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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire (William Cavendish) was born in 1672.
Duke of Devonshire (William Cavendish) was born in 1698.
Duke of Devonshire (William Cavendish) was born in 1720.
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 William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland KG GCVO PC (December 28, 1857–April 26, 1943) was the son of Lt.-Gen. Arthur Cavendish-Bentinck and his first wife Elizabeth Sophia Hawkins-Whitshed.
William was the third son of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland and Dorothy Cavendish.
Dorothy was a daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Charlotte Boyle.
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 William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), was known as the "Bachelor Duke".
Born in Paris, he became Duke of Devonshire at the age of 21 on the death of his father in 1811.
The Duke is said to have wanted to marry The Princess Mary, a daughter of George III, but she preferred to marry her Royal cousin the 2nd Duke of Gloucester (son of her uncle by his wife, who was born an illegitimate commoner).
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 William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, KG (December 14, 1748 – July 29, 1811), was the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family.
However, the dukedom and estates passed eventually to a grandson of a younger brother of the 5th Duke; the 7th Duke had however married a daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle, and thus a granddaughter of the 5th Duke and niece of the 6th Duke.
The fifth Duke was closely involved with the nearby spa town of Buxton.
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 Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom.
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 United Kingdom peerage.
William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire (became Duke of Devonshire in 1694) (1640-1707)
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 William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Burlington (2nd creation) in 1834 before succeeding his cousin as Duke of Devonshire in 1858.
In 1829, he married a niece of the 6th Duke, Lady Blanche Howard.
William (8 October 1831 – 15 May 1834) who died as an infant, and a daughter, Lady Louisa Caroline (d.
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 William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790 - 1858), was known as the "Bachelor Duke".
He was Lord Chamberlain[?] to King William IV and a close friend of Czar Nicholas I of Russia.
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 Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (23 July,1833 - 24 March,1908) was a British Liberal statesman, previously known (1858-1891) as Marquess of Hartington (a courtesy title).
Cavendish was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and entered Parliament in 1857.
He was married in 1892, at the age of 59, to Louisa Frederica Augusta von Alten, the wife of the late William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester.
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 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish 1st Duke of Devonshire (1640 - 1707) was a soldier and statesman.
A Whig under Charles II of England and James II of England he was leader of the anti-court anti-Romanist party in the House of Commons.
He was a strong supporter of "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 which brought William of Orange to the throne.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In 1831, Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish was raised to the peerage as the 1st Earl of Burlington.
William, the 6th Duke of Devonshire, embarked on a rebuilding programme of the ducal seats with the consequence that, at his death in 1858, he had amassed enormous debts.
It is this William Cavendish, as 7th Duke of Devonshire, who largely saw the development of Eastbourne through until his death in 1891.
www.eastbourne-web.co.uk /history/a_short_history_of_eastbourne/6_land_owned_by_just_two_families.asp   (468 words)

  
 Chatsworth House Information and photographs
William had recently been awarded a Dukedom for his part in the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688, which had resulted in the removal of James II from the throne, and the installation of James II's eldest daughter and her Dutch husband, Mary and William as joint regents.
William Cavendish (then 4th Earl of Devonshire) had been one of the seven of 'England's most influential men' who had signed an invitation to William of Orange for him to restore Protestantism to England and claim the English throne for his wife.
The Duke also undertook to move the village of Edensor, which housed the workers on his estate, to somewhere not so close to the House and where it didn't spoil the view.
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 Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire 1619–1626 jointly with
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire 1811–1858
Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire 1938 – 1950
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 Duke of devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Category "Dukes in the Peerage of England" - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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Category "Dukes in the Peerage of England", British dukes and Peers of England.
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 thePeerage.com - nil and others
She married William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, Baroness Clifford, on 5 June 1774.
She was the daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Georgiana Spencer.
She married Sir George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle, son of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower, on 21 March 1801 in Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London, England.
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 Chatsworth House
Began in 1552 for Bess of Hardwick and her second husband, Sir William Cavendish of Suffolk, Chatsworth took the traditional Tudor shape of four ranges round a central courtyard.
A very extravagant bachelor, the 6th Duke of Devonshire was also responsible for the building of the long north wing of the house, and for a substantial collection of books, paintings and sculptures.
