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William Cavendish Biography and Timeline

Follow William Cavendish through 6 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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William Cavendish, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records

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1694–1757Years on this page

1694

Peerage

Duke · Devonshire · House / House of Cavendish

Created Duke of Devonshire, 4th

1720

Birth of William Cavendish

Duke · House / House of Cavendish

Birth of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

1741

Member of Parliament

Duke · Member of Parliament · Politics / Whig Party

Elected Member of Parliament

1755

Lord Lieutenant

Duke · Lord Lieutenant · Politics / Whig Party

Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

Role range: 1755-1756

1756

16 November 1756

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Duke · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1756-1757

1757

Lord Chamberlain

Duke · Lord Chamberlain · Government / Whig Party Government

Appointed Lord Chamberlain

Role range: 1716-1760 – 1757-1762

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.