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Personal data William Cavendish 2nd Duke of Devonshire 

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Household of William Cavendish 2nd Duke of Devonshire

He is married to Rachel Russell.

They got married on June 21, 1688 at St Giles-In-field, Holborn, Middlesex, England, he was 16 years old.

They got married on June 21, 1688 at St Giles-Infield,Holborn,Middlesex,England, he was 16 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Cavendish  1694-1720
  2. Mary Cavendish  1696-1719
  4. Rachel Cavendish  1699-1781 
  5. Elizabeth Cavendish  1700-1747
  6. James Cavendish  1701-1741
  8. John Cavendish  1708-1720
  9. Anne Cavendish  1710-1780
  10. Diana Cavendish  1712-1722

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Day of marriage June 21, 1688

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1688: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 30 » The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
    • September 26 » The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
    • November 5 » William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham.
    • December 9 » Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.
    • December 11 » Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames.
    • December 23 » As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.

Day of death June 4, 1729

  • The temperature on June 4, 1729 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: betrokken donder regen bui. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1729: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 30 » Founding of Baltimore, Maryland.
    • November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
    • November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.


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