Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, KG, PC, (24 June 163026 July 1691) was the only son of the 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his first wife, Elizabeth Basset. His maternal grandparents were William Basset and Judith Austen, daughter of Thomas Austen.

In 1652, Henry married Frances Pierrepont and they had six children:

Until 1676, he was styled Viscount Mansfield, and served as MP for Derbyshire and Northumberland.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Unknown
Member for Derbyshire
with John Ferrers

1660–1661
Succeeded by
Lord Cavendish
John Frescheville
Preceded by
Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Bt
Ralph Delaval
Member for Northumberland
with Sir William Fenwick, 2nd Bt

1661–1676
Succeeded by
Sir Ralph Delaval, 1st Bt
Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Bt
Honorary Titles
Preceded by
The Lord Widdrington
Custos Rotulorum of Northumberland
1675–1688
Succeeded by
The Earl of Scarbrough
Preceded by
The Duke of Newcastle
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
1676–1688
Custos Rotulorum of Derbyshire
1677–1689
Succeeded by
The Earl of Devonshire
Preceded by
The Earl of Mulgrave
Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire
1688–1689
Succeeded by
The Earl of Kingston
Preceded by
The Viscount Fauconberg
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire
1688–1689
Succeeded by
The Earl Fauconberg
Preceded by
The Earl of Burlington
Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire
1688–1689
Succeeded by
The Marquess of Carmarthen
Legal Offices
Preceded by
The Duke of Newcastle
Justice in Eyre
north of the Trent

1677–1689
Succeeded by
The Earl of Kingston
Peerage of England
Preceded by
William Cavendish
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1676–1691
Succeeded by
Extinct