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William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

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Monarch
  
Succeeded by
  
The Earl of Sunderland

Preceded by
  
The Lord Carleton

Name
  
William 2nd

Spouse
  
Rachel Russell (m. 1688)

Preceded by
  
The Earl of Nottingham

Monarch
  
George IGeorge II

Succeeded by
  
The Lord Trevor

Role
  
British Politician

Grandchildren
  

Died
  
June 4, 1729, London, United Kingdom

Parents
  
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire

Children
  
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire

Similar People
  
Rachel Russell - Lady Rus, William Russell - Lord Rus, Henry Cavendish, Robert Walpole

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire KG, PC (1672 – 4 June 1729) was a British nobleman and politician, 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 1717 and 1725 to 1729. He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674–1725), daughter of William, Lord Russell on 21 June 1688.

They had five children:

  1. William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755)
  2. Lady Rachel Cavendish (4 October 1699 – 18 June 1780) married Sir William Morgan on 14 May 1723
  3. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (27 September 1700 – 7 November 1747) married Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet
  4. Lord James Cavendish (23 November 1701 – 14 December 1741)
  5. Lord Charles Cavendish (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) married Anne Grey on 9 January 1727, father of Henry Cavendish

Sir William also had an illegitimate child:

  1. Henrietta Cavendish (c.1684 – 11 January 1717) married Lionel Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower, son of Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart and Grace Wilbraham.

References

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire Wikipedia


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