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Henry Cavendish 1550–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 28 Oct 1626

Death Location: Doveridge, Derbyshire, England

Father: Sir Cavendish

Mother: Elizabeth Hardwick

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In 1550, Henry Cavendish entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Sir William Cavendish And Elizabeth Bess Countess Of Shrewsbury Hardwick. Henry Cavendish passed away in 1626 in Doveridge, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Henry Cavendish entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Sir William Cavendish And Elizabeth Bess Countess Of Shrewsbury Hardwick.
  • Henry Cavendish passed away in 1626 in Doveridge, Derbyshire, England.

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Henry Cavendish's Ancestors

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Henry Cavendish
1550–1626
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Sir William Cavendish
1505–1557
Chatsworth House, Derby, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth ("Bess" Countess of Shrewsbury) Hardwick
1527–1608
Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John ((Earl of Shrewsbury) Hardwick) III
1494–1527
Derby, Derbyshire, , England
Elizabeth Leake
1498–1570
Hasland Hall, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hardwick
1470–1507
Elizabeth Pinchbeck
1480–1500
Sir Leake
1458–1523
Margaret Foxe
1445–1498
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hardwick
1451–1507
Elizabeth Bakewell
1455–1500
Sir Pinchbeck
1426–1492
ANNE GREENE
1450–1488
Sir Leeke
1416–1475
Lady Chaworth
1436–1458
William Fox
1430–1490

Henry Cavendish's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Henry Cavendish in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1626
28 Oct 1626
Age 76
Death of Henry Cavendish in Doveridge, Derbyshire, England
Doveridge, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1626
    Event Place: Doveridge, Derbyshire, England

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