Offspring
- William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire was the forebear of the Dukes of Devonshire. The title of Duke of Devonshire is still extant.
- Sir Charles Cavendish married Catherine Ogle, 8th Baroness Ogle. Their son William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is the forbear of the Dukes of Newcastle. The title of Duke of Newcastle is extinct since 1988; however the title of Earl of Lincoln is still extant within the family due to a very distant relative, while the Barony of Ogle is in abeyance, as there is more than one person who has a legal right to claim the title. Also of this family line is the Earl of Portland, whose titles are extant.
- Elizabeth Cavendish married Charles Stuart, 1st Earl of Lennox. Their daughter, Lady Arbella Stuart, 2nd Countess of Lennox, married William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset. The title of Duke of Somerset is still extant.
- Henry Cavendish married Grace Talbot. An illegitimate son, Henry Cavendish, is the forbear of the Barons Waterpark. The title of Baron Waterpark is still extant.
- Mary Cavendish married Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury. They had five children, including:
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- Lady Alatheia (or Alethea) Talbot, who married Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Norfolk. The title of Duke of Norfolk is extant.
- Mary Talbot who married William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke. The title Earl of Pembroke is extant.
- Elizabeth Talbot married Henry Grey, 8th Earl of Kent. the title Earl of Kent from the Grey family is extinct since 1740.
- Frances Cavendish married Sir Henry Pierrepont their children were as follows
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- Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull married Gertrude Talbot. They had five sons including Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester and William Pierrepoint, Robert was also the forbear of the Dukes of Kingston-upon-Hull. The title of Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull is extinct since 1773. Also part of this family are the Earls Manvers, whose title became extinct in 1955 due to the last earl having no sons.
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- Elizabeth Pierrepont married Sir Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie, forbear of the Earls of Kellie. The title of Earl of Kellie is still extant.
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- Grace, Lady Manners married Sir George Manners. They had four children, including John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland.
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