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
Portrait by William Larkin, c. 1610
Sir Charles Cavendish was an English landowner and architect. He was a son of Bess of Hardwick and William Cavendish.
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
…Charles II. He died in 1676 and was buried in Westminster Abbey. William Cavendish was born at Handsworth, South Yorkshire, the eldest surviving son of Sir Charles Cavendish and Catherine Ogle, descended from the Barons Ogle. He was a grandson of Bess of Hardwick and courtier William Cavendish. He had a younger brother…
Bothal Castle, the Northumberland home of Charles Cavendish
Bolsover Castle which Cavendish commenced rebuilding in 1613