His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KG PC | |
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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 | |
| Monarch | George I George II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Carleton |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Trevor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1672 |
| Died | 4 June 1729 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Russell |
| Children | William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire Lady Rachel Cavendish Lady Elizabeth Cavendish Lord James Cavendish Lord Charles Cavendish |
| Parents | 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 five children:
- William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755)
- Lady Rachel Cavendish (4 October 1699 – 18 June 1780) [2] 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
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.
- ^ Jervas, Charles. "Lady Rachel Cavendish, Lady Morgan (1697 - 1780), as a Shepherdess". National Trust.
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Coat of arms of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, KG
| 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 Robert Walpole The Earl of Ranelagh | Member of Parliament for Castle Rising 1702 With: Robert Walpole | Succeeded by Sir Thomas Littleton, Bt Horatio Walpole |
| Preceded by The Lord Fairfax of Cameron The Viscount of Irvine | Member of Parliament for Yorkshire 1702–1707 With: Sir John Kaye, Bt 1702–1707 The Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1707 | Succeeded by The Viscount Downe Conyers Darcy |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Manchester | Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard 1702–1707 | Succeeded by The Viscount Townshend |
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire | Lord Steward 1707–1710 | Succeeded by The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby |
| Preceded by The Earl Poulett | Lord Steward 1714–1716 | Succeeded by The Duke of Kent |
| Preceded by The Earl of Nottingham | Lord President of the Council 1716–1717 | Succeeded by The Earl of Sunderland |
| Preceded by The Lord Carleton | Lord President of the Council 1725–1729 | Succeeded by The Lord Trevor |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1707–1710 | Succeeded by The Earl of Scarsdale |
| Preceded by The Earl of Scarsdale | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1714–1729 | Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Devonshire | Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1707–1711 | Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Cavendish | Duke of Devonshire 1707–1729 | Succeeded by William Cavendish |