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64: 259: 278: 556:. She is thought to have given her last performance on 14 March 1704 (and she may have been the daughter of one of his servants). Cavendish installed her as his mistress at Bolton Street in Westminster despite already having several mistresses already, a number of children by them and of course Lady Mary Butler, his wife. They had a child named Mary Anne Cavendish before Mary Campion died of a fever on 19 May 1706. Cavendish surprised many by having her buried in the family church in an extravagant tomb. He did not attend her funeral and he died, some say in repentance, the following year. 267: 1176: 780: 478:. He opposed the arbitrary acts of James II until his enemies found an excuse to neutralize him; after an imagined insult by a Colonel Colepepper, Cavendish struck his opponent and was immediately fined the enormous sum of Β£30,000. He was unable to pay and was briefly imprisoned until he signed a bond (which was eventually cancelled by King William). The earl went for a time to 455:
subjects. He also openly denounced the king's counsellors, and voted for an address to remove them. He appeared in defence of Lord Russell at his trial, and after the condemnation he gave the utmost possible proof of his attachment by offering to exchange clothes with Lord Russell in the prison,
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in December 1679. He had been a friend of the family since 1608 when he first tutored an earlier William Cavendish.
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Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1670–1741), married Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet of North Elmsall, and had issue
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In 1684 he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Devonshire on the death of his father and then sat in the
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and was leader of the anti-court and anti-Catholic party in the House of Commons, where he served as
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in recognition for his services. His last public service was assisting to conclude the
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in 1705. The year before he had ended the successful career of the singer and dancer
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the invitation to William. On the occasion of the coronation he was awarded the
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Devonshire, Earls and Dukes of s.v. William Cavendish, 1st duke of Devonshire
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Coat of arms of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC, FRS
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Cavendish married Lady Mary Butler (1646–1710), daughter of
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remain in his place, and so allow him to effect his escape.
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by Charles II, but he soon withdrew with his friend
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from 1661 until 1684 when he inherited his father's
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English soldier, nobleman and politician (1640–1707)
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Members of the Parliament of England for Derbyshire
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Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1646–1710)
His Grace
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Godfrey Kneller
Lord Steward of the Household
The Duke of Ormond
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Lord High Steward
Queen Anne
The Baron Somers
The Duke of Grafton
Lady Mary Butler
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
Lord Henry Cavendish
Lord James Cavendish
William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire
Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire


Chatsworth House

Hardwick Hall
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Derbyshire
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