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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.
Hace 5 días · William inherited Compton Place together with a considerable amount of land from his grandfather, Lord George Augustus Henry Cavendish, and from his wife, Elizabeth Compton. The 7th Duke of Devonshire was a man of many talents and achievements in different fields, but in Eastbourne, he is particularly remembered for the planned development of the town until his death in 1891.
Hace 3 días · Cavendish-, Spencer Compton, styled Marquess of Hartington (1858-91), -, William, 7th Duke of Devonshire, Cecil see Gascoyne Cecil Ceeley, Robert,
Hace 2 días · William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire was instrumental in Eastbourne's Victorian development, and his monument erected in 1901 to the design of Goscombe John "ought to be observed" according to Pevsner. The duke, who was the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, wears his robes of office and
Hace 5 días · Sir William Cavendish, who may be said to have been the founder of the two noble houses of Newcastle and Devonshire, was son of Thomas Cavendish, who held an office in the Court of Exchequer. Here, it is probable, he attained that knowledge which qualified him to be an useful instrument in the Reformation.
Hace 2 días · 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 2 días · William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd duke of Portland (2nd time) Whig 1807–09
