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  Earls and dukes of Devonshire - LoveToKnow 1911
He was created earl of Devonshire in 1618 by James I., and was succeeded by William, 2nd earl (1591-1628), and the latter by his son William (1617-1684), a prominent royalist, and one of the original members of the Royal Society, who married a daughter of the 2nd earl of Salisbury.
William Cavendish, 1St duke of Devonshire (1640-1707), English statesman, eldest son of the earl of Devonshire last mentioned, was born on the 25th of January 1640.
His son William (1748-1811), 5th duke, is memorable as the husband of the beautiful Georgiana Spencer, duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806), and of the intellectual Elizabeth Foster, duchess of Devonshire (1758-1824), both of whom Gainsborough painted.
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 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1640 - 1707) was a soldier and statesman.
He was created the 1st Duke (1694) and also Marquess of Hartington in recognition for his services.
He was married to Lady Mary Butler (1646-1707), daughter of the 1st Duke of Ormonde[?], of Kilkenny Castle.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Duke of Devonshire
The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom.
The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title Marquess of Hartington, whilst the eldest son of the eldest son may use the title Earl of Burlington; any sons he may have would use the title Lord Cavendish.
The Marquessate of Hartington, the Earldom of Devonshire and the Barony of Cavendish of Hardwick are in the peerage of England, while the Earldom of Burlington and the Barony of Cavendish of Keighley are in the peerage of the United Kingdom.
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 The Revolutionaries
William of Orange in due course restored him to the Privy Council and to the Deanery of the Chapel Royal, but Compton's moment of glory occurred in April 1689 when he crowned William and Mary in the place of Dr Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, who had refused to subscribe to the oath of allegiance.
William Cavendish was born in 1641; he was one of the four pages who bore the King's train at the coronation of King Charles II in 1661, was MP for Derby 1661-81 and a Privy Councillor 1679-80.
Born in 1652, the 2nd son of the Hon Edward Russell (a younger brother of the 5th Earl and 1st Duke of Bedford), Edward Russell was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, and, at the age of 19, entered the Navy, where he served under Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
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 Chatsworth - ninemsn Encarta
Modernized in the 17th century, the old house was demolished by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire: the present Chatsworth was built for him between 1685 and 1707.
The duke’s first architect was William Talman, whose south front was revolutionary for its thoroughgoing Classicism.
The gardens and park at Chatsworth were transformed by the 4th Duke into an outstanding picturesque landscape and substantial additions to the house and gardens were also made by the 6th (or “Bachelor”) Duke between 1811 and 1858—garden buildings were designed by Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace.
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 thePeerage.com - Sir John Sinclair and others
     William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire was born circa 1698.
She married William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Rachel Russell, on 27 March 1718.
She married William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler, on 21 June 1688.
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 Devonshire Arms Hotel
The Duke's subsidiary titles are: ''Marquess of Hartington'' (created 1694), ''Earl of Devonshire'' (1618), ''Earl of Burlington'' (1831), ''Baron Cavendish of Hardwick'' (1605) and ''Baron Cavendish of Keighley'' (1831).
The Duke of Devonshire's eldest son may use the courtesy title ''Marquess of Hartington''.
His two great-grandsons were William Cavendish (''pictured at right''), the second husband of Bess of Hardwick, and George Cavendish, William's older brother and Thomas Cardinal Wolsey's biographer.
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 decendants of Sir William Cavendish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish [139364] ------ 1st earl of Devonshire b.27_Dec_1552 d.2_Mar_1625/26 Anne Keighley [139396] ---------- b.
William Cavendish [139364] ------ 1st earl of Devonshire b.27_Dec_1552 d.2_Mar_1625/26 Elizabeth Boughton [139400] ----- b.
William Cavendish [139478] ------ 3rd duke of Devonshire b.ca.1698 d.5_Dec_1755 Catherine Hoskins [139484] ------ b.
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 Cavendish, William - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cavendish, William see Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of.
Devonshire, Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of
Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of
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 Thoroughbred Foundation Sires - D
The Dukes of Devonshire had been breeding and racing horses for several generations; William the 4th Duke (1720-1764) served as the King's Master of the Horse, and later as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1755-6) and as Prime Minister (1756-7).
The 4th Duke died in 1764; the 5th Duke does not appear to have continued the same kind of breeding program established by his father--most of the 4th Duke's broodmares appear to have been sold around the time of his death.
This horse is seen early in Family 18, as sire of the dam of a mare by Bartlett's Childers (172-), from whom all of Family 18 descend.
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 Historic Britian.net - Chatsworth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chatsworth is the seat of the Dukes of Devonshire, whose family name is Cavendish, from Cavendish, Suffolk.
William Cavendish was Bess of Hardwick's second husband, the only one by whom she had issue.
The home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is set in the magnificent landscape of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park, and is seen in the recently released film of ‘Pride and Prejudice’.
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 thePeerage.com - James Cavendish and others
She was the daughter of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler.
     George Augustus Cavendish was the son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and Catherine Hoskins.
Henry Frederick Compton-Cavendish, son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington and Lady Elizabeth Compton, on 24 October 1811.
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 Treasures from Chatsworth
William Cavendish became the first Duke of Devonshire in 1694, and the 12th Duke inherited the title earlier this year.
Over the course of five centuries the Dukes of Devonshire have amassed stunning collections of objects from every historical period through their immense wealth and advantageous marriages.
Notable is the pair of silver gilt Pilgrim Bottles bearing the arms of the 1st Duke of Devonshire, along with his wine coolers and a number of other silver gilt items for use in the dining room.
www.antiquesjournal.com /Pages04/Monthly_pages/sept04/chatsworth.html   (1377 words)

