DEVONS HIRE

William George Spencer Cavendish , 6 Duke of ( only son of 5 Duke of Devons hire 1748–1811 ). b. Paris 21 May 1790; ed. at Harrow and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1810, LLD. 1811; succeeded 29 July 1811; lord lieut. of Derby shire 19 Aug. 1811 to death; bought library of Thomas Dampier, bishop of Ely for £10,000, 1812, and John Kemble’s collection of plays for £2000, 1821; amba ador extraordinary to Ru ia for coronation of Emperor Nicholas 25 April 1826; received Ru ian orders of St. Andrew and St. Alexander Newski and St. Anne 18 Aug. 1828 for magnificence of his emba y which cost him £50,000 beyond allowance for it made by Government; P.C. 30 April 1827; K.G. 10 May 1827; lord chamberlain of the household 5 May 1827 to 18 Feb. 1828 and 22 Nov. 1830 to 15 Dec. 1834; entertained Emperor of Ru ia, King of Saxony and Prince Albert at Chiswick 8 June 1844. d. Hardwick hall, Derby shire 18 Jany. 1858. G.M. iv , 209–10 (1858); I.L.N. 15 June 1844 pp. 384–5, 23 Jany. 1858 p. 75; Waagen’s Treasures of art in Great Britain ii , 88–96 (1854), iii , 344–70 (1854); Catalogue of the library at Chats worth 4 vols. 1879.