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Biography of William Cavendish 1783-1812

Paternal Family Tree: Cavendish

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Norborne

On 27th February 1782 [his father] George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 27) and [his mother] Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington (age 21) were married at London. She by marriage Countess Burlington. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton and [his grandmother] Anne Somerset Countess Northampton. He the son of [his grandfather] William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire and [his grandmother] Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington. They were fourth cousins.

On 10th January 1783 William Cavendish was born to George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 28) and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington (age 22).

Around 1793 William Cavendish (age 9) educated at Eton College [Map].

Around 1798 William Cavendish (age 14) educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

Around 1799. George Sanders (age 25). Portrait of William Cavendish (age 15) aged 16.

In July 1803 William Cavendish (age 20) was elected MP Aylesbury.

In May 1804 William Cavendish (age 21) was elected MP Knaresborough.

In 1806 William Cavendish (age 22) was elected MP Derby.

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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

On 18th July 1807 William Cavendish (age 24) and Louisa O'Callaghan were married. He the son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington (age 53) and Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington (age 47).

On 27th April 1808 [his son] William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire was born to William Cavendish (age 25) and [his wife] Louisa O'Callaghan.

On 11th April 1809 [his daughter] Fanny Cavendish was born to William Cavendish (age 26) and [his wife] Louisa O'Callaghan.

On 19th August 1810 [his son] George Henry Cavendish was born to William Cavendish (age 27) and [his wife] Louisa O'Callaghan at Berkeley Square, Mayfair.

Before 1812. Henry Hoppner Meyer (age 31). Drawing of William Cavendish (age 28) after George Sanders aka Saunders.

On 15th January 1812 William Cavendish (age 29) died.

On 3rd July 1812 [his son] Richard Cavendish was born to William Cavendish and [his wife] Louisa O'Callaghan.

Royal Ancestors of William Cavendish 1783-1812

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of William Cavendish 1783-1812

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Massue Countess Southampton

GrandFather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hale

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hale

Father: George Augustus Henry Cavendish 1st Earl Burlington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke of Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Seymour 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Noel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

GrandMother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Coventry Baroness Savile

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Essex Rich Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

William Cavendish 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Compton 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fox of Farley Wiltshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Fox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Palfreyman

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Fox Countess Northampton

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Whittle of the City of London

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Whittle

GrandFather: Charles Compton 7th Earl of Northampton 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Lucy 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Kingsmill Lucy 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Chapman Lady Lucy

Great x 2 Grandfather: Berkeley Lucy 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Berkeley 1st Earl Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Theophila Berkeley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Lucy 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cotton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Cotton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hutchinson 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Hutchinson 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stanhope 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Elizabeth Compton Countess Burlington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Duke Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Somerset Marquess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Capell Duchess Beaufort 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Josiah Child

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rebecca Child Marchioness Worcester

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Noel Somerset 4th Duke Beaufort 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough

Great x 3 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Noel Duchess Beaufort 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke

GrandMother: Anne Somerset Countess Northampton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Berkeley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Symes Berkeley 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berekeley Duchess Beaufort 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Norborne