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24 de may. 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 may. 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.
13 de may. de 2024 · Peregrine Cavendish, the 12th Duke of Devonshire, took on the role of stewarding Chatsworth House after succeeding his father in 2004. Known for his dedication to the preservation of the house, he led a substantial restoration program, investing £32.7 million to ensure its long-term survival.
Hace 5 días · Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. — Sir William Cavendish, descended from an ancient family who took their name from Cavendish in Suffolk , 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, and ...
Hace 6 días · The church of Doveridge was appropriated to the priory of Tutbury. The Duke of Devonshire is the present impropriator and patron of the vicarage. There was a chantry in this church, founded, in 1392, by Sir Robert Kniveton, Vicar, in honour of the Virgin Mary, and for the sustenance of poor people; the revenues were valued, in 1547 ...
31 de may. 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).
Hace 1 día · The mansion, which for more than a century has divided with Holland House the reputation of being the head-quarters of the leaders of the great Whig party, was built about the year 1737, by William, third Duke of Devonshire, on the site of part of the property of Lord Berkeley of Stratton.
