Earls of Devonshire (1618)
- Other titles: Baron Cavendish of Hardwick, in the county of Derby (1605)
- William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire (1552–1626) was an English courtier
- William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire (1591–1628), eldest son of the 1st Earl
- William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (1617–1684), elder son of the 2nd Earl
- William Cavendish, 4th Earl of Devonshire (1640–1707) was created Duke of Devonshire in 1694
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