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William Cavendish 1510–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1510

Birth Location: Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 25 October 1557

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Thomas Cavendish

Mother: Alice Cavendish

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Bassett)

Children(s): Lady Cavendish, William Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Henry Cavendish, Charles Cavendish, Mary Talbot

The story of William Cavendish began in 1510 in Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England. William Cavendish married Elizabeth Hardwick Bassett, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Henry Cavendish, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, Mary Talbot, William Cavendish. William Cavendish passed away in 1557 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cavendish began in 1510 in Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England.
  • William Cavendish married Elizabeth Hardwick Bassett, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Henry Cavendish, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, Mary Talbot, William Cavendish.
  • William Cavendish passed away in 1557 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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William Cavendish's Ancestors

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William Cavendish
1510–1557
Birth Place: Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Thomas Cavendish
1474–1524
Cavendish, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Alice Cavendish
1476–1515
Cavendish, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
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William Cavendish's Descendants

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William Cavendish (Abt 1510–25 October 1557) m. Elizabeth (Hardwick) (Bassett) (27 Jul 1527–13 Feb 1608)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Cavendish 1555–1582 m. Charles Stuart 1555–1576
    1. 1. Arabella Stuart 1575–1615 m. William Seymour 1587–1660
      1. 1. Mary (Seymour) Barrett 1610–1660 m. Captain (William Guillimus Dyer) Jr 1609–1672 m. William Dyer 1609–1672
        1. 1. Major (William Dyer) III 1639–1688 m. Mary Walker 1617–1688
  2. 2. William Cavendish 1552–1626
  3. 3. Frances Pierrepont –1632
  4. 4. Henry Cavendish 1550–1616
  5. 5. Charles Cavendish 1553–1617
  6. 6. Mary Talbot –1632

William Cavendish's Timeline

2 Records

1510
Abt 1510
Birth of William Cavendish in Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
1557
25 October 1557
Age 47
Death of William Cavendish in Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1510
    Event Place: Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1557
    Event Place: Chatsworth, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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