William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Portrait by Thomas Hudson, c. 1750s | |
| Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
| In office 16 November 1756 – 29 June 1757 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1720 St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, England |
| Died | 2 October 1764 (aged 44) Spa, Austrian Netherlands |
| Resting place | Derby Cathedral |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | |
| Children | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire Dorothy Bentinck, Duchess of Portland Lord Richard Cavendish George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington |
| Parent(s) | William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire Catherine Hoskins |
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William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (8 May 1720 – 2 October 1764), styled Lord Cavendish before 1729, and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a British Whig statesman and nobleman who was briefly nominal Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was the first son of William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire and his wife, Catherine Hoskins. He is also a great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of King Charles III through the king's maternal great-grandmother.