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b. 25 Jan. 1641, 1st s. of William, 3rd Earl of Devonshire by Lady Elizabeth Cecil, da. of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury. educ. privately; travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1657-60. m. 26 Oct. 1662, Lady Mary Butler (d. 31 July 1710), da. of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde, 3s. 1da.; at least 1da. illegit. suc. fa. as 4th Earl of Devonshire 23 Nov. 1684, KG 3 Apr. 1689; cr. Duke of Devonshire 12 May 1694.HMC 15TH Rep. VII, 161, 166; Pepys Diary, 11 May 1660.
Offices Held

Dep. lt. Derbys. c. Aug. 1660–80; commr. for assessment, Derbys. 1661 – 80, Mdx. and Westminster 1679 – 80, loyal and indigent officers, Derbys. 1662, capt. of militia horse ?1669 – 80; steward, honour of High Peak ?1684 – d., Tutbury 1962 – d.; ld. lt. Derbys. 1689 – d., Notts. 1962 – 64; high steward, Kingston-upon-Thames 1689 – d.; custos rot. Derbys. 1689 – d.; recorder, Nottingham 1697–d.Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Office Holders, 162, 170; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1509; x. 273; HMC Buccleuch, ii. 107; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 342; Nottingham Bor. Recs. vi. 36.

PC 22 Apr. 1679 – 31 Jan. 1680, 14 Feb. 1689 – d.; ld. steward 1689 – 1702; commr. for reforming abuses in the army 1689; c.j. in eyre (north) 1690 – d.; one of the lds. justices 1695 – 1701; gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1696–d.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 97; BL Loan 16.

FRS 1663 – 85.

Parlimentarian
CAVENDISH, William, Lord Cavendish (1641-1707), of Chatsworth, Derbys.
Main residence: Chatsworth, Derbys.
Author
E.R.E.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

CAVENDISH, William (1641-1707)

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