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Hace 15 horas · An early morning photo of the statue of Spencer Compton Cavendish (1833-1908),8th Duke of Devonshire and Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/8 who did much for the town (and owned much of its land and property). The statue stands on the Western Lawns, quiet this morning but it will be busy tomorrow and Sunday with the "999 Weekend" Emergency Services Display. For a paragraph about his political career ...
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Hace 5 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. n8.
Hace 4 días · It descended to William Cavendish, duke of Devonshire (d. 1811), and to William George Spencer Cavendish, duke of Devonshire (d. 1858), who acquired much neighbouring property, including the Corney House and Heathfield House estates, and held 655 a., covering half of the parish, in 1847.
Hace 3 días · 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.
Hace 1 día · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.
Hace 4 días · Meanwhile Margaret was determined to cut down and sell large swathes of woodland for timber and cash; Henry Cavendish fought this tooth and nail, but in the end, Margaret had her way. The thing about this is that they were most certainly not short of a bob or two.
Hace 4 días · Which is interesting. She is also going to hit the peak of her celebrity and become the talk of London Town. Let me explain what why and how. So, to go back a bit, William the Marquis of Newcastle had become increasingly peeved with the monarchy he loved so well.
