William CAVENDISH

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William

Cavendish

1641 - 1707

William

Cavendish

, eldest son. A leader of anticourt and anti-Romanist party in House of Commons (1666-78); aided in raising the north country in favour of William of Orange; argued for the deposing of James II (1689). He also had illegimitae issue.

Born: 25th Jan 1641	Baptised:
Died: Devonshire House, London, , , England 18th Aug 1707	Buried: All Saints, Derby, Derbyshire, England 5th Sep 1707
Family: Cavendish

Titles:

Ancestors

1. William Cavendish ( Butler ) 1641 - 1707	2. William Cavendish ( Cecil ) 1617 - 1684	4. William Cavendish ( Bruce ) 1590 - 1628
		5. Christian Bruce ( Cavendish ) 1595 - 1675
	3. Elizabeth Cecil ( Cavendish ) c. 1620 - 1689	6. William Cecil ( Howard ) 1591 - 1668
		7. Catherine Howard ( Cecil ) + 1673

Siblings

(

) c. 1643 - post 1701

Spouses

1. Kilkenny castle, Ireland, , , 26th Oct 1662
Butler
(
Cavendish
) 1646 - 1710

Descendants

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a. Butler ( Cavendish ) 1646 - 1710 1. James Cavendish 2. Elizabeth Cavendish 3. Charles Cavendish ante 1670 - 1670 4. William Cavendish ( Russell ) 1672 - 1729 4a. Rachel Russell ( Cavendish ) 1674 - 1725 4.1. William Cavendish ( Hoskins ) 1698 - 1755 ... 4.2. Rachel Cavendish ( Morgan ) + 1780 ... 4.3. Charles Cavendish ( Grey ) + 1783 ... 5. Henry Cavendish ( Cartwright ) + 1700

Sources

Family Archivists: see
Cavendish

Timeline

25th Jan 1641	Born (birth)
5th Mar 1661	Engaged to Butler ( Cavendish ) 1646 - 1710 (engagement)
26th Oct 1662	Married Butler ( Cavendish ) 1646 - 1710 (marriage) Ireland
1675	William Cavendish ( Butler ) 1641 - 1707 inherited the title Devonshire [E]
12th May 1694	William Cavendish ( Butler ) 1641 - 1707 inherited the title Devonshire [D]
12th May 1694	William Cavendish ( Butler ) 1641 - 1707 inherited the title Hartington [M]
18th Aug 1707	Died (death) London, England
5th Sep 1707	Buried (burial) Derby, Derbyshire, England

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