William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, was born circa 10 October 1617 in Hardwicke, Derby, England, United Kingdom to William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (c1590-1628) and Christian Bruce (1595-) and died 23 November 1684 Roehampton House, Putney, Surrey, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Cecil (1619-1689) 4 March 1639 in Latimers, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1640-1707) | 25 January 1640 | 18 August 1707 Devonshire House, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | Mary Butler (1646-1710) |
| Anne Cavendish (c1644-1703) | 1644 | 18 June 1703 | Charles Rich (1643-1664) John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter (c1648-1700) |
| Charles Cavendish (1655-1670) | |||
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Newcastle |
Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1638–1642 |
English Interregnum |
| Honorary titles | ||
| English Interregnum | Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire 1660–1684 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Scarsdale |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Cavendish |
Earl of Devonshire 1628–1684 |
Succeeded by William Cavendish |
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Footnotes (including sources)
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