Rachel Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was a British noblewoman and the wife of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire.
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller, c. 1692, in the National Trust collection at Hardwick Hall
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, was a British nobleman and politician. He was the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was swo
Rachel Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
…Rachel Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Russell; 1674–1725), was a British noblewoman and the wife of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. Rachel Russell was born in 1674, the daughter of William Russell, Lord Russell, and his wife Rachel (née Wriothesley). In 1683, Russell's father was…
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Retuched Painting of Robert Walpole
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt