William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax (1665 – 31 August 1700), was the son of George Savile, 1st Viscount Halifax and

Dorothy Savile, Viscountess Halifax Dorothy Savile, Viscountess Halifax (née Spencer; 1640 – 16 December 1670) was the first wife of George Savile, 1st Viscount Halifax, and the mother of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax, the 2nd Marquess. Dorothy was the daughter of He ...

(née Spencer). He was educated in Geneva in 1677 and matriculated at

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, in 1681, but did not take a degree. He travelled on the continent in 1684–1687, returning on his brother's death. From that time, he was known as Lord Elland, from his father's subsidiary title of Baron Savile of Elland. He was elected Member of Parliament for

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from 1689 to 1695. He was a Tory and voted in 1689 that the throne was not vacant. He had four daughters including: *By his first wife, Elizabeth Grimston, the daughter of Sir Samuel Grimston and Lady Elizabeth Finch, whom he married on 24 November 1687: **Lady Anne Savile (1691 – 18 July 1717) who married

Charles Bruce, 4th Earl of Elgin Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury (later styled Aylesbury) and 4th Earl of Elgin (29 May 1682 – 10 February 1747), of Ampthill, Bedfordshire and Savernake Park, Wiltshire, styled Viscount Bruce of Ampthill from 1685 to 1741, was a British ...

(1682–1747) *By his second wife, Lady Mary Finch, who was the first cousin of his first wife, daughter of Daniel Finch, 7th Earl of Winchilsea, whom he married on 2 April 1695 **Lady Mary Savile, who in 1722 married

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, and died in 1751 **Lady Dorothy Savile (1699–1758), who married

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 ...

. He died in 1700, at an early age from "an inward feavour". He died without male issue, so his peerages became extinct, but the baronetcy was inherited by a cousin.

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* * *Mark N. Brown, "Savile, George, first marquess of Halifax (1633–1695)", ''

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