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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish
English soldier, nobleman and Whig politician.
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Statements about
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
Sex or Gender
Male
Member Of
Royal Society
(5/20/1663 - 7/22/1685)
Start Time
:
5/20/1663
End Time
:
7/22/1685
Cavalier Parliament
(1663 - 1685)
Start Time
:
1663
End Time
:
1685
Exclusion Bill Parliament
Habeas Corpus Parliament
Date of Birth
1/25/1640
Date of Death
8/18/1707
Instance Of
Human
Country of Citizenship
Kingdom of England
Occupation
Politician
Given Name
William
Position Held
10 items
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England
Lord Steward
Replaces
:
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
Replaced By
:
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Lord High Steward
Replaces
:
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers
Replaced By
:
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
(1661 - )
Electoral District
:
Derbyshire
Start Time
:
1661
Member of the 1679 Parliament
(1679 - )
Electoral District
:
Derbyshire
Start Time
:
1679
Member of the 1680-81 Parliament
(1680 - )
Electoral District
:
Derbyshire
Start Time
:
1680
Member of the 1681 Parliament
(1681 - )
Electoral District
:
Derbyshire
Start Time
:
1681
Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
(5/6/1692 - 6/4/1694)
Start Time
:
5/6/1692
End Time
:
6/4/1694
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
(6/24/1690 - 2/3/1691)
Start Time
:
6/24/1690
End Time
:
2/3/1691
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
(5/17/1689 - 8/18/1707)
Start Time
:
5/17/1689
End Time
:
8/18/1707
Child
Lord Henry Cavendish
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Lord James Cavendish
Elizabeth Cavendish
Father
William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire
Noble Title
Duke of Devonshire
(1694 - 1707)
Start Time
:
1694
End Time
:
1707
Described by Source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Cavendish, William (1640-1707) (DNB00)
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:
Cavendish, William
Family
Cavendish Family
Place of Death
London
Member of Political Party
Whigs
Family Name
Cavendish
Mother
Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire
Coat of Arms Image
Spouse
Lady Mary Butler
(10/26/1662 - )
Start Time
:
10/26/1662
Sibling
Anne Cecil, Countess of Exeter
Award Received
Order of the Garter
Place of Burial
Derby Cathedral
Depicted By
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC, (1640-1707)
Creator
:
Godfrey Kneller
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, 4th Earl of Devonshire, KG, PC, (1640-1707)
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (1640-1707) as a Youth
Creator
:
John Michael Wright
Image
Described at URL
https://www.gov.uk/government/histor ...
External Pages About William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
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