Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark
Richard Cavendish, 2nd Baron Waterpark FSA (13 July 1765 – 1 June 1830), was an Anglo-Irish politician and peer.[1]
Early life
Waterpark was the son of Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet and Sarah Cavendish, 1st Baroness Waterpark.
Waterpark succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1804 and his mother's barony in 1807, at which point the two titles merged.[2]
Career
He sat in the Irish House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Portarlington between 1790 and 1797.[3] He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Personal life
On 6 August 1789, he was married to Juliana Cooper, the daughter of Thomas Cooper. Together they had nine children.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry Cavendish.[4]
References
- Edmund Lodge, The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing (Saunders and Otley, 1833), 441.
- The Present Peerage of the United Kingdom (John Stockdale, 1821), 145.
- ThePeerage.com (entry #65883) http://www.thepeerage.com/p6589.htm#i65883
- Edmund Lodge, The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing (Saunders and Otley, 1833), 441.
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Boyle Roche Robert Hobart |
Portarlington 1790–1797 With: William Browne |
Succeeded by Sir John Parnell John Stewart |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Sarah Cavendish |
Baron Waterpark 1807–1830 |
Succeeded by Henry Cavendish |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Henry Cavendish |
Baronet (of Doveridge Hall) 1804–1830 |
Succeeded by Henry Cavendish |
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