Leading branches have held high offices in english then british politics, especially since the glorious revolution of 1688 and. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, kg, pc, styled lord cavendish before 1729 and marquess of hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a. Lord cavendish of hardwick 17201729 marquess of hartington 17291741 marquess of hartington, mp 17411751. A great spender, he spent large amounts of money on entertaining and building, which led to him selling most of the town of wetherby and his estate at londesborough. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire was born on 27 april 1808. Mar 10, 2014 william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire by thomas lawrence 17691830 c. May 05, 2004 andrew robert buxton cavendish was born on january 2 1920, the younger son of the 10th duke of devonshire. He was the first son of william cavendish, 3rd duke of devonshire and catherine hoskins. Hon william cavendish, styled lord cavendish of keighley b. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, born 1720died october 3, 1764, spa, liege, austrian netherlands now in belgium, prime minister of great britain from november 1756 to may 1757, at the start of the seven years war eldest son of william cavendish, the 3rd duke 16981755, he was elected to the house of commons in 1741 and 1747, and in 1751 he moved to the house of lords. One of the most popular varieties of bananas, the cavendish was named after the englishman william spencer cavendish, the 6th duke of devonshire the 5 th duke of devonshire, according to a few sources online.
Share this facebook twitter email despite his early interest in fox talbots experiments, this is the first photographic portrait of the 6th duke of devonshire. He was a patron of the whigs, but his absorbing passions were more cultural than political with deep interests in. William george spencer cavendish 17901858 was the 6th duke of devonshire. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, styled marquess of hartington until 1811, was a british peer, courtier, nobleman, and whig politician. William george spencer cavendish, sixth duke of devonshire, only son of william cavendish, fifth duke of devonshire, and georgiana, elder daughter of john spencer, first earl spencer, was born in paris on 21 may 1790. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 8 may 17202 october 1764 was a british whig statesman who was prime minister of great britain for a short period of time titles from birth to death. Major william john robert billy cavendish 19171944.
He came from one of the wealthiest and most powerful whig families, but was neither particularly ambitious nor. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire simple english. William cavendish, 4th earl of devonshire later 1st duke of. The duke of devonshire emerald gets its name from the 6th duke of devonshire, william cavendish, who according to one version, received the enormous gemstone as a gift from the first emperor of brazil, don pedro i, the son of king john vi of portugal, but according to a second version purchased the gemstone from the emperor. William spencer, 6th duke of devonshire brighton talbotye gallery, salt print on paper, circa 1852 we would like to reassure you that the health and wellbeing of our visitors and staff is our number one priority. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire s first cousins once removed. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire person national. Genealogy for sir william george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 1790 1858 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles. He never married and although he had mistresses, he never had any children. The 6th duke of devonshire succeeded his father at the age of 21. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire was born on december 14 1748, in london, to william cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire and charlotte cavendish, marchioness of hartington. They rose to their highest prominence as the dukes of devonshire and newcastle. William cavendish, 2nd earl of burlington of the second creation, became the 7th duke of devonshire in 1858. William spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 17901858.
William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 17901858, was the youngest of three children of william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire, and. A life of william spencer cavendish 6th duke of devonshire, 17901858 9780719549205. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 27 april 1808 21 december 1891, styled as lord cavendish of keighley between 1831 and 1834 and known as the earl of burlington between 1834 and 1858, was the greatgrandson of the 4th duke of devonshire, grandson of the 1st earl of burlington, and son of william cavendish he was educated at eton and trinity college, cambridge. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshires first cousins once removed. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 1790. Oct, 2016 william cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, kg, pc, styled lord cavendish before 1729 and marquess of hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a british whig statesman who was briefly nominal prime. This image is one of a number collected by the famous local antiquarian, thomas bateman of. Sir william george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire. Mar 09, 2011 william cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire was born on 27 april 1808. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 17901858, lord chamberlain.
