William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

• Baptized: 1 June 1720
• Died: 2 October 1764

Contents 1 Known as 2 Education 3 Offices 4 Lord Lieutenancies 5 Peerage Titles 5.1 By writ of acceleration 5.2 By inheritance 6 Chivalric Orders 7 Privy Council 8 Parliamentary Positions

Known asEdit

• 1720-1729 Lord Cavendish of Hardwick
• 1729-1755 Marquess of Hartington
• 1755-1764 The Duke of Devonshire

EducationEdit

• At home

OfficesEdit

• Master of the Horse, 1750-1755
• Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1755-1756
• First Lord of the Treasury, 1756-1757
• Lord Chamberlain, 1757-1762

Lord LieutenanciesEdit

• Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, 1756-1764

Peerage TitlesEdit

By writ of accelerationEdit

• Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, 1751

By inheritanceEdit

• Duke of Devonshire, Marquess of Hartington, Earl of Devonshire, 1755

Chivalric OrdersEdit

• Knight of the Garter, 1756

Privy CouncilEdit

• Privy Councillor, 1751
• Privy Councillor in Ireland, 1761

Parliamentary PositionsEdit

• Member of Parliament for Derbyshire, 1741-1751

Preceded by: The Duke of Newcastle

Prime Minister 1756–1757

Succeeded by: The Duke of Newcastle