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Cavendish, William [George] Spencer, Marquess of Hartington.
Adm. nobleman at TRINITY, Oct. 16, 1807. [S. and h. of William, Duke of Devonshire.
B. May 21, 1790.
School, Harrow.] Matric. 1808; M.A. 1810; Hon. LL.D. 1811.
Succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Devonshire, etc., July 29, 1811.
Styled Marquess of Hartington till 1811.
Lord-Lieut. of Derbs., 1811-58.
Ambassador Extraordinary to St Petersburg for the Coronation of the Emperor Nicholas, Apr. 25, 1826; created a knight of St Andrew, of St Alexander Newski and of St Anne of Russia.
P.C., 1827.
K.G., 1827.
Lord Chamberlain of the Household, 1827-8 and 1830-4. Bearer of the Curtana at the Coronation of Queen Victoria, 1838.
President of the Horticultural Society, 1838-58.
Bibliophile and collector of coins.
Died unmarried Jan. 18, 1858, at Hardwicke Hall. [At his death the barony of Clifford fell into abeyance.] (G.E.C., ed. Gibbs, IV; D.N.B.)
William George Spencer CAVENDISH, Marquess of Hartington
Approx. lifespan: 1790–1858
Adm nobleman Trinity College 1807:10:16
s. and h. of William, Duke of Devonshire. CAVENDISH
b. 1790:05:21
Sch: Harrow
Matric 1808
MA 1810
Hon.LLD 1811
Succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Devonshire, etc. 1811:07:29
Styled Marquess of Hartington till 1811
Lord-Lieutenant of: : Derbyshire 1811-58
Ambassador Extraordinary to St Petersburg, [ Russia ] for the Coronation of the Emperor Nicholas 1826:04:25
created a knight of St Andrew, of St Alexander Newski and of St Anne of Russia
P.C. 1827
K.G. 1827
Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1827-8, and 1830-4
Bearer of the Curtana at the Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838
President of: : Horticultural
Society 1838-58
Bibliophile and collector of coins.
d. unmarried 1858:01:18, at Hardwick[e]
Hall, [ Derbyshire ]
[At his death the barony of Clifford fell into abeyance.]
( G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs, IV; D.N.B .)

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