William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KG PC |
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Lord Steward of the Household | |
In office 1689–1707 |
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Preceded by | The Duke of Ormond |
Succeeded by | William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 January 1640 |
Died | 18 August 1707 (Age 67) |
Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Butler |
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire KG PC FRS (25 January 1640 – 18 August 1707) was an English soldier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire. He was created Duke of Devonshire in 1694.
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Life
Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire and his wife Lady Elizabeth Cecil. In 1661, he was elected Member of Parliament for Derbyshire in the Cavalier Parliament.[1] He was a Whig under Charles II of England and James II of England and was leader of the anti-court and anti-Catholic party in the House of Commons, where he served as Lord Cavendish. He was re-elected MP for Derbyshire in the two elections of 1679 and in 1681. In 1684 he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Devonshire on the death of his father and then sat in the House of Lords.[1] He was a strong supporter of the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 which brought William III of Orange to the throne, signing as one of the Immortal Seven the invitation to William.
After the revolution, Cavendish was a leading Whig, serving as William's Lord Steward, and was created the Duke of Devonshire (1694) and also Marquess of Hartington in recognition for his services. He rebuilt Chatsworth House.
Cavendish was given an honorary MA by the University of Cambridge in 1705.[2]
Family
Cavendish married Lady Mary Butler (1646–1710), daughter of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Preston, on 26 October 1662. They had four children:
- Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1670–1741), married Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet and had issue
- William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (c. 1672 – 4 June 1729)
- Lord Henry Cavendish (1673 – 10 May 1700)
- Lord James Cavendish (died 14 December 1751)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of Parliament Online - Cavendish, William, Lord Cavendish
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Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Derbyshire 1661–1684 With: John Frescheville 1661–1665 John Milward 1665–1670 William Sacheverell 1670–1684 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Coke, 2nd Baronet Sir Gilbert Clarke |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Lord Steward 1689–1707 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1689–1707 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Preceded by | Custos Rotulorum of Derbyshire 1689–1707 |
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Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Somerset 1690–1691 Served alongside: The Marquess of Carmarthen The Earl of Dorset |
Succeeded by The Duke of Ormonde |
Vacant
Title last held by
The Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull |
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1692–1694 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by | Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1690–1707 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
Peerage of England | ||
New creation | Duke of Devonshire 1694–1707 |
Succeeded by William Cavendish |
Preceded by | Earl of Devonshire 1684–1707 |
- 1640 births
- 1707 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Derbyshire
- Dukes of Devonshire
- Original Fellows of the Royal Society
- Cavendish family
- Knights of the Garter
- Lord High Stewards
- Lord-Lieutenants of Derbyshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Nottinghamshire
- Lord-Lieutenants of Somerset
- Members of the Privy Council of England
- People of the Stuart period
- 17th-century English people
- 17th-century soldiers
- English MPs 1661–79
- English MPs 1679
- English MPs 1680–81
- English MPs 1681
- People from Derbyshire