William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Portrait by Godfrey Kneller | |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
| In office 1689–1707 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Ormond |
| Succeeded by | William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire |
| Lord High Steward for the Coronation of Queen Anne | |
| In office 22 April 1702 – 23 April 1702 | |
| Preceded by | The Baron Somers |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Grafton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1640 |
| Died | 18 August 1707 (aged 67) |
| Spouse | Lady Mary Butler (m. 1662) |
| Children | Lady Elizabeth Cavendish William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire Lord Henry Cavendish Lord James Cavendish |
| Parent(s) | William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire |
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (25 January 1640 – 18 August 1707) was an English Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1661 until 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire and took his seat in the House of Lords. Cavendish was part of the "Immortal Seven" which invited William of Orange to depose James II of England as part of the Glorious Revolution, and was rewarded for his efforts by being elevated to the Duke of Devonshire in 1694.