NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Devonshire, William Spencer Cavendish, Duke of, 1790-1858 NRA: Cavendish, William George Spencer (1790-1858) 6th Duke of Devonshire, bibliophile DNB: Cavendish, William George Spencer, sixth duke of Devonshire (1790-1858), whig grandee and connoisseur of the arts LBT ID: DuDevon6 VIAF ID: 25344590 LOC ID: n89108594 | B/BAP: 1790-05-21 DIED: 1858-01-18 |
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The only son of Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire; he was Byron's contemporary at Harrow
and Trinity College, Cambridge. “Hart,” as he was known, succeeded to the dukedom in
1811. | |