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Hace 5 días · Nestled in the picturesque Peak District of Derbyshire, England, Chatsworth House stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Cavendish family and the Dukes of Devonshire. This magnificent estate, with its awe-inspiring architecture, priceless art collection, and sprawling gardens, has captivated visitors for centuries.
Hace 3 días · When it was shown in 1782, her painting of the Duchess of Devonshire as Cynthia, the Moon Goddess (pictured below left) caused a sensation. Part myth part portrait, the huge canvas shows the Duchess swathed in grey blue clouds and floating in mid air.
Hace 1 día · Adele, who was a dancer before her brother, eventually married her neighbour, Lord Charles Cavendish, son of the ninth duke of Devonshire, who gifted the neighbouring Lismore Castle Estate to the ...
Hace 5 días · After the extinction of this family, Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy, was, in 1603, created Earl of Devonshire. The title became extinct by his death in 1606. 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.
Hace 5 días · May 26, 2024. In the firmament of 17th century England, one woman shone like a blazing star, illuminating the worlds of literature, philosophy, and science with her brilliant mind and unconventional spirit. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673), was a true luminary of her age, a prolific writer whose works challenged ...
Hace 4 días · The earldom then became extinct and the property passed through the marriage of the last earl's daughter Charlotte Elizabeth, suo jure Baroness Clifford, to William Cavendish, marquess of Hartington and later duke of Devonshire (d. 1764).
Hace 4 días · The costly monument of Henry Duke of Newcastle, who died in 1691, has a marble sarcophagus, supported on each side by Corinthian columns; it commemorates also Frances Duchess of Newcastle, who died in 1695; Margaret, their daughter, wife of John Holies, Duke of Newcastle, who died in 1716; Sir Charles Cavendish, brother of the first Duke of Newcastle; and Charles Viscount Mansfield, the Duke's ...
