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Authorised form of nameCavendish; William (1720 - 1764); 4th Duke of Devonshire
Dates1720 - 1764
Date of birth1720
Date of death02 or 03 October 1764
ActivityCareer:
Prime Minister (16 November 1756 - 25 June 1757)
Honours:
KG 1756
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election12/11/1761
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
DNB gives date of death as 3 Oct.
CodeNA276
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