Lucy Cavendish

The Cavendish (or de Cavendish) family ( KAV-ən-dish; KAN-dish) is a British noble family of Anglo-Norman origin, despite their Anglo-Saxon name. They rose to their highest prominence as Duke of Devonshire and Duke of Newcastle. Leading branches have held high offices in English and later British politics, especially since the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the participation of William Cavendish (then Earl of Devonshire) in the Invitation to William, though the family appears to date to the No…