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William Cavendish 1592–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 December 1592

Birth Location: Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 25 December 1676

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

Father: SIR 5c7r

Mother: Catherine Ogle

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Blore, Elizabeth Newcastle

Children(s): Elizabeth Cavendish, Wilfred Cavendish, William Newcastle, LADY ewcastle, Henry ewcastle, Frances Cavendish, Hendrik Bolsover, Charles CAVENDISH, Lady Cavendish, William Cavendish

In 1592, William Cavendish entered the world in Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Charles Cavendish Knight Ksd Uncle Of Wife Of 5C7R And Catherine Ogle. William Cavendish married Elisabeth Basset Of Blore, Elizabeth Bassett Duchess Of Newcastle, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Elizabeth Cavendish, Frances Cavendish, Hendrik Lord Cavendish Van Bolsover, Henry Cavendish Iind Duke Of N Ewcastle, Lady Jane Cavendish, Lady Jane Cavendish Of N Ewcastle, Wilfred Charles Cavendish, William Cavendish, William Cavendish Of Newcastle. William Cavendish passed away in 1676 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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  • In 1592, William Cavendish entered the world in Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Charles Cavendish Knight Ksd Uncle Of Wife Of 5C7R And Catherine Ogle.
  • William Cavendish married Elisabeth Basset Of Blore, Elizabeth Bassett Duchess Of Newcastle, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Elizabeth Cavendish, Frances Cavendish, Hendrik Lord Cavendish Van Bolsover, Henry Cavendish Iind Duke Of N Ewcastle, Lady Jane Cavendish, Lady Jane Cavendish Of N Ewcastle, Wilfred Charles Cavendish, William Cavendish, William Cavendish Of Newcastle.
  • William Cavendish passed away in 1676 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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William Cavendish's Ancestors

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William Cavendish
1592–1676
Birth Place: Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Parents
SIR Charles Cavendish, KNIGHT ksd - uncle of wife of 5c7r
1553–1617
Hardwick Hall, Ault Hucknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Catherine Ogle
1560–1629
Ogle, Northumberland, , England
Grandparents
Sir (William Cavendish, KNIGHT ksd - kin of) 5c7r
1505–1557
Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth (Hardwick, COUNTESS of Shrewsbury ksd - kinof 12 x great) uncle
1520–1608
Ault Hucknull, Hardwick, Derby, England
Lord (Cuthbert, 7th Baron Ogle of Blore) Ogle
1540–1597
Bothal, Northumberland
Catharine Carnaby
1545–1622
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cavendish's Descendants

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William Cavendish (6 December 1592–25 December 1676) m. Elisabeth (Basset of) Blore (1597–17 Apr 1643) m. Elizabeth (Bassett, DUCHESS of) Newcastle (1597–17 Apr 1643)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cavendish 1626–1663 m. John (Egerton (2nd Earl) Bridgewater) 1623–1686
    1. 1. John (Egerton 3rd Earl of) Bridgewater 1646–1701 m. Jane (Mary) Powlet 1655–1716 m. Elizabeth Cranfield 1648–1669
      1. 1. Henry (Egerton Bisschop van) Hereford 1685–1746
      2. 2. Mary (Patton) Egerton 1668–1693
      3. 3. Charles Egerton 1675–1725
      4. 4. Elizabeth Egerton 1678–1678
      5. 5. Henry Egerton 1667–1746
      6. 6. Scroope (Egerton Hertog van) Bridgewater 1681–1745
      7. 7. William Egerton 1684–1732
      8. 8. Anne Egerton 1669–1737
      9. 9. John (Egerton 3rd Earl) Bridgewater 1668–1670
    2. 2. Stuart (*) Egerton 1656–1678
    3. 3. Maj (Gen Randolph) Egerton 1650–1681
    4. 4. Henry Egerton 1660–1685
    5. 5. Frances Egerton 1662–1662
    6. 6. Katherine Egerton 1663–
    7. 7. Elizabeth ((Lady) EGERTON) (SYDNEY) 1653–1703
    8. 8. Charles (*) Egerton 1653–1717
    9. 9. William (*) Egerton 1649–1692
    10. 10. Hon (Thomas) Egerton 1646–1685
    11. 11. William Egerton 1649–1691
    12. 12. Charles EGERTON 1664–1717
  2. 2. Wilfred (Charles) Cavendish 1620–1659
  3. 3. William (Cavendish of) Newcastle 1622–1626
  4. 4. LADY (Jane Cavendish of N) ewcastle 1622–1669
  5. 5. Henry (Cavendish, IInd DUKE of N) ewcastle 1630–1691
  6. 6. Frances Cavendish 1630–1663
  7. 7. Hendrik (Lord Cavendish van) Bolsover 1630–1691
  8. 8. Charles CAVENDISH 1627–1659
  9. 9. Lady (Jane) Cavendish 1622–1669
  10. 10. William Cavendish 1622–1626

William Cavendish's Timeline

2 Records

1592
6 December 1592
Birth of William Cavendish in Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
1676
25 December 1676
Age 84
Death of William Cavendish in Welbeck, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Welbeck, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 December 1592
    Event Place: Handsworth, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1676
    Event Place: Welbeck, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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