William Cavendish was born 10 January 1783 to George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (1754-1834) and Elizabeth Compton (1760-1835) and died 15 January 1812 of unspecified causes. He married Louisa O'Callaghan (1779-1863) 18 July 1807 .
William Cavendish (10 January 1783 – 15 January 1812) was an English politician, the son of Lord George Cavendish, later Earl of Burlington.
He married Louisa O'Callaghan (d. 1863), daughter of Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Baron Lismore, on 18 July 1807. They had four children:
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808-1891) | 27 April 1808 | 21 December 1891 Holker Hall, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | Blanche Georgiana Howard (1812-1840) |
| Fanny Cavendish (1809-1885) | 11 April 1809 | 30 December 1885 | Frederick John Howard (1814-1897) |
| George Henry Cavendish (1810-1880) | 19 August 1810 | 23 September 1880 | Louisa Lascelles (1812-1886) |
| Richard Cavendish (1812-1873) | 3 July 1812 Clapham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom | 19 November 1873 | |
- Lady Fanny Cavendish (2 Apr 1809 – 30 December 1885), married Frederick John Howard and had issue
- William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808–1891)
- Lord George Henry Cavendish (19 August 1810 – 23 September 1880)
- Lord Richard Cavendish (3 July 1812 – 19 November 1873)
(Upon William's accession as Duke of Devonshire in 1858, his siblings were granted precedence of the children of a duke by Royal Warrant.)
William predeceased his father in 1812; his father was subsequently created Earl of Burlington in 1831, a title which passed to William's son William, who also succeeded as Duke of Devonshire.
Footnotes (including sources)
| ‡ General |
See also
- Baron Lismore
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Cavendish
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Du Pre Robert Bent |
Member for Aylesbury 1804–1806 With: James Du Pre |
Succeeded by Sir George Nugent, Bt George Henry Compton Cavendish |
| Preceded by Edward Coke George Walpole |
Member for Derby 1806–1812 With: Edward Coke 1806–1807 & 1807–1812 Thomas Coke 1807 |
Succeeded by Edward Coke Henry Frederick Compton Cavendish |
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