Family and Education
b. 5 Nov. 1789, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish MP and Lady Elizabeth Compton, da. and h. of Charles Compton MP, 7th earl of Northampton; bro. of Charles Compton Cavendish MP, George Henry Compton Cavendish MP, and William Cavendish MP; uncle of William George Cavendish MP, Lord William Cavendish MP. educ. Eton 1805; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1807. m. (1) 24 Oct. 1811, Sarah (d. 31 Oct. 1817), da. and coh. of William Augustus Fawkener, clerk of the PC, of Brocton Hall, Salop, 1s. 2da.; (2) 16 June 1819, Frances Susan (d. 23 Nov. 1840), da. of William Henry Lambton, wid. of Hon. Frederick Howard, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (3) 28 Jan. 1873, Susanna Emma, da. of William Byerlie, s.p. d. 5 Apr. 1873.
Offices Held
Lt. 10 Drag. 1808; a.d.c. to Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck 1808; lt. 24 Drag. 1810; capt. 103 Ft. 1811, 25 Ft. (half-pay) 1813; maj. 9 Drag. 1818; lt.-col. 1 Life Gds. 1821, col. 1837; maj.-gen. 1846; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1853; lt.-gen. 1854; gen. 1862.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Sutton Court, Chiswick, Middlesex; 34 Burlington Gardens, London.
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Commons 1832-1868
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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