William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
English courtier
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, KG, KB, PC, who after 1665 styled himself as Prince William Cavendish, was an English courtier and supporter of the arts. He was a renowned horse breeder, as well as being patron of the... Wikipedia
Born: 1592, Handsworth, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Died: December 25, 1676 (age 84 years), Welbeck, United Kingdom
Children: Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, Jane Cavendish, Elizabeth Egerton, and more
Spouse: Lady Margaret Lucas Cavendish (m. 1645)
Parents: Sir Charles Cavendish
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A man of vast estates in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, he made spectacular progress up the peerage ladder, moving from viscount (1620), to earl (1628), ...
Early career. He was created a Knight of the Bath (KB) in 1610 and sat in the House of Commons as the member for East Retford in the Addled Parliament of 1614.
English polymath and aristocrat (1592-1676)
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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (baptised 1593-1676), Writer, diplomat, courtier, royalist army officer and politician. Sitter associated ...