William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire wikipedia. After the revolution, cavendish was a leading whig, serving as william s lord steward, in 1694 he was created marquess of hartington and duke of devonshire by a grateful william iii. William cavendish, 6e hertog van devonshire william cavendish. 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. His sudden death, apparently of a heart attack at the age of fiftyfive, occurred in the presence of. William cavendish, 1st duke of devonshire, a leader of the parliamentary movement that sought to exclude the roman catholic james, duke of york afterward james ii, from succession to the british throne and that later invited the invasion of william of orange. What became of charlotte williams, illegitimate daughter of the 5th. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire wikipedia. He was grandson of the 6th dukes uncle lord george cavendish. Lord cavendish of hardwick 17201729 marquess of hartington 17291741 marquess of. Cavendish came from a highly political whig family.
When the second duchess of devonshire died some twenty years later, her stepson, william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire, excluded all her friends from her deathbed until she was speechless. The bachelor duke william spencer cavendish, 6th duke of. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire 17201764. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire 17481811, lord high treasurer of ireland. Georgiana was the first child of three, of the first earl spencer and his ambitious wife, georgiana poyntz. William spencer, 6th duke of devonshire brighton talbotye gallery, salt print on paper, circa 1852. He had careers with the army and in politics and was a senior freemason. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire was born 27 april 1808 to william cavendish 17831812 and louisa ocallaghan 17791863 and died 21 december 1891 inholker hall, cumbria, england, united kingdom of unspecified causes. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire, kg 14 december 1748 29 july 1811, was a british nobleman, aristocrat, and politician. Duke of devonshire emerald is a 84carat,largest finest.
William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire wikimedia. He was the eldest son of the william cavendish, 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. William cavendish, 1st duke of devonshire, born january 25, 1640died august 18, 1707, london, england, a leader of the parliamentary movement that sought to exclude the roman catholic james, duke of york afterward james ii, from succession to the british throne and that later invited the invasion of william of orange cavendish was the eldest son of the 3rd earl of devonshire and. Papers of william george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of. Jan 26, 2015 as to georgianas rival, lady elizabeth foster, she married the duke after georgianas death, albeit with georgianas approval. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire wikipedia. William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire, kg 14 december 1748 29 july 1811 was a british aristocrat and politician.
William cavendish, 4th earl of devonshire later 1st duke of devonshire, kg pc. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire kg, styled as lord cavendish of keighley between 1831 and 1834 and known as the earl of burlington between 1834 and 1858, was a british landowner, benefactor and politician. William cavendish, sixth duke of devonshire, whig member of parliament and lord chamberlain to king william iv. William spencer, 6th duke of devonshire chatsworth house. William cavendish, 3rd duke of devonshire william cavendish, 3rd duke of devonshire, kg, pc 26 september 1698 ndash. He was 26 and the eldest son of edward william spencer cavendish, k. He married blanche georgiana howard 18121840 6 august 1829 in piccadilly, greater london, england, united kingdom. Jul 29, 2019 william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire, kg 14 december 1748 29 july 1811 was a british aristocrat and politician. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire wikipedia. Oct 15, 2019 william spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, was known as the bachelor duke, because he never married. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshires first cousin once removed was charles spencer 6th earl spencer william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshires first cousin once removed was william cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshires first cousin once removed was lavinia lyttelton william. Known as the bachelor duke, he was lord chamberlain of the household between 1827 and 1828 and again between 1830 and 1834. St peters churchyard, edensor grave of william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire. He was the first serious art collector in the cavendish family.
Sir william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire 1748 1811. William cavendish, second duke of devonshire was the eldest son of the first duke. The three lived together and bess enjoyed a long affair with william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire and georgianas husband. A connoisseur of the arts, and was responsible for the formation of an. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire by thomas.
In 1751 he was called up to the lords in his fathers barony as lord cavendish and succeeded as duke in 1755. William cavendish, 1st duke of devonshire british statesman. His education was received at trinity college, cambridge, where he graduated b. William spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, was known as the bachelor duke, because he never. Nov 01, 2014 william cavendish, 2nd duke of devonshire 16731729 the 2nd duke was a leading whig politician and member of the privy council. Edward william spencer cavendish, 10th duke of devonshire, kg, mbe, td 6 may 1895 26 november 1950, known as marquess of hartington from 1908 to 1938, was the head of the devonshire branch of the cavendish family. Together the couple had two children, a boy and a girl, though their true parentage was concealed from the children for many years.
