Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne,, styled Lord Henry Cavendish until 1659 and Viscount Mansfield from 1659 to 1676, was an English politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1660
Portrait attributed to Mary Beale
Frances Pierrepont, Duchess of Newcastle, by Mary Beale
Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, in the 17th century
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, was an English courtier and supporter of the arts. He was a renowned horse breeder, as well as being patron of the playwright Ben Jonson and the int
Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle
…offices following the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He is also an 8th great-grandfather to King Charles III. Cavendish was the only surviving son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and his first wife, Elizabeth Basset. His maternal grandparents were William Basset and Judith Austen, daughter of Thomas Austen. During the English…
Portrait by William Larkin, c. 1610