Cavendish, Henry (1550 - 1616)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Properties - 1
Total events naming patron - 2
Troupes - 2
Bibliographic Sources - 3
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1550-12-17 (possibly born on 24 Dec. 1550)
Death Date: 1616-10-12

Siblings

Male

Cavendish, William (1551 - 1625/6) (patron)
Cavendish, Charles (1553 - 1617)

Female

Cavendish, Mary (1557 - 1632)
Cavendish, Elizabeth ( - )
Cavendish, Frances ( - )

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Talbot, Grace (1562 - 1625)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: 1568-2-9
    Union ended: n.d.
  2. Not identified, ( - )
    Type: other
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Henry Cavendish had at least 8 illegitimate children, including his namesake

Offspring

From Not identified, ( - )

  1. Male offspring: Cavendish, Henry (n.d.)

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
MP, Derbyshire 1572 n.d.
JP, Derbyshire ca. 1573 n.d.
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1582-12-5 n.d.
MP, Derbyshire 1584 n.d.
MP, Derbyshire 1586 n.d.
MP, Derbyshire 1589 n.d.
JP, Staffordshire ca. 1593 n.d.
MP, Derbyshire 1593 n.d.
Sheriff, Derbyshire 1608-11-12 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Tutbury, Staffordshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1587-1588 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Mr Cavendish's Musicians
Performance 1585-1586 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Mr Cavendish's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Mr Cavendish's Musicians Cavendish, Henry (1550 - 1616) Musicians 1
Mr Cavendish's Players Cavendish, Henry (1550 - 1616) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)