CAVENDISH, Sir William (c.1505-57), of Northaw, Herts. and Chatsworth, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. c. 1505, ?3rd s. of Thomas Cavendish of Cavendish, Suff. by Alice, da. of John Smith of Padbrook Hall in Cavendish. m. (1) Margaret (d. 9 June 1540), da. of Edward Bostock of Cheshire, 1s. 4da.; (2) 3 Nov. 1542, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Parker of Poslingford, Suff., 3da.; (3) 20 Aug. 1547, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Hardwick of Hardwick, Derbys., wid. of Robert Barlow of Derbys., 3s. Sir Charles, Henry and William 5da. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1546.Date of birth estimated from that of elder brother. Copinger, Suff. Manors, i. 61; DNB; Shaw, ii. 57 the uncertainty of this reference, given as Easter day 37 Hen. VIII, is resolved by the description ‘Mr. Cavendish’ used by the Privy Council up to and inc. 21 Apr. 1546, APC, i. 412; Add. 19122, ff. 346, 359; A. F. Collins, Hist. Colls. Noble Fams. of Cavendish, Holles, etc. 10-11.

Offices Held

Clerk to Cromwell by 1532; auditor and receiver for monastic lands by 3 Dec. 1533; commr. tenths of spiritualities, Herts. 1535, for monastic lands in Ireland 16 Aug. 1540–2; auditor, ct. of augmentations 24 Apr. 1536–46; j.p. liberty of St. Albans 1540, Herts. 1547, Herts. and Derbys. 1554; treasurer, the chamber 19 Feb. 1546–57, and ct. of gen. surveyors 19 Feb. 1546 – 2 Jan. 1547; sewer by 1547; steward for William, Lord Paget, unknown property. LP Hen. VIII, v, vi, viii, xiii, xv, xxi; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 155–6; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), xxi, 114; Stowe 571, f. 9; LC2/2, f. 37; CPR 1547–8 p. 84; 1553–4, pp. 18, 20; Staffs, RO, E. P. C. 2/2, no. 20, f. 1.

Parlimentarian

CAVENDISH, Sir William (c.1505-57), of Northaw, Herts. and Chatsworth, Derbys.

Main residences: Northaw, Herts.; Chatsworth, Derbys.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CAVENDISH, Sir William (c.1505-57)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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