William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire was an English soldier, nobleman, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire. He was part of the "Immortal Seven" group that invited William III, Prince of Orange to depose James II of England as monarch during the Glorious Revolution, and was rewarded with the elevation to Duke of Devonshire in 1694.
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Date of Birth
January 25th, 1640
Age
385
Date of Death
August 18th, 1707
Died Aged
67
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Anne Cecil, Countess of Exeter
Sister
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Son
Lady Mary Butler
Wife
Lord James Cavendish
Son
William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire
Father
Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire
Mother
Lord Henry Cavendish
Son
Lady Elizabeth Cavendish
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