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Biography of Frederick Charles Cavendish 1836-1882

Paternal Family Tree: Cavendish

Maternal Family Tree: Anna Maria Mordaunt 1771

Before 06 May 1682 Frederick Charles Cavendish was appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland.

In 1829 [his father] William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 20) and [his mother] Blanche Georgiana Howard (age 16) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle (age 55) and [his grandmother] Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle (age 45).

On 30 Nov 1836 Frederick Charles Cavendish was born to William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 28) and Blanche Georgiana Howard (age 24) at Compton Place Eastbourne.

On 27 Apr 1840 [his mother] Blanche Georgiana Howard (age 28) died.

On 07 Jun 1864 Frederick Charles Cavendish (age 27) and Lucy Caroline Lyttelton (age 22) were married. No issue. He the son of William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 56) and Blanche Georgiana Howard.

Phoenix Park Killings

On 06 May 1882 Frederick Charles Cavendish (age 45) was assassinated at Phoenix Park, Dublin during the Phoenix Park Killings. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].

After 06 May 1882. Cartmel Priory, Lancashire [Map]. Monument to Frederick Charles Cavendish (deceased). Sculpted by Thomas Woolner (age 56). Marble effigy on alabaster tomb chest. See Phoenix Park Killings.

On 11 May 1882. St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 62) sent a wreath of everlasting flowers for the funeral of Frederick Charles Cavendish (deceased) whose memorial is in the Cavendish chapel.

On 22 Apr 1925 [his former wife] Lucy Caroline Lyttelton (age 83) died at her home The Glebe, Penshurt. She was buried at the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. Memorial at the Church of St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire.

Lucy Caroline Lyttelton: On 05 Sep 1841 she was born to George William Lyttelton 4th Baron Lyttelton and Mary Glynne Lady Lyttelton at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire. In 1863 she was appointed Maid of Honour to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. On 07 Jun 1864 Frederick Charles Cavendish and she were married. No issue. He the son of William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire and Blanche Georgiana Howard.

Frederick Charles Cavendish 1836-1882 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Ancestors of Frederick Charles Cavendish 1836-1882

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hale

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe

GrandFather: William Cavendish

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Compton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Berkeley Lucy 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Lucy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Somerset Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Symes Berkeley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norborne

Father: William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire

GrandMother: Louisa O'Callaghan

Frederick Charles Cavendish

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Howard 2nd Earl Carlisle

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Howard 3rd Earl Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Uvedale Countess Carlisle

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Howard 4th Earl Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandfather: Arthur Capell 1st Earl Essex

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Capell Countess Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Percy Countess Essex

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Byron 3rd Baron Byron

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Byron 4th Baron Byron

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chaworth Baroness Byron

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Byron Countess Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Berkeley 4th Baron Berkeley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley Baroness Byron

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Temple Baroness Berkeley

GrandFather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater

Great x 3 Grandfather: Scroop Egerton 1st Duke Bridgewater

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater

Great x 2 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower

Great x 4 Grandfather: Wriothesley Russell 2nd Duke Bedford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Bridgewater

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howland Duchess Bedford

Mother: Blanche Georgiana Howard

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hale

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe

GrandMother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Spencer

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Churchill Countess Sunderland

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville

Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Caroline Carteret

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Worsley Countess Granville

Great x 1 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Poyntz

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Georgiana Poyntz Countess Spencer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lewis Mordaunt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt