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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.
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (c. 1590 – 20 June 1628) was an English nobleman, courtier, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1614 until 1626 when he succeeded to the peerage and sat in the House of Lords.
Sep 24, 2021 · He held the courtesy title of Lord Cavendish from 1684, when his father succeeded as the 4th Earl of Devonshire, and Marquess of Hartington from 1694 when his father was created 1st Duke of Devonshire. He succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Devonshire, 6th Earl of Devonshire, Marquess of Hartington etc. 18 August 1707. Family
- Male
- June 4, 1729
- Rachel (Russell) Cavendish
Mar 3, 2018 · The second earl died in 1628 in London of “excessive indulgence.” His heir, another William, was a minor so for a while at least the Cavendish lands were in the hands of Christian Bruce who was by now thirty-two-years old and a canny woman managing to secure full wardship for her son.
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, was a close friend of King James I and held positions as MP and Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. He was a member of the Cavendish family, of Chatsworth in Derbyshire.
The 2nd Duke of Devonshire was a connoisseur of the arts, added many paintings, Old Master drawings and prints, ancient coins and carved Greek and Roman gems to the Devonshire Collections at Chatsworth.
Apr 27, 2022 · Genealogy for William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1672 - 1729) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
