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Lord James Cavendish
b.23 Nov 1701
d.1741
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Name Lord James Cavendish
Gender Male
Birth[2] 23 Nov 1701
Death[1] 1741
Reference Number? Q6679416?


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Col. Lord James Cavendish (born 1701 – died 1741) was a British soldier, nobleman, and politician.

Cavendish was the third son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire and Hon. Rachel Russell.

On 1 November 1738, he was appointed colonel of the 34th Regiment of Foot. He led the regiment during the War of Jenkins' Ear, and was present at several engagements, including the investment of Cartagena and the attempt upon Cuba. He was returned in May 1741 as the Member of Parliament for Malton, while in Jamaica between the two aforementioned engagements, but he died in November, presumably of tropical illness.

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  1. Lord James Cavendish (d. 1741), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. See father's article , in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.