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William Cavendish 1720 – 1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1720

Birth Location: Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 2 Oct 1764

Death Location: Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

Father: William Cavendish

Mother: Katherine Hoskins

Spouse(s): Charlotte Boyle

Children(s): George Cavendish

The story of William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire began in 1720 in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England. William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire married Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, and had children including George Augustus Henry Cavendish. William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire passed away in 1764 in Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire began in 1720 in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England.
  • William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire married Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, and had children including George Augustus Henry Cavendish.
  • William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire passed away in 1764 in Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cavendish
1698 – 1755
Birth Location: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
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Katherine Hoskins
1698 – 1777
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Boyle
1731 – 1754
Birth Location: Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

George Cavendish
1754 – 1834
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England
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William Cavendish's Ancestors

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William Cavendish
1720 – 1764
Birth Place: Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England
Parents
William Cavendish
1698 – 1755
Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
Katherine Hoskins
1698 – 1777
Grandparents
William Cavendish
1672 – 1729
Bakewell, Derbyshire, England
Rachel Russell
1671 – 1723
Stratton, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cavendish
1641 – 1707
Mary Butler
1646 – 1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cavendish
1617 – 1684
Elizabeth Cecil
1619 – 1689

William Cavendish's Descendants

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William Cavendish (8 May 1720 – 2 Oct 1764) m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Boyle (27 Oct 1731 – 8 Dec 1754)
  1. 1. George (Augustus Henry) Cavendish (21 March 1754 – 4 May 1834) m. Elizabeth Compton (25 Jun 1760 – 7 Apr 1835)
    1. 1. William (George) Cavendish (10 Jan 1783 – 15 Jan 1812) m. Louisa O'Callaghan (1779 – 17 Apr 1863)
      1. 1. William Cavendish (27 Apr 1808 – 21 Dec 1891)
    2. 2. Anne Cavendish (11 Nov 1787 – 17 May 1871)
    3. 3. Henry (Frederick Compton) Cavendish (5 Nov 1789 – 5 Apr 1873)
    4. 4. Charles (Compton) Cavendish (28 Aug 1793 – 12 Nov 1863)
    5. 5. Caroline Cavendish (5 April 1797 – 9 Jan 1867)

William Cavendish's Timeline

3 Records

1720
8 May 1720
Birth of William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England
Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England
1764
2 Oct 1764
Age 44
Death of William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire in Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
1764
Oct 1764
Age 44
Burial of William Cavendish 4th Duke of Devonshire in Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England
Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1720
    Event Place: Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1764
    Event Place: Spa, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1764
    Event Place: Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England
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