Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle

Henry Cavendish

Portrait attributed to Mary Beale
2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne
Tenure1676–1691
PredecessorWilliam Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Born24 June 1630
Died26 July 1691
Noble familyCavendish
Spouse(s)Frances Pierrepont
IssueElizabeth Monck, Duchess of Albemarle
Lady Frances Cavendish
Margaret Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle
Lady Catherine Cavendish
Lady Arabella Cavendish
FatherWilliam Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
MotherElizabeth Basset

Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, KG, PC (24 June 1630 – 26 July 1691), styled Lord Henry Cavendish until 1659 and Viscount Mansfield from 1659 to 1676, was an English politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1660 until 1676, when he inherited the dukedom.[1]

  1. ^ "Cavendish, Henry, second duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (1630–1691), politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/40627. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 8 February 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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