CAVENDISH, Lord James (c.1678-1751), of Staveley, Derbys. and Latimer, Bucks.

b. c. 1678, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of William Cavendish†, 1st Duke of Devonshire; bro. of Ld. Henry Cavendish* and William Cavendish*, Mq. of Hartington. educ. travelled abroad (France, Italy) 1696–8; Padua Univ. 1697. m. 6 July 1708 (with £8,000), Anne (d. 1721), da. of Elihu Yale of London, gov. of Fort St. George 1687–92 and founder of Yale University. Derby Mercury, 20–27 Dec. 1751; Devonshire mss at Chatsworth House, Whildon pprs. Aaron Kinton to James Whildon, 24 Aug. 1697; CSP Dom. 1698, p. 278; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 324; Boyer, Anne Annals, vii. 343; 7th Duke of Manchester, Court and Soc. Eliz. to Anne, ii. 366.