Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a prominent English ducal title historically associated with the influential Cavendish family and their political and aristocratic power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ducal title
hereditary title
nobleman
nobleman
nobleman
peerage title
politician
writer
allegiance Royalists
associatedFamily Cavendish family
Holles family
Pelham family
associatedWithMonarch Charles I of England
George II of Great Britain
William III of England
country Kingdom of England
extinctionReason lack of male heirs in the senior line
firstCreationDate 1665
firstHolder William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
heldTitle Baron Ogle
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
higherTitleOf Baron Ogle
Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
historicalPeriod Georgian era
Stuart period
historicalRole landed magnate
political patron
laterHolder Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle
namedAfter Newcastle upon Tyne
nobleRank Duke
notableFor support of Charles I during the English Civil War
peerage Peerage of England
politicalInfluence Whig dominance in 18th-century British politics
politicalParty Whig Party
positionHeld Prime Minister of Great Britain
region North East England
seatAssociated Bolsover Castle
Clumber Park
Welbeck Abbey
secondCreationDate 1694
secondCreationHolder John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (second creation)
secondCreationMonarch William III of England
socialClass British aristocracy
spouse Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
status extinct title

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House of Cavendish hasNobleTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne predecessorTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Siege of York (1644) commander William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Cavendish, 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: Marquis of Newcastle
Claremont House, Surrey associatedWithTitle Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Pelham family hasTitle Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Thomas Pelham-Holles nobleTitle 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne
subject linked to: Pelham
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Charles Cavendish child William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: William Cavendish
Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne maleEquivalent Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne hasSpousalRelationTo Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Holles family hasMember John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: Holles
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: Holles
Holles hasNotableBearer John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne firstHolder William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne heldTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne spouse William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
subject linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne secondCreationHolder John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (second creation)
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Baron Pelham of Laughton connectedTitle Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Margaret Lucas spouse William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Henrietta Cavendish Holles father John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Henrietta Cavendish Holles soleHeirOf John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Holles family nobleTitleHeld Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Holles family notableMember John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute precededBy Duke of Newcastle
subject linked to: Earl of Bute
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Dukes of Newcastle titleHolder William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Dukes of Newcastle titleHolder John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (second creation)
linked to: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Dukes of Newcastle associatedTitle Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne