Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
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Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, KG, PC, (24 June 1630 – 26 July 1691) was the only son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle and his wife Elizabeth Basset. His maternal grandparents were William Basset and Judith Austen, daughter of Thomas Austen.
In 1652, Henry married Frances Pierrepont and they had six children:
- Lady Margaret Cavendish, married the 1st Duke of Newcastle and had issue.
- Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (1654–1734), known as the 'Mad Duchess', married firstly, the 2nd Duke of Albemarle; no issue. She married secondly, Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu; no issue.
- Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle (1659–1680), married Lady Elizabeth Percy, no issue.
- Lady Frances Cavendish (1660–1690), married the 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, no issue.
- Lady Catherine Cavendish (1665–1712), married the 6th Earl of Thanet and had issue.
- Lady Arabella Cavendish (1673–1698), married the 3rd Earl of Sunderland and had issue.
Until 1676, he was styled Viscount Mansfield, and served as MP for Derbyshire and Northumberland.
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by: Unknown |
Member for Derbyshire with John Ferrers 1660–1661 |
Succeeded by: Lord Cavendish John Frescheville |
| Preceded by: Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Bt Ralph Delaval |
Member for Northumberland with Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Bt 1661–1676 |
Succeeded by: Sir Ralph Delaval, 1st Bt Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Bt |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: The Lord Widdrington |
Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland 1675–1688 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Scarbrough |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Newcastle |
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland 1676–1688 |
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| Custos Rotulorum of Derbyshire 1677–1689 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Devonshire |
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| Preceded by: The Earl of Mulgrave |
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire 1688–1689 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Kingston |
| Preceded by: The Viscount Fauconberg |
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire 1688–1689 |
Succeeded by: The Earl Fauconberg |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Burlington |
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire 1688–1689 |
Succeeded by: The Marquess of Carmarthen |
| Legal Offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Duke of Newcastle |
Justice in Eyre north of the Trent 1677–1689 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Kingston |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: William Cavendish |
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1676–1691 |
Succeeded by: Extinct |
