SAVILE, William, Lord Eland (c.1665-1700), of Rufford Abbey, Notts.

b. c. 1665, 3rd but o. surv. s. of George Savile†, 1st Mq. of Halifax, by 1st w. Lady Dorothy Spencer. educ. Geneva 1678–81; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 5 Dec. 1681, aged 16, BA 1685, MA 1688; travelled abroad (Italy, Spain, France, Low Countries) 1685–7. m. (1) lic. 24 Nov. 1687, Elizabeth (d. 1694), da. and h. of Sir Samuel Grimston, 3rd Bt.*, 1s. (d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 2 Apr. 1695 (with £20,000), Lady Mary, da. of Daniel Finch†, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. Styled Ld. Eland Oct. 1687; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. of Halifax 5 Apr. 1695. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 67–68; BL, Althorp pprs. C7, Ld. Savile to Mq. of Halifax, 1 May, 20 Dec. 1685, 17 Sept. 1686, 7 Jan. 1686[–7]; HMC Downshire, i. 200.