  
 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne KG KB PC (16 December 1592/1593 – 25 December 1676) was an English soldier, politician and writer.
He was the eldest surviving son of Sir Charles Cavendish and his wife Catherine (daughter of the 7th Baron Ogle), and the grandson of Sir William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick.
Cavendish was the patron of, among others, Jonson, Shirley, Davenant, Dryden, Shadwell and Flecknoe, and of Hobbes, Gassendi and Descartes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Cavendish,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle   (1447 words)

  
 Courtly Lives - Cavendish/Spencer page
Cavendish Manor, the 16th century house of Cavendish, Suffolk, England; was reputed to be one of the early homes of this Devonshire family
William Cavendish (1552-1625), 1st Earl of Devonshire (1618) and Baron Cavendish
William married Lady Mary Butler (1646-1710), in 1662 (she was only 15 years old), daughter of the Duke of Ormonde in Kilkenny Castle.
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 Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of - HighBeam Encyclopedia
Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of 1593?-1676, English soldier and politician.
Of great wealth, Cavendish became (1638) governor of the prince of Wales and a privy councilor.
Pure Resistance: Queer(y)ing Virginity in William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Margaret Cavendish's The Convent of Pleasure.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-NewcstlW.html   (441 words)

  
 IATWM May 2006: Chatsworth House
The Devonshire Collection is considered to be one of the greatest private collections in the world and luckily for the public the house and grounds are open for their enjoyment.
She and her second husband, Sir William Cavendish, bought the manor of Chatsworth in 1549 and within a few years began building upon the land.
Sir William Cavendish died in 1557, but Bess, who was married four times, lived at the house she completed at Chatsworth with her fourth husband, George Talbot, who was the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.
www.iatwm.com /200605/Chatsworth/index.html   (679 words)

  
 Worldroots.com
William Cavendish 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire 1641-1707
William Cavendish 2nd Duke of Devonshire 1672-1729
William Cavendish 3rd Duke of Devonshire 1698-1755
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 Hereditary Peerages
Duke of Marlborough, whose dukedom was inherited by his eldest daughter.
An example is the Duke of Suffolk, whose peerage was attainted because he placed his daughter, Lady Jane Grey, on the throne as Queen in 1553 (and of course he lost his head as well as his peerage).
The title Duke of York was also held by another of George III's brothers, Edward Augustus, and the Duke of Cumberland by his brother Henry Frederick, both of whom died without issue.
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 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He married to Lady Mary Butler (1646–1707), daughter of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, on October 26, 1662.
Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1670–1741), married Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet and had issue
Chatsworth House - includes an account of the Duke's reconstruction of the house.
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 :::► Letter W Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish, 1st Duke Of, Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish of Hardwick Devonshire
William Cavendish, 1st Earl Of, Baron Cavendish of Hardwick Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke Of, Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Devonshire, Baron Cavendish of Hardwick Devonshire
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 Lord Steward
Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset 1725-1730
Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset 1737-1744
Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos 1830
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 WILLIAM CAVENDISH - Online Information article about WILLIAM CAVENDISH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. Ger.
Ormonde, and he was succeeded by his eldest son William as 2nd duke, and by the latter's son William as 3rd duke (See also:
The latter's son William (1720-1764) succeeded in 1755 as 4th duke; he married the daughter and heiress of See also:
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 Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire (became Duke of Devonshire in 1694) (1640-1707)
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790-1858)
His son and heir: William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (b.
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 I19070: William Cavendish 1st Duke Of Devonshire (25 Jan 1640-1 - 18 AUG 1707)
I19070: William Cavendish 1st Duke Of Devonshire (25 Jan 1640-1 - 18 AUG 1707)
James Butler 1st Duke Of Ormonde (19 OCT 1610 - 21 JUL 1688)
Descendants of William Cavendish 1st Duke Of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler
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 Regarding the Parentage of Dr Quin. - Peter Morrell
Born and schooled privately in London, Quin was of aristocratic birth, and is widely regarded as the love-child of Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire and Sir Valentine Richard Quin, first Earl of Dunraven.
She had at least two illegitimate children to the fifth Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, one being born only three weeks before one of his legitimate children born to his wife; both the illegitimate children were born and raised abroad but later integrated into her family.
She was best friends with the Duke and his wife Georgiana, the first Duchess, and they formed an inseparable and well-known high society menage-a-trois.
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 4th Duke of Devonshire
The Seize Quartiers of the 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Russell of Southampton House, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, styled Lord Russell
Prince Charles is descended from the 4th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Diana Spencer was descended from the Duke’s sister Elizabeth (see “The Ancestry of Lady Diana Spencer” by David Williamson, in The Genealogist’s Magazine, Jun 1981, with additions and corrections in the Dec 1981 issue).
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 HMS Devonshire at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Eight ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Devonshire, originally in honour of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, and later after the county of Devonshire (now called Devon).
* The first Devonshire was an 80-gun third-rate launched in 1692 and blown up in action with the French, 1707.
* The fourth Devonshire was a fire ship purchased in 1804 and expended 3 October of that year at Boulogne.
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