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The surname Cavendish comes from an old place name in Suffolk, Cavendish. The earliest record of the name there is Simon de Cauerndis in 1201.
London records of the early 1300's show Cavendish men who had migrated to the capital at a time when surnames were just beginning to be adopted. Geoffrey de Cavendysh had a house in St. Lawrence Jewry and his son Geoffrey was a buckle maker there. Not all of the Cavendishs in London may have originated from Cavendish. Thomas Cavendisshe was an apprentice to a Cavendish and had taken his master's name and handed it down to his descendants.
It is thought likely, although not proven, that this Thomas Cavendisshe was the ancestor of the Sir John Cavendish, the chief justice who was murdered in 1381 by a Suffolk mob in the Peasants' Revolt after his son had killed their leader Wat Tyler.
A descendant, Sir William Cavendish, was in the right place at the right time to profit from Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. From this Sir William came the wealth and political prestige of the Dukes of Devonshire, a family who were to remain powerful and influential in English political life until the 20th century. The marital story of the fourth Duke of Devonshire and his wife Georgiana was the subject of the 2008 film The Dutchess.
Their family seat is at Chatsworth House, first constructed in 1580, in Derbyshire. Not too far away is Bolsover Castle, acquired and re-built by Charles Cavendish in the early 1600's.
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Thomas Cavendish was known as "the Navigator" because he led the third expedition (after Magellan and Drake) to circumnavigate the world.
Henry Cavendish, related to the Devonshires, was the 18th century scientist noted for his discovery of the gas hydrogen which he isolated and studied. The Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge is named after him.
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, was a prominent Victorian politician, serving at various times as leader of the Liberal Party, the Liberal Union Party and the Unionist Party (as a Home Rule opponent).
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The Origin/Spread of Surnames
The surname Cavendish comes from an old place name in Suffolk, Cavendish. The earliest record of the name there is Simon de Cauerndis in 1201.
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- Chatsworth House. Home of the Dukes of Devonshire.
London records of the early 1300's show Cavendish men who had migrated to the capital at a time when surnames were just beginning to be adopted. Geoffrey de Cavendysh had a house in St. Lawrence Jewry and his son Geoffrey was a buckle maker there. Not all of the Cavendishs in London may have originated from Cavendish. Thomas Cavendisshe was an apprentice to a Cavendish and had taken his master's name and handed it down to his descendants.
It is thought likely, although not proven, that this Thomas Cavendisshe was the ancestor of the Sir John Cavendish, the chief justice who was murdered in 1381 by a Suffolk mob in the Peasants' Revolt after his son had killed their leader Wat Tyler.
A descendant, Sir William Cavendish, was in the right place at the right time to profit from Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries. From this Sir William came the wealth and political prestige of the Dukes of Devonshire, a family who were to remain powerful and influential in English political life until the 20th century. The marital story of the fourth Duke of Devonshire and his wife Georgiana was the subject of the 2008 film The Dutchess.
Their family seat is at Chatsworth House, first constructed in 1580, in Derbyshire. Not too far away is Bolsover Castle, acquired and re-built by Charles Cavendish in the early 1600's.
Select Cavendish Names
Thomas Cavendish was known as "the Navigator" because he led the third expedition (after Magellan and Drake) to circumnavigate the world.
Henry Cavendish, related to the Devonshires, was the 18th century scientist noted for his discovery of the gas hydrogen which he isolated and studied. The Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge is named after him.
Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, was a prominent Victorian politician, serving at various times as leader of the Liberal Party, the Liberal Union Party and the Unionist Party (as a Home Rule opponent).
Select Cavendish Today
Select Index of Names
The Origin/Spread of Surnames