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bap. 16 Dec. 1593, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Charles Cavendish† of Welbeck and his 2nd w. Katherine, da. and coh. of Cuthbert, 7th Lord Ogle; bro. of Sir Charles*.CP, ix. 521. educ. in household of Gilbert Talbot†, 7th earl of Shrewsbury; St. John’s, Camb., MA 1608; embassy, Savoy 1612. M. Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, Life of William Cavendish Duke of Newcastle ed. C.H. Firth, 1-2; Al. Cant.; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 339. m. (1) by 24 Oct. 1618 (with £6-7,000), Elizabeth (d. 17 Apr. 1643), da. and h. of William Bassett of Blore, Staffs., wid. of Henry Howard* of Kirk Langley, Derbys., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) c.Dec. 1645, Margaret (d. 15 Dec. 1673), da. of Thomas Lucas of St. John’s Abbey, Colchester, Essex, s.p. KB 2 June 1610; suc. fa. 1617; cr. Visct. Mansfield 29 Oct. 1620, earl of Newcastle-on-Tyne 7 Mar. 1628; suc. mother as 9th Lord Ogle 18 Apr. 1629; cr. mq. of Newcastle 27 Oct. 1643; KG 12 Jan. 1650; cr. duke of Newcastle 16 Mar. 1665. d. 25 Dec. 1676. Ibid. ii. 174; Cavendish, 72, 115-16; CP, ix. 521-6; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 34, 158.
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Member, Guiana Co. 1619. T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 262.

Commr. sewers, Leics. and Notts. 1625, 1629, Yorks, Notts. Lincs. 1629, 1634 – 37, Notts. 1669; C181/3, f. 162; 181/4, ff. 16v, 23v, 174, 16v; 181/5, ff. 16v, 38v, 53, 86v; 181/7, f. 487. ld. lt. Notts. 1626 – 42, 1660 – d., Derbys. 1628 – 38, Northumb. (jt.) 1670–d.; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 17, 29; List of Lord Lieutenants of Counties of Eng. and Wales comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xii), 113. j.p. Notts. 1626 – at least41, 1660 – d., Derbys. and Staffs. 1626 – at least41, 1660 – d., Northumb. 1628 – at least41, liberty of Southwell and Scroby, Notts. 1629 – 41, custos rot. Northumb. 1628 – 32, Derbys. and Notts. 1640 – c.42, 1660–d.; C231/4, ff. 205, 208, 261; 231/5, pp. 95, 384, 397; 231/7, pp. 21, 24; C66/2859; C181/3, f. 266v; 181/5, f. 216v. commr. oyer and terminer, Midlands and Oxf. circuits 1626 – 42, 1660 – at least73, Northern circ. 1635 – 41, 1660 – at least73, Surr. 1640, Wales and Marches 1640, Mdx. 1660 – 71, borders of Eng. and Scotland, 1663, 1667, Yorks. 1663; C181/3, ff. 205v, 207; 181/4, f. 197; 181/5, ff. 169, 184v, 203v, 218v, 219v; 181/7, ff. 2, 10, 14, 17, 194, 220, 392, 588, 637, 639, 641. commr. Forced Loan, Derbys., Notts. and Staffs. 1626 – 27, Newark 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 144–5; C193/12/2, ff. 9, 43, 53v, 88v. lead ore, Derbys. 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 307. swans, Midland counties 1627, Eng. except West Country ?1629; C181/3, ff. 226v, 267. commr. knighthood, Derbys., Notts. 1630–1, E178/7154, f. 326; 178/5227, ff. 4, 7; 178/5571, f. 5. exacted fees, Notts. 1634; C181/4, f. 159. charitable uses, Derbys. 1635; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv), 54. constable and high steward, honour of Pontefract ?1636 – 40, jt. 1640–44; Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, i. 506; CP, ix. 522–3; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 149. warden, Sherwood Forest 1641; Rymer, ix. pt. 3, p. 88. commr. perambulation, Sherwood Forest 1641, C181/5, f. 210. array, co. Dur., Northumb. and Notts. 1642, Derbys. 1643. Northants. RO, FH133.

Gov. to Charles, prince of Wales 1638–41, Strafforde Letters, ii. 166; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 434; 1641–3, p. 24. gent. of the robes 1641-at least 1645; Rymer, ix. pt. 3, p. 41. CSP Dom. 1644–5, p. 260. PC 1639–?, 1650–d.; CP, ix. 522, 524. gent. of the bedchamber 1660–d.; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 570. c. j. in eyre (north) 1661–d. CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 35.

Capt. horse 1639; HMC Portland, ii. 132. gov. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1642; col. of horse, ft. and drag. (roy,) 1642 – 44; capt.-gen. north of Trent (roy.) 1642–4. List of Officers Claiming (1663), p. 100; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 418; Cavendish, 13.

Parlimentarian
CAVENDISH, Sir William II (1593-1676), of Welbeck Abbey, Notts. and Clerkenwell, Mdx.
Main residences: Welbeck Abbey, Notts.; Clerkenwell, Mdx.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CAVENDISH, Sir William II (1593-1676)

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