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William Cavendish was born in Westminster, England, on January 10, 1783.
Answer: True
The records indicate that William Cavendish was indeed born in Westminster, England, on January 10, 1783.
William Cavendish received his higher education exclusively at Oxford University.
Answer: False
William Cavendish received his higher education at both Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, rather than exclusively at Oxford University.
During his Grand Tour, William Cavendish visited Rome and Florence to study classical art.
Answer: False
During his Grand Tour, William Cavendish visited Berlin, where his activities included observing Prussian Army reviews, rather than studying classical art in Rome and Florence.
Where was William Cavendish born?
Answer: Westminster, England
William Cavendish was born in Westminster, England.
Which institutions provided William Cavendish's higher education?
Answer: Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge
William Cavendish pursued his higher education at two esteemed institutions: Eton College for his preparatory schooling and Trinity College, Cambridge, for his university studies.
What activity did William Cavendish engage in during his Grand Tour in Berlin?
Answer: Observing Prussian Army reviews.
During his Grand Tour, William Cavendish visited Berlin, where his activities included observing Prussian Army reviews.
William Cavendish MP was a member of the Tory political party during his parliamentary career.
Answer: False
William Cavendish was a prominent member of the Whig party throughout his parliamentary career, not the Tory party.
William Cavendish represented the constituency of Knaresborough in Parliament.
Answer: True
Parliamentary records confirm that William Cavendish represented the constituency of Knaresborough.
William Cavendish was first elected as an MP for Derby in 1804.
Answer: False
William Cavendish was first elected as an MP for Knaresborough in May 1804, followed by Aylesbury in July 1804, and then Derby from 1806.
The succession boxes specifically detail William Cavendish's service as MP for Aylesbury and Westminster.
Answer: False
The succession boxes detail William Cavendish's service as MP for Aylesbury and Derby, not Westminster.
William Cavendish's parliamentary colleague for Derby was Edward Coke.
Answer: True
Edward Coke served as a parliamentary colleague for William Cavendish when they both represented the constituency of Derby.
The designation MP signifies that William Cavendish was a Member of Parliament.
Answer: True
The designation MP is an abbreviation for Member of Parliament, indicating William Cavendish's role as a representative in the legislature.
William Cavendish served as an MP for approximately 15 years.
Answer: False
William Cavendish served as an MP for approximately eight years, from 1804 until his death in 1812.
William Cavendish represented Derby immediately before his election to Aylesbury.
Answer: False
William Cavendish represented Knaresborough and Aylesbury before being elected to represent Derby, so Derby was not immediately before Aylesbury.
What was William Cavendish MP's political affiliation?
Answer: Whig
William Cavendish MP was a member of the Whig party, a significant political faction during the late 18th and early 19th centuries in British politics.
Which of the following constituencies did William Cavendish NOT represent?
Answer: Nottingham
William Cavendish represented Knaresborough, Derby, and Aylesbury, but not Nottingham.
What was the order of William Cavendish's parliamentary representation?
Answer: Knaresborough, Aylesbury, Derby
William Cavendish's parliamentary career progressed sequentially through the constituencies of Knaresborough (elected May 1804), Aylesbury (elected July 1804), and finally Derby (from 1806 until his death).
Which of the following parliamentary colleagues served with William Cavendish for the Derby constituency?
Answer: Edward Coke
During William Cavendish's tenure as Member of Parliament for Derby, his parliamentary colleague included Edward Coke, who served multiple terms representing the constituency.
How long did William Cavendish serve as a Member of Parliament?
Answer: Approximately 8 years
William Cavendish served as a Member of Parliament for approximately eight years, from his first election in 1804 until his death in 1812.
William Cavendish held the military rank of Captain in the Derbyshire Militia from 1811 until his death.
Answer: False
While William Cavendish held military positions in the Derbyshire Militia, he attained the rank of Colonel from 1811 until his death, not Captain.
William Cavendish's military service took place entirely during peacetime, unrelated to the Napoleonic Wars.
Answer: False
William Cavendish's domestic military service occurred during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, a time of significant international conflict.
William Cavendish was commissioned as a Major in the Derbyshire Militia in 1803.
Answer: False
William Cavendish was commissioned as a Captain in the Derbyshire Militia in 1803, and promoted to Major in 1804.
The reference to the Napoleonic Wars indicates William Cavendish was a battlefield commander.
Answer: False
The reference to the Napoleonic Wars indicates the historical period of his domestic military service, not that he was a battlefield commander.
What was William Cavendish's highest military rank in the Derbyshire Militia?
Answer: Colonel
William Cavendish achieved the highest military rank of Colonel in the Derbyshire Militia, a position he held from 1811 until his untimely death.
During which conflict period did William Cavendish's domestic military service occur?
