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The Right Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish

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The Right Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish

Birth
City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Death
12 Nov 1863 (aged 70)
Mayfair, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Burial
Latimer, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England Add to Map
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1st Baron Chesham


Son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, and Elizabeth Mary (née Compton) Cavendish.


In 1814, at the age of 21, he was elected Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, a seat he held until 1818, and later sat for Newtown from 1821 to 1830, for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) from 1831 to 1832, for East Sussex from 1832 to 1841, for Youghal from 1841 to 1847 and for Buckinghamshire from 1847 to 1857. In 1858, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Chesham, of Chesham in the County of Buckinghamshire.


Married Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly, on 18 Jun 1814


Children:

William George Cavendish 2nd Baron Chesham 1815–1882

Hon. Susan Sophia Cavendish

Hon. Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish 1820–1892



1st Baron Chesham


Son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, and Elizabeth Mary (née Compton) Cavendish.


In 1814, at the age of 21, he was elected Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, a seat he held until 1818, and later sat for Newtown from 1821 to 1830, for Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) from 1831 to 1832, for East Sussex from 1832 to 1841, for Youghal from 1841 to 1847 and for Buckinghamshire from 1847 to 1857. In 1858, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Chesham, of Chesham in the County of Buckinghamshire.


Married Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly, on 18 Jun 1814


Children:

William George Cavendish 2nd Baron Chesham 1815–1882

Hon. Susan Sophia Cavendish

Hon. Harriet Elizabeth Cavendish 1820–1892



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  • Added: Mar 4, 2024
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/266021519/charles_compton-cavendish: accessed ), memorial page for The Right Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish (28 Aug 1793–12 Nov 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 266021519, citing Saint Mary Magdalen Church, Latimer, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England; Maintained by LB (contributor 50763097).