Family and Education
b. 1672, 2nd but 1st surv. s. William Cavendish, styled Lord Cavendish (later duke of Devonshire) and Mary, da. James Butler, duke of Ormond [I] (and earl of Brecknock); bro. of Lord Henry Cavendish‡ and Lord James Cavendish‡. educ. privately; travelled abroad (Austria, Germany, Low Countries, Italy) 1690-1; Camb. LL.D 16 Apr. 1705. m. 21 June 1688 (with £25,000), Rachel (1674-1725), da. of William Russell‡, styled Lord Russell, 4s. (1 d.v.p.), 5da. (2 d.v.p.). TNA, PROB 11/630; Collins, Peerage (1710 edn), 112. KG 22 Mar. 1710. d. 4 June 1729; will 8 Jan. 1726 – 5 Sept. 1727, pr. 12 June 1729. TNA, PROB 11/630.
Offices Held
Capt., yeomen of gd. 1702 – 07; commr. union with Scotland 1706; ld. steward 1707 – 10, 1714 – 16; PC 8 Sept. 1707 – d.; ld. pres. 1716 – 17, 1725 – d.; ld. justice 1714, 1720 – 25, 1727.
Freeman, Beverley 1703, Winchester by 1701; ld. lt. and custos rot., Derbys. 1707 – 11, 1714 – d.; c. j. in eyre, north of Trent 1707 – 11; steward, honour of Tutbury 1707 – d., High Peak 1708 – d., Derby by 1712.
Col. regt. of horse (10th Horse) 1688 – 90.
Gov. Charterhouse 1727 – d.
Parlimentarian
Likenesses
oil on canvas by G. Kneller, c.1710-16, NPG 3202.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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