Answer: Napoleonic Wars
William Cavendish's domestic military service occurred during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, a time of significant international conflict.
William Cavendish's father was Lord George Cavendish, who was later created Earl of Burlington.
Answer: True
Lord George Cavendish, William Cavendish's father, was indeed later created Earl of Burlington.
William Cavendish married Louisa O'Callaghan on July 18, 1807.
Answer: True
The marriage record confirms that William Cavendish wed Louisa O'Callaghan on July 18, 1807.
Louisa O'Callaghan was the daughter of the 2nd Baron Lismore.
Answer: False
Louisa O'Callaghan was the daughter of Cornelius O'Callaghan, the 1st Baron Lismore, not the 2nd.
William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan had three children.
Answer: False
William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan had four children, not three.
Louisa O'Callaghan died in 1807, shortly after her marriage.
Answer: False
Louisa O'Callaghan did not die in 1807; she lived until 1863, long after her marriage to William Cavendish.
The inclusion of Baron Lismore in the See also section refers to William Cavendish's brother-in-law.
Answer: False
The inclusion of Baron Lismore in the See also section refers to William Cavendish's father-in-law, Cornelius O'Callaghan, 1st Baron Lismore.
Lord George Cavendish was the brother of William Cavendish.
Answer: False
Lord George Cavendish was the father of William Cavendish, not his brother.
The portrait of Louisa O'Callaghan suggests she was a minor figure in William Cavendish's life.
Answer: False
The inclusion of Louisa O'Callaghan's portrait suggests she was an important figure, as his wife and mother of his heirs, not a minor one.
Who was William Cavendish's father?
Answer: Lord George Cavendish
William Cavendish's father was Lord George Cavendish.
Who did William Cavendish marry?
Answer: Louisa O'Callaghan
William Cavendish married Louisa O'Callaghan.
Louisa O'Callaghan was the daughter of which Baron?
Answer: 1st Baron Lismore
Louisa O'Callaghan was the daughter of Cornelius O'Callaghan, the 1st Baron Lismore.
How many children did William Cavendish and Louisa O'Callaghan have together?
Answer: Four
William Cavendish and his wife, Louisa O'Callaghan, were parents to four children.
What does the inclusion of Louisa O'Callaghan's portrait suggest?
Answer: She was William Cavendish's wife and mother of his heirs.
The inclusion of Louisa O'Callaghan's portrait, coupled with details of her marriage to William Cavendish and their children, strongly suggests her significant role as his wife and the mother of his heirs.
William Cavendish died at the age of 45 in an accident while riding.
Answer: False
William Cavendish died at the age of 29, not 45, as a result of a carriage accident.
The fatal accident involving William Cavendish occurred because the wheels of his carriage detached.
Answer: False
The fatal accident involving William Cavendish was caused by the breaking of his curricle's reins, not by the detachment of carriage wheels.
William Cavendish died in London during a parliamentary session.
Answer: False
William Cavendish died at Holker Park in Lancashire, not in London during a parliamentary session.
William Cavendish died instantly after being thrown from his curricle.
Answer: True
The account of the accident states that William Cavendish died instantly after being thrown from his curricle.
William Cavendish was accompanied by his wife and eldest son during the fatal accident.
Answer: False
William Cavendish was accompanied by his brother Charles and the Rev. Mr. Smith during the fatal accident, not his wife and eldest son.
The Rev. Mr. Smith, a witness to the accident, sustained a broken leg.
Answer: False
The Rev. Mr. Smith sustained a broken rib during the accident, not a broken leg.
William Cavendish met his end in Chatsworth House.
Answer: False
William Cavendish met his end in an accident at Holker Park, not at Chatsworth House.
William Cavendish was driving a phaeton, a four-wheeled carriage, when the accident occurred.
Answer: False
William Cavendish was driving a curricle, a two-wheeled carriage, when the fatal accident occurred, not a phaeton.
The breaking of the curricle's reins was the direct cause of William Cavendish's fatal fall.
Answer: True
The breaking of the curricle's reins directly led to William Cavendish's fatal fall.
William Cavendish's brother, Charles, was present during the fatal accident.
Answer: True
William Cavendish's brother, Charles, was indeed present during the fatal accident.
A curricle was a large, four-wheeled carriage used for formal occasions.
Answer: False
A curricle was a lightweight, two-wheeled carriage, not a large, four-wheeled vehicle.
William Cavendish was 29 years old at the time of his death.
Answer: True
William Cavendish was indeed 29 years old at the time of his death.
What was the immediate cause of William Cavendish's fatal accident?
Answer: The reins of his curricle broke.
The immediate cause of William Cavendish's fatal accident was the breaking of the reins of his curricle, leading to his being thrown from the vehicle.
In which location did William Cavendish die?
Answer: Holker Park, Lancashire
William Cavendish died at Holker Park, which is situated in Lancashire, England. This location was the site of the fatal carriage accident.
Who was accompanying William Cavendish during the fatal accident?
Answer: His brother Charles and Rev. Mr. Smith
During the fatal accident, William Cavendish was accompanied by his brother, Charles, and a college tutor identified as the Rev. Mr. Smith.
What injury did the Rev. Mr. Smith sustain in the accident?
Answer: A broken rib
The Rev. Mr. Smith sustained a broken rib during the accident.
What type of carriage was William Cavendish driving when the accident occurred?
Answer: A curricle
William Cavendish was driving a curricle, a light, two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, when the fatal accident occurred.
William Cavendish died at what age?
Answer: 29
William Cavendish tragically died at the age of 29 years old.
William Cavendish's eldest son eventually became the 6th Duke of Devonshire.
Answer: False
William Cavendish's eldest son succeeded as the 7th Duke of Devonshire, not the 6th.
William Cavendish's siblings were granted the precedence of the children of a duke only after his own death.
Answer: False
The precedence of the children of a duke was granted to William Cavendish's siblings upon his son's accession as Duke of Devonshire, not after his own death.
Lord George Cavendish was created Earl of Burlington in 1831, after his son William's death.
Answer: True
Lord George Cavendish was created Earl of Burlington in 1831, which was indeed after his son William's death in 1812.
The title of Earl of Burlington was created for William Cavendish himself.
Answer: False
The title of Earl of Burlington was created for William Cavendish's father, Lord George Cavendish, not for William Cavendish himself.
The earldom of Burlington was created for William Cavendish's son.
Answer: False
The earldom of Burlington was created for William Cavendish's father, Lord George Cavendish, not for his son.
Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood suggests the Cavendish family was of modest background.
Answer: False
References to Burke's Peerage suggest the Cavendish family was of prominent aristocratic background, not modest.
William Cavendish was the father of William Cavendish, the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
Answer: True
William Cavendish was indeed the father of William Cavendish, who later became the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
The text implies William Cavendish came from a family of lower social standing, evidenced by his education.
Answer: False
The text implies William Cavendish came from a family of high social standing, evidenced by his elite education and family connections, not lower standing.
What title did William Cavendish's eldest son eventually hold?
Answer: 7th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish's eldest son, also named William Cavendish, ultimately succeeded to the title of the 7th Duke of Devonshire.
Under what circumstances were William Cavendish's siblings granted the precedence of the children of a duke?
Answer: Upon his son's accession as Duke of Devonshire.
The precedence of the children of a duke was granted to William Cavendish's siblings upon his son's accession as Duke of Devonshire in 1858.
When was William Cavendish's father, Lord George Cavendish, created Earl of Burlington?
Answer: 1831
Lord George Cavendish was created Earl of Burlington in 1831.
What does the text imply about William Cavendish's family background?
Answer: They were a prominent aristocratic family.
The available information, including references to Burke's Peerage and the family's extensive lineage, education, and titles, strongly implies that William Cavendish belonged to a prominent aristocratic family.
A portrait of William Cavendish at age 16 was painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Answer: False
A portrait of William Cavendish at age 16 was painted by George Sanders after John Hoppner; Sir Thomas Lawrence painted a portrait of his children.
The George Sanders painting caption identifies the subject as William Cavendish (1783-1812) at age 16.
Answer: True
The caption for the George Sanders painting correctly identifies the subject as William Cavendish (1783-1812) at the age of 16.
Hansard is mentioned as a resource for tracing William Cavendish's parliamentary contributions.
Answer: True
The Hansard external link is indeed mentioned as a resource for accessing records of William Cavendish's parliamentary contributions.
The term Whig refers to a political party prominent in British politics during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Answer: False
The term Whig refers to a political party prominent in British politics during the 18th and early 19th centuries, not primarily the 17th.
The Hansard external link provides access to records of William Cavendish's speeches in Parliament.
Answer: True
The Hansard external link indeed provides access to records of William Cavendish's parliamentary speeches and contributions.
The stub notice implies the article is complete and requires no further additions.
Answer: False
A stub notice typically indicates that an article is incomplete and could benefit from further expansion, not that it is complete.
The painting 'Portrait of the Children of Lord George Cavendish' was created by George Sanders.
Answer: False
The painting 'Portrait of the Children of Lord George Cavendish' was created by Sir Thomas Lawrence, not George Sanders.
Which artist painted the 'Portrait of the Children of Lord George Cavendish'?
Answer: Sir Thomas Lawrence
The renowned artist Sir Thomas Lawrence painted the 'Portrait of the Children of Lord George Cavendish' in 1790, which includes a depiction of William Cavendish.