Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
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(24 June 1630 – 26 July 1691), styled Viscount Mansfield until 1676, was the only son of the William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his first wife, Elizabeth Basset. His maternal grandparents were William Basset and Judith Austen, daughter of Thomas Austen.
In 1652, Henry married Frances Pierrepont (b. 1 September 1630 in Thoresby, Nottinghamshire, England, d. 23 September 1695 in London, England) and they had six children:
- Lady Elizabeth CavendishElizabeth Monck, Duchess of AlbemarleElizabeth Monck, Duchess of Albermarle , was born Lady Elizabeth Cavendish and known for most of her life as the Mad Duchess of Albemarle....
(1654–1734), known as the 'Mad Duchess', who married firstly Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of AlbemarleChristopher Monck, 2nd Duke of AlbemarleChristopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, KG, PC was an English statesman and failed soldier.He was the son of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle....
; no issue. She married secondly Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of MontaguRalph Montagu, 1st Duke of MontaguRalph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu was an English courtier and diplomat.-Life:He was the second son of Edward Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Boughton and Anne Winwood, daughter of the Secretary of State Ralph Winwood...
; no issue. - Henry Cavendish, Earl of OgleHenry Cavendish, Earl of OgleHenry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle was the only son and heir of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle but died before his father at 21; the Dukedom became extinct on his father's death but was revived for Henry's brother-in-law, John Holles, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.Henry is remembered mainly to...
(1659 – 1 November 1680), who married Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of SomersetElizabeth Seymour, Duchess of SomersetElizabeth Percy, Duchess of Somerset , major heiress, was born Lady Elizabeth Percy, the only surviving child of the 11th Earl of Northumberland and deemed Baroness Percy in her own right. She carried the earldom of Northumberland to her son Algernon...
on 27 March 1679; no issue. - Lady Frances Cavendish (25 June 1660 – 4 February 1690), who married John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland a Scottish nobleman born in Breadalbane, Scotland to John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Mary Rich. In 1685 he married Lady Frances Cavendish, daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Lady Frances...
(19 November 1662 – 23 February 1752) before 1690; no issue. - Lady Margaret CavendishMargaret Cavendish (1661-1717)Margaret Cavendish was the second child of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his wife Frances Pierrepoint....
(22 October 1661 – 24 December 1716), who married John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 1 March 1690 and had issue. (This being the second creation of the dukedom in 1694 after the first became extinct in 1691). - Lady Catherine Cavendish (14 January 1665 – 20 April 1712), who married Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of ThanetThomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl...
on 14 August 1684 and had issue. - Lady Arabella Cavendish (19 August 1673 – 4 June 1698), who married Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of SunderlandCharles Spencer, 3rd Earl of SunderlandSir Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland KG PC , known as Lord Spencer from 1688 to 1702, was an English statesman...
on 12 January 1695 and had issue.
Before his accession to his father's dukedom, he served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Derbyshire
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and Northumberland
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The department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
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holds a number of papers relating to the 2nd Duke of Newcastle: the Cavendish Papers (Pw 1), part of the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, includes some of his personal papers; and the Newcastle (Clumber) Collection (Ne) includes estate papers and family settlements from the time of the 2nd Duke.
Styles from birth to death
- Viscount Mansfield (1630–1660)
- Viscount Mansfield, MP (1660–1676)
- His Grace The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1676–1677)
- His Grace The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, KG (1677–1679)
- His Grace The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, KG, PC (1679–1691)