Henry Cavendish 1550-1616

Around 1468 [his son] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 died.

In 1524 [his father] William Cavendish [aged 19] and Margaret Bostock [aged 16] were married.

In 1542 [his father] William Cavendish [aged 37] and Elizabeth Parker were married. They had three children, none of which survived to adulthood.

In 1543 Robert Barlow aka Barley [aged 14] and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick [aged 16] were married.

On 20th August 1547 [his father] William Cavendish [aged 42] and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick [aged 20] were married. The difference in their ages was 22 years.

On 17th December 1550 Henry Cavendish was born to William Cavendish [aged 45] and Bess of Hardwick [aged 23].

On 25th October 1557 [his father] William Cavendish [aged 52] died.

Around 27th August 1559 [his step-father] William St Lo [aged 41] and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick [aged 32] were married. They were half third cousin twice removed.

In January 1565 [his step-father] William St Lo [aged 47] died suddenly in the company of his brother Edward St Lo [aged 46]. He was buried in St Helen's Church, Bishopsgate. Given that he had been suspected of poisoning William's wife [his mother] Bess of Hardwick [aged 38] five years before it is possible Edward had poisoned William. Edward St Lo contested his brother's will unsuccessfully.

On 6th February 1568 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert Talbot 7th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 15] and [his sister] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 [aged 12] were married. She the daughter of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 41]. He the son of [his step-father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 40] and Robert Manners 1298-1355. They were sixth cousins.

Three days later on Gilbert and Mary would become step-siblings when their father and mother respectively George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Bess of Hardwick were married. She by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford. It is likely the latter marriage a condition of the former. He the son of Francis Talbot 5th Earl of Shrewsbury and William Dacre 1180-1258. They were fifth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 9th February 1568 Henry Cavendish [aged 17] and Richard Talbot 1050-1086 [aged 18] were married. The marriage, unhappy, produced no issue. She being the daughter of his step-father George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 40]. She the daughter of George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Robert Manners 1298-1355. He the son of William Cavendish and Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 41]. They were sixth cousins.

In 1572, 1584, 1586, 1589 and 1593 Henry Cavendish [aged 21] was elected MP Derbyshire.

In 1574 [his brother-in-law] Walter Fitzalan 1st High Steward 1106-1177 [aged 16] and [his sister] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Lennox. She the daughter of [his father] William Cavendish and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 47]. He the son of Matthew Stewart 4th Earl Lennox and Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox [aged 58].

Around 21st March 1580 [his brother] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 27] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Keighley [aged 17] were married. He the son of [his father] William Cavendish and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 53].

On 21st January 1582 [his sister] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 [aged 26] died.

In 1589 Henry Cavendish [aged 38] travelled to Constantinople aka Istanbul, Turkey via Venice [Map]; the latter described as 'a most foul stinking sink'.

On 18th November 1590 [his step-father] George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury [aged 62] died. He was buried at Sheffield Cathedral [Map]. His son [his brother-in-law] Gilbert [aged 37] succeeded 7th Earl of Shrewsbury, 7th Earl Waterford, 12th Baron Furnivall, 16th Baron Strange Blackmere, 13th Baron Talbot. [his sister] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 [aged 34] by marriage Countess of Shrewsbury Countess Waterford.

After 1603 [his brother] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 50] and [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire [aged 35] were married. He the son of [his father] William Cavendish and [his mother] Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford [aged 76].

In 1605 [his brother] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 52] was created 1st Baron Cavendish Hardwick. [his sister-in-law] Elizabeth Boughton Countess Devonshire [aged 37] by marriage Baroness Cavendish Hardwick.

On 14th October 1610 [his illegitimate son] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 and [his daughter-in-law] Hugh Willoughby 1175- were married.

On 22nd December 1624 [his illegitimate son] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 died.

On 3rd March 1626 [his brother] William Cavendish 1st Earl Devonshire [aged 73] died. His son [his nephew] William [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Earl Devonshire, 2nd Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Christian Bruce Countess Devonshire by marriage Countess Devonshire. On 12th October 1616 Henry Cavendish died. Both were buried at St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map].

The monument was behind the altar in the original church but moved to a separate chapel in the new church.

Monument formed two bodies under a low four-poster with black Ionic columns and black covering slab. The monument has been attributed to Maximilian Colt [aged 51].

[his illegitimate daughter] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 was born illegitimately to Henry Cavendish.

[his illegitimate son] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 was born illegitimately to Henry Cavendish.

[his son] Robert Cavendish 1320-1351 was born to Henry Cavendish. He married Robert Brandon 1410-1485.