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24 de mai. de 2024 · One highlight: a portrait, from 1784, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, of Lady Georgiana Cavendish, the Duchess of Devonshire, who was married to the fifth Duke, in 1744, on her seventeenth birthday.
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.
Há 2 dias · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Há 6 dias · Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. — Sir William Cavendish, descended from an ancient family who took their name from Cavendish in Suffolk (fn. n1) , the place of their residence, settled in Derbyshire in consequence of his marriage with the heiress of Hard wick, about the year 1544; by which match he became possessed of Hardwick-hall ...
30 de mai. de 2024 · Genealogy for William Cavendish (c.1505 - 1557) family tree on Geni, with over 260 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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).
21 de mai. de 2024 · Margaret Cavendish’s husband, William Cavendish, the 1st Duke of Newcastle (1593–1676), was one of Bess of Hardwick’s grandsons, and therefore a cousin of the 2nd and 3rd Earls of Devonshire, both (confusingly) also called William Cavendish.
