The complete English peerage: or, A genealogical and historical account of the peers and peeresses of this realm, to the year 1775, inclusive . ts, died in 1700, leaving ifTue by his wife, daughter of WilliamCartwright, of Aynhoe, in Northamptonftiire, one daughter, the wifoof John late earl of Weftmoreland ; James, the third, of Staveley-Park,in Devonftiire, who was alfo a member in feveral parliaments, marriedAnne, the daughter of Elihu Yale, Efq; governor of Fort St. George,in the Eaft-Indies, and by her had a fon and a daughter, the former ofwhom married Barbara, and the latter, Richard, t
The complete English peerage: or, A genealogical and historical account of the peers and peeresses of this realm, to the year 1775, inclusive . ts, died in 1700, leaving ifTue by his wife, daughter of WilliamCartwright, of Aynhoe, in Northamptonftiire, one daughter, the wifoof John late earl of Weftmoreland ; James, the third, of Staveley-Park,in Devonftiire, who was alfo a member in feveral parliaments, marriedAnne, the daughter of Elihu Yale, Efq; governor of Fort St. George,in the Eaft-Indies, and by her had a fon and a daughter, the former ofwhom married Barbara, and the latter, Richard, the daughter and fon ofEdward Chandler, bifhop of Durham : but the fon dying without ifiue,Richard Chandler, Efq; who married his fifter, procured an ad of par-liament to change his name to that of Cavendifti. Elizabeth, the onlydaughter of his grace, Vvas married to Sir John Wentvvorth, of Broadf*worth in Yorkfliire, Bart. William, fecond duke of Devonfnire, and ddeik fon of the laft, hadbeen a volunteer in Flanders under king William, feveral times memberof parliament for the counties of Derby and York, and captain of the yeomen _D UKES. Duke of Devonshire. 131 yeomen of the guard, before his fathers death, whom he then fucceedednot only in his titles and fortune, but alfo in his places and trufts, for inSeptember 1707, he was appointed lord lleward of the houfehold, and amember of the privy ^eouncil, and in 0<^ober following, lord warden andchief juflice in eyre of all the forefts, parks, and chaces, <ScC. beyondTrent; as alfo lord lieutenant and cuftos rotulorum of the county ofDerby. In 1710, when queen Anne changed her miniftry, lie refignedall his places; notwithftanding which, he was inllalled that lame year, aknight of the garter. After the acceffion of George I. he was one of theadditional regents appointed by his majefty, and one of the proteflingpeers againft the fchifm adl. When the king came over, he was declaredlord lleward of his majeftys houfehold, and fwo
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