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Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish 1550–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1550

Birth Location: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 12 October 1616

Death Location: Edensor, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England

Father: Sir Cavendish

Mother: Lady Hardwick

Spouse(s): Anne Keighley

Children(s): William Cavendish, Bride Keighlie

The story of Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish began in 1550 in Hardwick, Derbyshire, England. Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish married Anne De Keighley, and had children including Bride Keighlie, William 2Nd Earl Of Devonshire Cavendish. Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish passed away in 1616 in Edensor, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish began in 1550 in Hardwick, Derbyshire, England.
  • Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish married Anne De Keighley, and had children including Bride Keighlie, William 2Nd Earl Of Devonshire Cavendish.
  • Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish passed away in 1616 in Edensor, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England.

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Henry Cavendish's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cavendish
1550–1616
Birth Place: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Sir William Cavendish
1505–1557
Chatsworth, Derbyshire, , England
Lady (Elizabeth Bess Countess of Shrewsbury) Hardwick
1527–1608
Ault Hucknull, Hardwick, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Cavendish
1474–1524
Cavendish, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Alice Cavendish
1476–1515
Cavendish, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
John Hardwick
1495–1526
Hardwick, Derbyshire
Elizabeth Leake
1498–1570
Hasland, Derbyshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Cavendish's Descendants

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Henry ("William" Baron of Hardwick) Cavendish (17 Dec 1550–12 October 1616) m. Anne (de) Keighley (1566–31 Apr 1639)
  1. 1. William (2nd Earl of Devonshire) Cavendish 1590–1628 m. Lady (Christiann Christine) Bruce 1595–1675
    1. 1. Lord (William The Right Honourable CAVENDISH of Hardwick, 3rd Earl of) Devonshire 1617–1684 m. Elizabeth Cecil 1619–1689
      1. 1. Lady (Anne Countess Of Exeter Cavendish) Cecil 1649–1704 m. Lord (Charles) Rich 1643–1664
      2. 2. William (1st Duke of Devonshire) Cavendish 1640–1707 m. Lady (Mary Duchess Cavendish) Butler 1646–1710
        1. 1. William (2nd Duke of Devonshire) Cavendish 1672–1729
        2. 2. Lord (James) Cavendish 1681–1751
        3. 3. Henry (Cavendish) MP 1673–1700
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cavendish 1677–1741
    2. 2. Anne (Countess Of Warwick) Cavendish 1611–1638 m. Robert (3rd Earl of Warwick) Rich 1611–1659
      1. 1. Robert Rich 1634–1658
    3. 3. Charles Cavendish 1620–1643
  2. 2. Bride Keighlie –1640

Henry Cavendish's Timeline

2 Records

1550
17 Dec 1550
Birth of Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish in Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
1616
12 October 1616
Age 66
Death of Henry "William" Baron of Hardwick Cavendish in Ault Hucknall, Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England
Ault Hucknall, Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1616
    Event Place: Ault Hucknall, Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edensor, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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