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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, KG, KB, PC ( c. 16 December 1593 – 25 December 1676), 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 playwright Ben Jonson and the intellectual group known as the ...
Mar 28, 2024 · William Cavendish, 1st duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (born c. 1593—died December 25, 1676, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, England) was a Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars and a noted patron of poets, dramatists, and other writers. The son of Sir Charles Cavendish, he attended St. John’s College, Cambridge, and through inheritances ...
The first duke, William Cavendish, was the son of Charles Cavendish and his second wife Catherine Ogle, 8th Baroness Ogle, daughter of Cuthbert Ogle, 7th Baron Ogle. William Cavendish became Viscount Mansfield in 1620, and in 1621, he was created Earl of Newcastle upon Tyne and Baron Cavendish of Bolsover .
- 1691 (first creation), 1711 (second creation), 1768 (third creation)
Biography of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (1593-1676) William was the only surviving son and heir of Sir Charles Cavendish, the 3rd son of Bess of Hardwick by her 2nd husband, Sir William Cavendish. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge and became a favoured courtier of Charles I.
May 23, 2018 · Newcastle, William Cavendish, 1st duke of (1593–1676). Newcastle was one of the leading royalist commanders during the Civil War. A man of vast estates in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, he made spectacular progress up the peerage ladder, moving from viscount (1620), to earl (1628), marquis (1643), and finally duke in 1665.
Feb 27, 2024 · William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (born January 25, 1640—died August 18, 1707, London, England) was a leader of the parliamentary movement that sought to exclude the Roman Catholic James, duke of York (afterward James II), from succession to the British throne and that later invited the invasion of William of Orange.
