William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle (died 1676)

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle

17th-century English soldier, courtier, and arts patron (1593 – 1676)

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, KG, KB, PC, who after 1665 styled himself as Prince William Cavendish, was an English courtier and supporter of the arts. He was a renowned horse breeder, as well as being patron of the playwright Ben Jonson and the…