Kinlosse and Magdalene Clerk, on 10 April 1608.1 He died on 20 June 1628.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devonshire [E., 1618] on 3 March 1625/26.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, co. Derby [E., 1605] on 3 March 1625/26.http://thepeerage.com/p1100.htm#i10992

===Family===
: m. 10/4/1608 Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London to Christian bruce (1595-1675). Children:

#Lady Anne Cavendish+1 b. c 1611, d. 24 Aug 1638#William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire+1 b. 10 Oct 1617, d. 23 Nov 1684
#Hon. Charles Cavendish1 b. 1620, d. 1643

===Descendants===

* Queen Elizabeth II's 9-Great Grandfather

===Links===

* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire]]

=== Sources ===
: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 4 p. 340

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==Biography==William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire was born in 1590.1 He was the son of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Anne Keighley.1 He married Hon. Christian Bruce, daughter of Edward Bruce, 1st Baron Bruce of Kinlosse and Magdalene Clerk, on 10 April 1608.1 He died on 20 June 1628.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devonshire [E., 1618] on 3 March 1625/26.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, co. Derby [E., 1605] on 3 March 1625/26.http://thepeerage.com/p1100.htm#i10992

===Family===
: m. 10/4/1608 Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London to Christian bruce (1595-1675). Children:

#Lady Anne Cavendish+1 b. c 1611, d. 24 Aug 1638#William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire+1 b. 10 Oct 1617, d. 23 Nov 1684
#Hon. Charles Cavendish1 b. 1620, d. 1643

===Descendants===

* Queen Elizabeth II's 9-Great Grandfather

===Links===

* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire]]

=== Sources ===
: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 4 p. 340

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==Biography==William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire was born in 1590.1 He was the son of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire and Anne Keighley.1 He married Hon. Christian Bruce, daughter of Edward Bruce, 1st Baron Bruce of Kinlosse and Magdalene Clerk, on 10 April 1608.1 He died on 20 June 1628.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Devonshire [E., 1618] on 3 March 1625/26.1 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, co. Derby [E., 1605] on 3 March 1625/26.http://thepeerage.com/p1100.htm#i10992

===Family===
: m. 10/4/1608 Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London to Christian bruce (1595-1675). Children:

#Lady Anne Cavendish+1 b. c 1611, d. 24 Aug 1638#William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire+1 b. 10 Oct 1617, d. 23 Nov 1684
#Hon. Charles Cavendish1 b. 1620, d. 1643

===Descendants===

* Queen Elizabeth II's 9-Great Grandfather

===Links===

* [[Wikipedia: William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire]]

=== Sources ===
: The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, or Dormant (1910), Cokayne, George Edward (main author) and Vicary Gibbs (added author), (New edition. 13 volumes in 14. London: St. Catherine Press,1910-), vol. 4 p. 340

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Events

Birth1590England
Marriage10 Apr 1608Rolls Chapel, Chancery Lane, London, Middlesex, England - Christian Bruce
Death20 Jun 1628Bishopsgate Street, London, Middlesex, England
Alt nameWilliam Cavendish
Reference No5432117
Reference No5580881
Reference No60

Families

SpouseChristian Bruce (1595 - 1674)
ChildWilliam "3rd Earl of Devonshire" Cavendish (1617 - 1684)
FatherWilliam Cavendish (1550 - 1624)
MotherAnne Keighley (1560 - 1597)