William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1672 – 4 June 1729) was a British nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, (25 January 164018 August 1707) 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. H ...

and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the

Privy Council A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the mon ...

in 1707, and served as

Lord President of the Council The lord president of the Council is the presiding officer of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and the fourth of the Great Officers of State (United Kingdom), Great Officers of State, ranking below the Lord High Treasurer but above the ...

from 1716 to 1718 and 1725 to 1729. He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674–1725), daughter of

William Russell, Lord Russell William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 163921 July 1683) was an English politician. He was a leading member of the Country Party, forerunners of the Whigs, who during the reign of King Charles II, laid the groundwork for opposition in t ...

on 21 June 1688. The Duchess served as a

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at the court of Queen Anne. They had ten children: # Lady Mary Cavendish (18 August 1696 – 15 June 1719) #

William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, (26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755) was a British nobleman and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1729 when he inherited the Dukedom. Life Cavendish was the son of Will ...

(26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755) #Lady Rachel Cavendish (4 October 1699 – 18 June 1780) married

Sir William Morgan Sir William Morgan, KB (8 March 1700 – 24 April 1731) was a Welsh Whig politician of the early 18th century. Morgan was the eldest son of Sir John Morgan, a Whig of great political influence in Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire. He in ...

on 14 May 1723 #Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (27 September 1700 – 7 November 1747) married

Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet (20 April 1699 – 23 March 1745) was an England, English landowner, dwelling at Marske Hall, Yorkshire. He was the only son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1670-1705), Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Cathe ...

# Lord James Cavendish (23 November 1701 – 14 December 1741) #

Lord Charles Cavendish Lord Charles Cavendish FRS (17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) was a British nobleman and Whig politician. Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and Rachel Russell. On 9 January 1727, Lord Charles Cavendis ...

(17 March 1704 – 28 April 1783) married Anne Grey on 9 January 1727, father of

Henry Cavendish Henry Cavendish ( ; 10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was an English natural philosopher and scientist who was an important experimental and theoretical chemist and physicist. He is noted for his discovery of hydrogen, which he termed "infl ...

# Lady Anne Cavendish (died 23 August 1780 aged 70) # Lady Katherine Cavendish (died 12 September 1715 aged 9) # Lord John Cavendish (died 11 May 1720 aged 12) # Lady Diana Cavendish (died 12 February 1722)

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1672 births 1729 deaths

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