Life

Cavendish was the second son of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire, by his first wife Anne Keighley. He was educated by Thomas Hobbes, the philosopher, who lived at Chatsworth as his private tutor for many years. In 1608, he went up to St John's College, Cambridge accompanied by Hobbes. He was knighted at Whitehall in 1609. He then went with Hobbes on a Grand Tour from about 1610, where he visited France and Italy before his coming of age. He was a leader of court society, and an intimate friend of James I, and Hobbes praised his learning in the dedication of his translation of Thucydides. In 1614, Cavendish was elected Member of Parliament for Derbyshire. He became Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire in 1619.
Life: Cavendish was the second child of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire, by his first wife Anne Keighley. They were educated by Thomas Hobbes, the philosopher, who lived at Chatsworth as their private tutor for many years. In 1608, they went up to St John's College, Cambridge accompanied by Hobbes. They were knighted at Whitehall in 1609. They then went with Hobbes on a Grand Tour from about 1610, where they visited France and Italy before their coming of age. They were a leader of court society, and an intimate friend of James I, and Hobbes praised their learning in the dedication of his translation of Thucydides. In 1614, Cavendish was elected Member of Parliament for Derbyshire. They became Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire in 1619.