George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (31 March 1754 – 9 May 1834), styled Lord George Cavendish before 1831, was a British nobleman and politician. He built

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Background

Cavendish was the third son of

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of ...

and the former Lady Charlotte Boyle, daughter of

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork (25 April 1694 – 4 December 1753) was a British architect and noble often called the "Apollo of the Arts" and the "Architect Earl". The son of the 2nd Earl of Burlington and 3rd Ear ...

of the first creation, whose title had become extinct upon his death in 1753.

Political career

Cavendish sat as Member of Parliament for

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from 1775 to 1780, for

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from 1780 to 1797 and for

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from 1797 to 1831. On 10 September 1831 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Cavendish of Keighley, in the County of York, and Earl of Burlington, a revival of the title held by his maternal grandfather.

Horseracing

He had

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interests. His

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were straw colour with a black cap.

Family

In 1815, Lord Burlington bought

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from his nephew, the

6th Duke of Devonshire William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), styled Marquess of Hartington until 1811, was an English peer, courtier and Whig politician. Known as the "Bachelor Duke", he served as Lord Chamberlai ...

. With the architect Samuel Ware, he made a number of significant modifications to the house, including the building of

along the west side. He died at Burlington House in 1834 and was buried in All Saints' Church, Derby. The property passed to his widow and on her death in 1835 to their son Charles. Reynolds - Elizabeth Compton

He married Lady Elizabeth Compton, only child of

Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton Charles Compton, 7th Earl of Northampton, DL (22 July 1737 – 18 October 1763) was a British peer and diplomat. He was the eldest son of the Hon. Charles Compton, in turn youngest son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, and his wi ...

, on 27 February 1782 in London. They had at least 11 children, of whom six children survived to adulthood, although his two eldest sons predeceased him: * William Cavendish (10 January 1783 – 17 January 1812) * George Cavendish (14 October 1784 – 22 January 1809)''The Register of Births and Baptisms in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1761-1786''. 11 November 1784. * Elizabeth Dorothy Cavendish (12 June 1786 – 17 September 1786) * Lady Anne Cavendish (11 November 1787 – 17 May 1871), married Lord Charles FitzRoy, second son of

George FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton George Henry FitzRoy, 4th Duke of Grafton (14 January 1760 – 28 September 1844), styled Earl of Euston until 1811, was a British Peerage, peer and British Whig Party, Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1782 to 1811 when h ...

* Gen. The Hon. Henry Cavendish (5 November 1789 – 5 April 1873), married Sarah Fawkener, Frances Susan Lambton and Susanna Emma Byerlie * Elizabeth Cavendish (13 March 1792 – 26 May 1794) *

Charles Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham (28 August 1793 – 12 November 1863) was a British Liberal politician. Early life Cavendish was the fourth son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, third son of the former P ...

(28 August 1793 – 10 November 1863), married

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, daughter of

George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly, (28 June 1761 – 17 June 1853), styled Lord Strathavon until 1795 and Earl of Aboyne from 1795 to 1836, was a Scotland, Scottish peer and soldier. Early life George was the son of Charles Gordon, 4th Ear ...

* Mary Cavendish (6 March 1795 – 7 June 1795) * Lady Caroline Cavendish (5 April 1797 – 9 January 1867) * Frederick Cavendish (28 October 1801 – 27 January 1802) * Charlotte Cavendish (23 April 1803 – 1 July 1803) 1790 Lawrence Bildnis der Kinder des Lord George Cavendish anagoria

1790 Lawrence Bildnis der Kinder des Lord George Cavendish anagoria

The Earl was succeeded in his earldom by

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, the son of his own eldest son William, who had been killed in a carriage accident in 1812.

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