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William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle (6 Dec 1592 - 25 Dec 1676)

Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, created 1st Duke of Newcastle at the Restoration of Charles II. He was a polymath and aristocrat, poet and playwright, politician, architect, diplomat and soldier. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/4946 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle Relevant locations: Birth place in Handsworth, Yorkshire
Title (royalty or holy order) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
 Relationships: Margaret Cavendish (1617-15 Dec 1673) was a wife of William Cavendish
References in Documents:
Bargrave's Travel Diary (Canterbury Cathedral CCA U11/8)

31. On Saturday the last of May I had an opportunety to talke aboue an howre wthith the Marquess of Newcastle, and after that wthith the Earle of Yarmouth and the Lord German whoe for the memorie of my vncle the Deane of Canterburie vsed me exceeding courteously. Mrr. Cooly of Trin Coll Camb. was the secretarie to the Lord,: