WILLIAM CAVENDISH, 3RD EARL OF DEVONSHIRE

'William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire' (c. October 10, 1617 – November 23, 1684) was the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire.
He married Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, on 4 March 1639. They had two children:

★ William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire (1641–1707)

★ Anne Cavendish (c. 1660–?), married John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter and had issue.

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★ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

★ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

★ www.thepeerage.com