An aspect which is particularly key to maintaining interest within the house is that the Duke and Duchess are keen to vary the displays of art, and they often exchange pieces from their private apartments with those that have been on public view for a while.
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 decendants of Sir William Cavendish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish [8352] -------- Elizabeth Hartwick [139361] ----- b.1520 wife of Robert Barley wife of Sir William Cavendish wife of William St._Loe m.9_Feb_1568 wife of George Talbot, 6th earl of Shrewsbury d.13_Feb_1607
William St._Loe [139393] -------- Elizabeth Hartwick [139361] ----- b.1520 wife of Robert Barley wife of Sir William Cavendish wife of William St._Loe m.9_Feb_1568 wife of George Talbot, 6th earl of Shrewsbury d.13_Feb_1607
William Cavendish [139478] ------ 3rd duke of Devonshire b.ca.1698 d.5_Dec_1755 Catherine Hoskins [139484] ------ b.
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 William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Earl of Burlington yr brother of the Duke) and thus their children were also of the 5th Duke.
The Bachelor Duke: A Life of William Spencer Cavendish 6th Duke of Devonshire, 1790-1858
Duke Nukem is way better than Ecks vs Sever or Doom for the gameboy when it comes to playability.
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 thePeerage.com - William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire and others
She was the daughter of Sir George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle and Lady Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish.
William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan, on 6 August 1829.
He married Lady Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish, daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Georgiana Spencer, on 21 March 1801 in Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London, England.
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 William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire Encyclopedia Article @ FolkArtMuseum.com (Folk Art Museum)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire in the News
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 Definition of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (December 14, 1748 - July 29, 1811), was the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family.
The title of Baron Clifford has fallen into abeyance between them, who are represented today by the present Earl of Carlisle and the present Earl Granville.
The 5th Duke also had a daughter - Charlotte, given the surname of Williams - by his mistress Charlotte Spencer, the daughter of an indigent clergyman.
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 Lismore Castle - The Jiggies Reference Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lismore Castle is a castle in County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland.
The earldom of Burlington was recreated for Lord George Cavendish, a younger son of the 4th Duke and Lady Charlotte Boyle, Baroness Clifford.
They were parents of the 8th Duke of Devonshire, a prominent politician as Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire and the assassinated Lord Frederick Cavendish.
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 Chatsworth House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Chatsworth, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, was begun in 1552 by Bess of Hardwick and her second husband Sir William Cavendish.
The 6th Duke engaged Joseph Paxton as the head gardener, resulting in the enrichment of the gardens and the creation of the Emperor Fountain as well as the now demolished Great Conservatory.
This vase was commissioned by the 6th Duke in memory of his beloved niece.
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 Lismore Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The earldom of Burlington was recreated for Lord George Cavendish, a younger son of the 4th Duke and Lady Charlotte Boyle,Baroness Clifford.
Fortunately, the 7th Duke had been married to the 6th Duke's niece Lady Blanche Howard, a daughter ofthe 6th Earl of Carlisle.
They were parents of the 8th Duke ofDevonshire, a prominent politician as Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire and the assassinatedLord Frederick Cavendish.
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 Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire - Olga's Gallery
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806), née Spencer, wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire was a leader of London's high society.
She lived together with the 5th Duke of Devonshire and Georgiana, the Duchess, bearing the Duke two children.
For over twenty years the three lived together with a harmony only interrupted by Lady Elizabeth’s departure abroad to give birth to the Duke’s children, and Georgiana’s own banishment to Europe when she was carrying a baby by Charles Grey, later to be P rime Minister.
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 Lord Chamberlain: chamberlain lord man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne (1530–35)
The office was vacant from 1697 to 1699 as The King did not accept the resignation of the Earl of Sunderland.
William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1827–28)
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 5th Earl Of Hardwick in directory.co.uk
George TALBOT 6th Earl of Shrewsbury & Bess (Elizabeth) HARDWICK...
George TALBOT 6th Earl of Shrewsbury ®4 Bess (Elizabeth) HARDWICK Countess of Shrewsbury ®4...
6th Earl of Shrewsbury, who died in 1590 With her immense wealth, she built Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire.
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