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William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire

English soldier and politician

b. 1640 CE – d. 1707 CE World The Atlantic Lands

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire KG PC (25 January 1640 – 18 August 1707) is an English soldier and Whig politician who sits in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1684 when he inherits the peerage as Earl of Devonshire.

He is created Duke of Devonshire in 1694.

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Moran, J. (2017). William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/william-cavendish-1st-duke-of-devonshire/

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