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Encyclopedia > William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (ca. 1673 - 1729). He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674 - 1725), daughter of William, Lord Russell. One of their grandsons was the famous scientist Henry Cavendish who endowed the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. He served as Lord President of the Council from 1725 to 1729.



Preceded by:
The Duke of Devonshire		 Lord Steward
1707–1710		 Followed by:
The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby
Preceded by:
The Earl Poulett		 Lord Steward
1714–1716		 Followed by:
The Duke of Kent
Preceded by:
The Earl of Nottingham		 Lord President of the Council
1716–1717		 Followed by:
The Earl of Sunderland
Preceded by:
The Lord Carleton		 Lord President of the Council
1725–1729		 Followed by:
The Lord Trevor



Preceded by:
William Cavendish		 Duke of Devonshire
 Succeeded by:
William Cavendish



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William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (447 words)
The Most Noble William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (December 14, 1748 – July 29, 1811), was the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family.
However, the dukedom and estates passed eventually to a grandson of a younger brother of the 5th Duke; the 7th Duke had however married a daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle, and thus a granddaughter of the 5th Duke and niece of the 6th Duke.
George Lamb, a brother of the 2nd Viscount Melbourne (himself married to Lady Caroline Ponsonby or Lady Caroline Lamb, niece of the 1st wife of the 5th Duke).
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