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Hace 4 días · In 1618, William Cavendish was created Earl of Devonshire, and the title has continued ever since in this noble family, who in 1694 were elevated to the dukedom. n7 . Eventually heiress of her father, Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, who had married one of the co-heiresses of Humphry de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.
Hace 6 días · 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 ...
29 de jun. de 2024 · Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; /dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə/ jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806) was an English socialite, style icon, author, and activist. Of noble birth from the House of Spencer, married into the House of Cavendish, she was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and ...
20 de jun. de 2024 · William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC, FRS (25 January 1640 – 18 August 1707) was an English Army officer, Whig politician and peer who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 until 1684 when he inherited his father's peerage as Earl of Devonshire and took his seat in the House of Lords.
14 de jun. de 2024 · When Bess died, her eldest son Sir Henry Cavendish inherited the estate, but he sold it to his brother William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire, for £10,000. The ranking system for British nobility known as the peerage works like this in descending order, Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.
29 de jun. de 2024 · William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808–1891), MP for Cambridge 1829–1831, Malton 1831–1832 and Derbyshire North 1832–1834, later 7th Duke of Devonshire. Son of George.
23 de jun. 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).
