He had never visited Bermuda himself , despite a parish being named after him .
It is named for William Cavendish , 1st Earl of Devonshire ( 1552 -- 1626 ) .
William Cavendish had never visited Bermuda himself , despite a parish being named after William Cavendish .
It is named for William Cavendish , 1st Earl of Devonshire ( 1552 -- 1626 ) .