Family and Education
b. 10 Oct. 1617, 1st s. of William Cavendish†, 2nd earl of Devonshire, and Christian (1595–1675), da. of Edward Bruce, Ld. Kinloss [S], and Baron Bruce of Kinloss [S]. educ. St John’s, Camb. matric. 1631–2, MA 1637; travelled abroad (France and Italy, with Thomas Hobbes) 1634–7. W. Kennet, Memoirs of the Family of Cavendish (1737), 11; F. Bickley, The Cavendish Family, 45. m. 4 Mar. 1639, Elizabeth (1619–89), da. William Cecil, 2nd earl of Salisbury, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. KB 1 Feb. 1626. d. 23 Nov. 1684; will 25 July 1683–21 Nov. 1684, pr. 10 Apr. 1685. TNA, PROB 11/379.
Offices Held
Commr. Board of Trade 1669–72.
Ld. lt. Derbys. 1638 – 42, 1660 – d.; commr. array, Leics. 1642; steward, Tutbury, Derbys. 1660 – d., High Peak, Derbys. 1661–d.
FRS 1663.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Hardwick Hall, Derbys.; Chatsworth, Derbys.; Latimers, Bucks.;VCH Bucks. iii. 209.; Roehampton House, Surr 1650–d.Lysons, Environs of London, i. 430-3.;
Likenesses
oils on canvas, Anthony Van Dyck, 1638, Chatsworth, Derbys.; oils on canvas, studio of Peter Lely, c.1660, National Trust, Hardwick Hall, Derbys.
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Lords 1660-1715
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Oxford 1644
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