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Há 4 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.
Há 1 dia · Mary Talbot, countess of Shrewsbury, and Catherine Ewers, both widows of Finchley, were indicted as recusants in 1625. In 1692 Elizabeth, widow of James Allen, denied that she had ever been a recusant and in 1706 the curate reported that he could find no papists in the parish.
Há 2 dias · On the death of Edward, 8th earl of Shrewsbury, in 1618 the manor was divided into three, and so it remained until the early 19th century. One third was settled on Alathea, countess of Arundel and Surrey (d. 1654), niece of the 8th earl of Shrewsbury, (fn. 17) who was succeeded by her younger son Sir William Howard, Viscount Stafford, impeached and executed 1680.
Há 3 dias · The opening chapter, ‘Shrewsbury 700–1200’ (pp. 5–30) written by Baker, Holt and Thacker considers Shrewsbury’s location respective to Roman sites in the area, notably Wroxeter (Viroconium) and ecclesiastical sites in the pre-Conquest period, and how it emerged as an important regional borough which served an administrative function with the development of the shire or county.
Há 3 dias · It was given by Msgr. Talbot, the pope’s English chamberlain, to the daughter of George Fortescue-Turville who lived in Bosworth Hall in the late 19th century. Also kept at the hall are a pair of papal slippers worn by Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903), noticeably small in size, the Pope himself being small in stature.
Há 5 dias · Chatsworth House. Chatsworth House dates back to the 16th century where the estate was owned by Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury. There are a number of areas to explore in the extensive grounds and there are activities for the whole family to get involved in.
Há 4 dias · Lady Arundel’s privileged position as nobility, in contrast to her position as a woman with limited freedom of action, makes it difficult to classify her practice between the humanistic tradition of natural philosophy and an early modern notion of science. In the 16th century the term science was used to describe an occupation with nature … Continue reading "Labor et Diligentia"
