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7 de may. de 2024 · Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, who owned Chatsworth House, died in 1908. As a result of the social reform of the 20th century, £500,000 of death duties became due. The estate was already in debt from prior owners overspending.
Hace 4 días · The 4th Earl, who became the 1st Duke of Devonshire in 1694, began extensive rebuilding. He reconstructed the south wing and the east and west fronts, creating a grand Baroque garden. 18th-Century Changes. ... The 12th Duke, Peregrine Cavendish, succeeded his father in 2004. A £32 million renovation, completed in 2018, ...
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 · The movie “The Duchess” is a period drama film that is based on the life of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It chronicles her complicated marriage, political influence, and personal struggles in 18th-century England. Keira Knightley portrays the lead role.
Hace 2 días · The village is about 400 ft. above the ordnance datum; this is the lowest part of the parish, the ground gradually rising to the moorland in the north and south, where it reaches a height of more than 1,000 ft.
Hace 5 días · Hotton is the earliest known Chancellor; the earliest known reference to a Chancellor is in 1226: New College, Oxford, 'Liber Niger', f. 37; see also H. E. Salter, 'The Beginning of Cambridge University', E.H.R. xxxvi (1921), 419–20, and Newington Longeville Charters, ed. Salter (Oxford Record Soc. 1921), 70, in both of which the number of the ...
Hace 6 días · "George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth; To Our most Dear Son and Faithful Counsellor William Duke of Cumberland; the most Reverend Father in God and Our Faithful Counsellor Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury Primate and Metropolitan of all England; Our Well-beloved and Faithful Counsellor Philip Lord Hardwicke Our ...
