Charles Cavendish, 7th Baron Chesham
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Charles Gray Compton Cavendish, 7th Baron Chesham is the present Baron Chesham, having succeeded to the title on 27 August 2009 on the death of his father, Nicholas Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham.[1]
Background
[edit]A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, he was the first son of Nicholas Charles Cavendish and Suzanne Adrienne Byrne, his second wife whom he married in 1973. Lord Chesham is in remainder to the dukedom of Devonshire.
The Gray connection in Charles' and his younger brother William's names comes from his mother's ancestor John Gray (15 April 1821 – 6 September 1892). John emigrated to Australia from Lowtherstown, Northern Ireland, on board the Wilson in 1842 with his parents William and Margaret Gray.
Lord Chesham attended The King's School, Parramatta, followed by Durham University and City University, London.[2][3]
Marriage
[edit]He married Sarah Elizabeth Dawson, daughter of Bruce Dawson, on 15 Jun 2002.[citation needed]
Lord and Lady Chesham have three children.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Succession confirmation for 7th Baron[usurped], Retrieved 1 September 2009 [dead link]
- ^ Canovan, Cherry (11 May 1994). "Major curry house fight". Palatinate. No. 530. p. 3. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "7th Baron cr 1858 (Charles Gray Compton Cavendish)". Who's Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2024. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U250385. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. (Subscription)
- ^ Rhodes, Michael (21 February 2007). "Peerage News: Oliver Nicholas Bruce Cavendish".
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