William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
His Grace The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Lord President of the Council | |
In office 6 July 1716 – 16 March 1718 | |
Monarch | George I |
Preceded by | The Earl of Nottingham |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Sunderland |
In office 27 March 1725 – 4 June 1729 | |
Monarchs | George I George II |
Preceded by | The Lord Carleton |
Succeeded by | The Lord Trevor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1672 (1672) |
Died | 4 June 1729(1729-06-04) (aged 56–57) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse | Rachel Russell |
Children | William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire Lady Rachel Cavendish Lady Elizabeth Cavendish Lord James Cavendish Lord Charles Cavendish |
Parent(s) | William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire Lady Mary Butler |
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire KG, PC (1672 – 4 June 1729) was a British nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1707, and served as Lord President of the Council from 1716 to 1718 and 1725 to 1729.
He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674–1725), daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell on 21 June 1688. The Duchess served as a Lady of the Bedchamber at the court of Queen Anne.[1]
They had ten children:
- Lady Mary Cavendish (18 August 1696 – 15 June 1719)[2]
- William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755)
- Lady Rachel Cavendish (4 October 1699 – 18 June 1780)[3] married Sir William Morgan on 14 May 1723
- Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (27 September 1700 – 7 November 1747) married Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet
- Lord James Cavendish (23 November 1701 – 14 December 1741)
- Lord Charles Cavendish (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) married Anne Grey on 9 January 1727, father of Henry Cavendish
- Lady Anne Cavendish (died 23 August 1780 aged 70[4])
- Lady Katherine Cavendish (died 12 September 1715 aged 9[5])
- Lord John Cavendish (died 11 May 1720 aged 12[6])
- Lady Diana Cavendish (died 12 February 1722[7])
References
- ^ "Warrant Books: April 1713, 1–15 Pages 169–184 Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 27, 1713. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955". British History Online. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
- ^ Jervas, Charles. "Lady Rachel Cavendish, Lady Morgan (1697–1780), as a Shepherdess". National Trust.
- ^ Cox, John Charles (1881). "The Chronicles of the Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of All Saints, Derby".
- ^ Cox, John Charles (1881). "The Chronicles of the Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of All Saints, Derby".
- ^ Cox, John Charles (1881). "The Chronicles of the Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of All Saints, Derby".
- ^ Cox, John Charles (1881). "The Chronicles of the Collegiate Church or Free Chapel of All Saints, Derby".
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir Gilbert Clarke Henry Gilbert | Member of Parliament for Derbyshire 1695–1701 With: Sir Gilbert Clarke 1695–1698 Thomas Coke 1698–1701 Lord Manners of Haddon 1701 | Succeeded by Thomas Coke Sir John Curzon, Bt |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Castle Rising 1702 With: Robert Walpole | Succeeded by Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt Horatio Walpole |
Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Yorkshire 1702–1707 With: Sir John Kaye, Bt 1702–1707 The Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1707 | Succeeded by |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1702–1707 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Lord Steward 1707–1710 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Lord Steward 1714–1716 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Lord President of the Council 1716–1717 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Lord President of the Council 1725–1729 | Succeeded by |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1707–1710 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1714–1729 | Succeeded by |
Legal offices | ||
Preceded by | Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1707–1711 | Succeeded by |
Peerage of England | ||
Preceded by | Duke of Devonshire 1707–1729 | Succeeded by |
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- William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1618–1626)
- William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (1626–1628)
- William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (1628–1684)
- William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire (1684–1694)
- William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1694–1707)
- William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1707–1729)
- William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (1729–1755)
- William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1755–1764)
- William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1764–1811)
- William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1811–1858)
- William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1858–1891)
- Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1891–1908)
- Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1908–1938)
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1938–1950)
- Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1950–2004)
- Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire (2004–present)
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