The Duke of Devonshire | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
In office 1737–1744 | |
Monarch | George II |
Preceded by | The Duke of Dorset |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Chesterfield |
Lord Steward | |
In office 1733–1737 | |
Monarch | George II |
In office 1744–1749 | |
Monarch | George II |
Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 1731–1733 | |
Monarch | George II |
Succeeded by | The Viscount Lonsdale |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 September 1698 |
Died | 5 December 1755 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Catherine Hoskins |
Children | 7 (including William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Lord John Cavendish, and Lord Frederick Cavendish) |
Parent(s) | William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire Rachel Russell |
William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (26 September 1698 – 5 December 1755) was a British nobleman and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1729 when he inherited the Dukedom.