On 27 March 1848, he joined the Canterbury Association and immediately became a member of the management committee. It was an organisation set up to establish a colony to be known as Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. Together with Lord Lyttelton, John Simeon and Edward Gibbon Wakefield, he guaranteed £15,000 to the Canterbury Association, which saved it from financial collapse.[1]
He resided at Thornton Hall, near Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, and Crakemarsh in Stafford. He died on 18 March 1876 at Thornton Hall. The worth of his probate was £160,000.[1]
^ abcdefBlain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848–1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections(PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^"Hon. Sarah Georgiana Cavendish". peerage.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^"Hon. Catherine Cavendish". peerage.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 74. ISBN9780143204107.
^Harper, Margaret. "Christchurch Place Names A-M" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 130. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^ ab"Hon. Richard Cavendish". The Peerage. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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richard, cavendish, 1794, 1876, richard, cavendish, december, 1794, march, 1876, english, nobleman, politician, member, parliament, member, canterbury, association, contents, biography, personal, life, references, external, linksbiography, editcavendish, born,. The Hon Richard Cavendish 23 December 1794 18 March 1876 was an English nobleman politician Member of Parliament and a member of the Canterbury Association Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography editCavendish was born in Waterpark County Cork Ireland in 1794 He was the second son of Richard Cavendish 2nd Baron Waterpark and Juliana Cooper 1 Sir Henry Cavendish 2nd Baronet was his grandfather His elder brother Henry Cavendish 3rd Baron Waterpark succeeded their father in the family titles His sister Sarah Georgiana Cavendish married Sir George Philips 2nd Baronet 2 His sister Catherine Cavendish married Bishop Thomas Musgrave 3 On 22 July 1841 he married Elizabeth Maria Margaret Hart at Uttoxeter 1 He went into civil service in 1811 for the East India Company In the 1820s he was a Member of Parliament By 1831 he lived in Gwalior India He was an envoy in Nagpur by 1835 He became a director of the East India Company This was followed by roles as magistrate in Stafford deputy lieutenant for Staffordshire and deputy lieutenant for Buckinghamshire In 1851 he was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1 On 27 March 1848 he joined the Canterbury Association and immediately became a member of the management committee It was an organisation set up to establish a colony to be known as Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand Together with Lord Lyttelton John Simeon and Edward Gibbon Wakefield he guaranteed 15 000 to the Canterbury Association which saved it from financial collapse 1 He joined the Ecclesiological Society in 1864 and became a committee member 1 He resided at Thornton Hall near Stony Stratford Buckinghamshire and Crakemarsh in Stafford He died on 18 March 1876 at Thornton Hall The worth of his probate was 160 000 1 The locality Cavendish inland from Ashburton on the true right bank of the Ashburton River Hakatere was named by Edward George Wright after Richard Cavendish 4 Mount Cavendish in Christchurch s Port Hills was named by a marine survey party in early 1850 after Richard Cavendish 5 Personal life editOn 22 July 1841 he married Elizabeth Maria Margaret Hart daughter of Thomas Hart 6 They had nine children Marianne Cavendish died 1888 Catherine Elizabeth Cavendish died 1931 Emily Maria Georgiana Cavendish died 1929 Elizabeth Dorothy Cavendish died 1904 Cecilia Augusta Cavendish died 1909 unknown son Cavendish unknown daughter Cavendish William Thomas Cavendish 1843 1878 Charles Tyrell Cavendish 1849 1903 He died on 18 March 1876 6 References edit a b c d e f Blain Rev Michael 2007 The Canterbury Association 1848 1852 A Study of Its Members Connections PDF Christchurch Project Canterbury pp 18 19 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Hon Sarah Georgiana Cavendish peerage com Retrieved 14 October 2012 Hon Catherine Cavendish peerage com Retrieved 14 October 2012 Reed A W 2010 Peter Dowling ed Place Names of New Zealand Rosedale North Shore Raupo p 74 ISBN 9780143204107 Harper Margaret Christchurch Place Names A M PDF Christchurch City Libraries p 130 Retrieved 14 October 2012 a b Hon Richard Cavendish The Peerage Retrieved 11 September 2019 External links editthepeerage com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Cavendish 1794 1876 amp oldid 1117197221, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
