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10 de jun. de 2024 · When Burlington died in 1753, aged 59, his property passed to his widow and then, on her death in 1758, to their grandson William Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, the son of their daughter Charlotte by the fourth Duke of Devonshire, whom he succeeded as fifth Duke in 1764.
11 de jun. de 2024 · William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, KG, KB, PC (c. 16 December 1593 – 25 December 1676), who after 1665 styled himself as Prince William Cavendish, was an English courtier and supporter of the arts.
Há 3 dias · Lord Burlington died in the year 1753, and with his demise a title honoured and ennobled through three generations by genius, virtue, and public spirit, became extinct. It was afterwards revived in the person of a member of the ducal house of Cavendish, who had inherited part of his fortune.
31 de mai. de 2024 · The present mansion, often called “Palace of the Peak,” was designed by William Talman for William Cavendish, the 4th earl (created 1st duke of Devonshire, 1694), and was begun in 1687. The 6th duke made various additions, including the long north wing (1820–27).
12 de jun. de 2024 · It's little wonder given Chatsworth has had quite the dramatic history itself. During renovations by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth’s English Baroque architecture became a symbol of his success in deposing James II during the Glorious Revolution.
Há 3 dias · This lady, more celebrated as the Countess of Shrewsbury, built a new mansion at Hardwick, which appears to have been the chief seat of Sir William Cavendish, their elder son : this Sir William was created Baron Cavendish, of Hardwick, in 1605, and in 1618, Earl of Devonshire.
26 de mai. de 2024 · The story of Chatsworth House begins in 1549 when Bess of Hardwick and her husband, Sir William Cavendish, constructed the first house on the site. Bess, a formidable and ambitious woman, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest and most influential figures of the Elizabethan era.
