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Baron Chesham, of Chesham in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union 1800 in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was created in 1858 for the Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish, who had earlier represented Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Aylesbury is a constituency represented in the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a safe Conservative seat....
, Newtown
Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)

Newtown is a former parliamentary borough located in Newtown, Isle of Wight, abolished in the Reform Act 1832 of 1832....
, East Sussex
East Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)

East Sussex was a United Kingdom constituencies in the county of Sussex, which returned two Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
, Youghal
Youghal (UK Parliament constituency)

Youghal was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January, 1801....
 and Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom constituency. It was a United Kingdom constituencies of the British House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
 in the House of Commons
British House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords ....
 as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
. He was the fourth son of George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington
George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington

George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington , known as Lord George Cavendish before 1831, was the third son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and the former Charlotte Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, a daughter of the Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington ....
, third son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter, Privy Council of Great Britain , styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a Kingdom of Great Britain British Whig Party statesman who was briefly titular Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
.

His son, the second Baron, sat as Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 for Peterborough
Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency)

Peterborough is a constituency represented in the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled....
 and Buckinghamshire. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He served as Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds

The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot....
 from 1900 to 1901 in the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 administration of Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , known as Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and as Viscount Cranborne from 1865 until 1868, was a United Kingdom statesman and thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving for a total...
 and was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom

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 in 1901.






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Baron Chesham, of Chesham in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom

The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union 1800 in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain....
. It was created in 1858 for the Hon. Charles Compton Cavendish, who had earlier represented Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)

Aylesbury is a constituency represented in the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a safe Conservative seat....
, Newtown
Newtown (UK Parliament constituency)

Newtown is a former parliamentary borough located in Newtown, Isle of Wight, abolished in the Reform Act 1832 of 1832....
, East Sussex
East Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)

East Sussex was a United Kingdom constituencies in the county of Sussex, which returned two Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system....
, Youghal
Youghal (UK Parliament constituency)

Youghal was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January, 1801....
 and Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliament of the United Kingdom constituency. It was a United Kingdom constituencies of the British House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885....
 in the House of Commons
British House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the British monarchy and the House of Lords ....
 as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)

The Liberal Party was one of the two major British political parties from the early 19th century until the rise of the Labour Party in the 1920s, and a third party of varying strength and importance up to 1988, when it merged with the Social Democratic Party to form a new party which would become known as the Liberal Democrats....
. He was the fourth son of George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington
George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington

George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington , known as Lord George Cavendish before 1831, was the third son of the William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and the former Charlotte Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, a daughter of the Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington ....
, third son of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire

William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Knight of the Garter, Privy Council of Great Britain , styled Lord Cavendish before 1729 and Marquess of Hartington between 1729 and 1755, was a Kingdom of Great Britain British Whig Party statesman who was briefly titular Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
.

His son, the second Baron, sat as Liberal Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 for Peterborough
Peterborough (UK Parliament constituency)

Peterborough is a constituency represented in the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, formally styled The Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled....
 and Buckinghamshire. He was succeeded by his son, the third Baron. He served as Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds

The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot....
 from 1900 to 1901 in the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 administration of Lord Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , known as Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and as Viscount Cranborne from 1865 until 1868, was a United Kingdom statesman and thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving for a total...
 and was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British monarchy. Its members are largely senior politicians, who were or are members of either the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or House of Lords....
 in 1901. His grandson, the fifth Baron, served as Joint Parliamentary Secretary
Parliamentary Secretary

A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior political minister with their duties....
 to the Ministry of Transport
Department for Transport

In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the Departments of the United Kingdom Government responsible for the English transport network and transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved....
 from 1959 to 1964 in the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 governments of Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, Order of Merit, Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council was a British Conservative Party politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
 and Alec Douglas-Home
Alec Douglas-Home

Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, Order of the Thistle, Imperial Privy Council , 14th Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963, was a British Conservative Party politician, and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for a year from October 1963 to October 1964 ....
 and was admitted to the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British monarchy. Its members are largely senior politicians, who were or are members of either the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or House of Lords....
 in 1964.

As of 2007 the title is held by the fifth Baron's son, the sixth Baron, who succeeded in 1989. He served in the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)

The Conservative and Unionist Party, more commonly known as the Conservative Party, is a conservative political party in the United Kingdom....
 administration of John Major
John Major

Sir John Major, Order of the Garter, Order of the Companions of Honour, Chartered Institute of Bankers , was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom and Leaders of the Conservative and Unionist Party of the Conservative Party during 1990 to 1997....
 as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is presently a UK government post usually held by the Government Whip in the House of Lords....
 (Deputy Chief Government Whip in the House of Lords
House of Lords

The House of Lords is the second house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as "the Lords". The Parliament comprises the British monarchy, the British House of Commons , and the Lords....
) from 1995 to 1997. However, he lost his seat in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999

The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. It was a major constitutional enactment that Lords Reform greatly one of the chambers of Parliament, the House of Lords....
. As a descendant of the fourth Duke of Devonshire, Lord Chesham is in distant remainder to this peerage and its subsidiary titles, which since 1858 includes the earldom of Burlington
Earl of Burlington

Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
.

Barons Chesham (1858)

  • Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham
    Charles Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham

    Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham , was a United Kingdom Liberal Party politician.Cavendish was the fourth son of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, third son of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, and his wife Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, daughter o...
     (1793-1863)
  • William George Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham
    William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham

    William George Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham , was a United Kingdom Liberal Party politician.A member of the Cavendish headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the son of Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham and Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly....
     (1815-1882)
  • Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham
    Charles Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham

    Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham Privy Council of the United Kingdom , was a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician who served as the last Master of the Buckhounds....
     (1850-1907)
  • John Compton Cavendish, 4th Baron Chesham (1894-1952)
  • John Charles Compton Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham
    John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham

    John Charles Compton Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , was a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician.A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the son of John Compton Cavendish, 4th Baron Chesham and Margot Mills....
     (1916-1989)
  • Nicholas Charles Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham
    Nicholas Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham

    Nicholas Charles Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham , is a former United Kingdom Conservative Party politician.A member of the Cavendish headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham is the son of John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham and Mary Edmunds Marshall....
     (b. 1941)


The Heir Apparent
Heir apparent

An heir apparent is an heir who cannot be displaced from inheriting; the term is used in contrast to heir presumptive, the term for a conditional heir who is currently in line to inherit but could be displaced at any time in the future....
 is the present holder's son Hon. Charles Grey Compton Cavendish
Charles Cavendish (b. 1974)

Charles Gray Compton Cavendish , is the eldest son and heir-apparent of Nicholas Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham and his second wife, Suzanne Adrienne Byrne....
 (b. 11 November 1974)

See also

  • Duke of Devonshire
    Duke of Devonshire

    Duke of Devonshire is a title in the Peerage of England held by members of the aristocracy House of Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only by the Earl of Derby and...
  • Earl of Burlington
    Earl of Burlington

    Earl of Burlington is a title that has been created twice, the first time in the Peerage of England and the second in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....