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William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire KG, PC (1672 – June 4 1729) was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1707, and served as Lord President of the Council from 1716 to 1717 and 1725 to 1729. He married The Hon. Rachel Russell (1674–1725), daughter of William, Lord Russell on June 21, 1688.
   They had five children:
  1. William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire (26 September, 16985 December 1755)
  2. Lady Rachel Cavendish (4 October, 169918 June 1780) married Sir William Morgan on 14 May 1723
  3. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish (27 September, 17007 November 1747), married Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet
  4. Lord James Cavendish (23 November, 170114 December 1741)
  5. Lord Charles Cavendish (17 March, 170428 April, 1783) married Anne Grey on 9 January, 1727, father of Henry Cavendish

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