The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Charlotte clifford, harriet cavendish, georgiana cavendish, william cavendish. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire 18081891. William george spencer cavendish, sixth duke of devonshire. William cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 27 april 1808 21 december 1891, styled as lord cavendish of keighley between 1831 and 1834 and. He was the eldest son of william cavendish, 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. Born in paris, he became duke of devonshire at the age of 21 on the death of his father in 1811. Nov 04, 2015 william george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire was born on 21 may 1790 at paris, france g. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire prime minister. The scandalous affairs of elizabeth cavendish, duchess of. He was a patron of the whigs, but his absorbing passions were more cultural than political with deep interests in horticulture, literature, science and sculpture. William spencer cavendish 17901858 find a grave memorial. Sitter in 14 portraits the son of william and georgiana, duke and duchess of devonshire, cavendish succeeded to the dukedom in 1811. William cavendish, 4th earl of devonshire later 1st duke.
William cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire interesting. Eldest son of william cavendish, the 3rd duke 16981755, he was elected to the house of commons in 1741 and 1747, and in 1751 he moved to the house of. Media in category william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire. Duke of devonshire history william cavendish the 7th duke of devonshire 27 april 1808 21 december 1891.
One interesting entry against his name is that he was also appointed as domestic chaplain to the 6th duke of devonshire. His parents were not happily married and they died before he was of marriagable age so he was free to live as he wanted. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, styled marquess of hartington until 1811, was a british. Wikizero william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire.
William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, was known as the bachelor duke. The cavendish family dukes of devonshire cheshire now. His mother, georgiana cavendish, duchess of devonshire, had died in 1806. He was grandson of the 6th duke s uncle lord george cavendish. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire prime minister of. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire kg, pc 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, styled marquess of hartington until 1811, was a british. William cavendish, 3rd duke of devonshire 16981755. William cavendish, 2nd duke of devonshire 16731729 the 2nd duke was a leading whig politician and member of the privy council. This image is one of a number collected by the famous local antiquarian, thomas bateman of middleton by youlgreave.
Sitter in 8 portraits the 5th duke is best known for his first wife georgiana, duchess of devonshire. His mother, born lady mary gascoynececil, was daughter of the 4th marquess of salisbury. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 8 may 1720 2 october 1764, styled lord cavendish before 1729 and marquess of hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a british whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal prime minister of great britain. William cavendish, 7th baron cavendish, 4th marquess of hartington, 4th duke of devonshire, was born 8 may 1720 in hardwick hall, derbyshire, england, united kingdom to william cavendish, 3rd duke of devonshire 16981755 and catherine hoskins c17001777 and died 2 october 1764 inspa, liege, belgium of unspecified causes. After the revolution, cavendish was a leading whig, serving as williams lord steward, in 1694 he was created marquess of hartington and duke of devonshire by a grateful william iii. He was the eldest son of william cavendish, 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. Print collection topics public figures genres clippings portraits type of resource still image identifiers. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire geni family tree. William cavendish, 6e hertog van devonshire william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire. One of the most popular varieties of bananas, the cavendish was named after the englishman william spencer cavendish, the 6th duke of devonshire the 5 th duke of devonshire, according to a. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire family tree. George cavendish 1st earl of burlington and lord richard cavendish.
Andrew robert buxton cavendish was born on january 2 1920, the younger son of the 10th duke of devonshire. William george spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire was born on 21 may 1790 at paris, france g. An accomplished scholar, he became chancellor of london university at the age of 28, later chancellor of cambridge university and founder of the cavendish laboratory there. He married charlotte elizabeth boyle, 6th baroness clifford 1731. William cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire s first cousin once removed was charles spencer 6th earl spencer william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire s first cousin once removed was william cavendish, 7th duke of devonshire william cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire s first cousin once removed was lavinia lyttelton william. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, kg, pc 8 may 17202 october 1764 was a british whig statesman who was prime minister of great britain for a short period of time. He entered parliament at the age of 21 for derbyshire, when his father was lordlieutenant of ireland, and supported the pelhams. The countess encourage the friendship with the devonshire family which led georgianas mother proposed her to become my wife, for her to be the. William spencer cavendish, 6th duke of devonshire 21 may 1790 18 january 1858, was known as the bachelor duke, because he never married. William cavendish, 4th duke of devonshire, prime minister of great britain from november 1756 to may 1757, at the start of the seven years war.
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