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Hace 5 días · The manor of Eckington was given by Wulfric Sprott, in the reign of King Ethelred, to Burton-Abbey. (fn. n1) The Survey of Domesday describes it as belonging to Ralph Fitzhubert.
Hace 2 días · Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire. — Sir William Cavendish, descended from an ancient family who took their name from Cavendish in Suffolk (fn. n1) , 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 other ...
Hace 1 día · 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 the gender ...
Hace 5 días · In April 1912, Tyrell William Cavendish and his wife Julia waved goodbye to Thurston House, the impressive Suffolk home they had just bought, and set sail from England to New York on the RMS...
Hace 4 días · The Duke of Newcastle, William Cavendish, and his blue-stocking and eccentric wife, Margaret, the youngest daughter of Sir Charles Lucas, who was shot by the Parliamentarians at the surrender of Colchester, were the most memorable residents in this great Clerkenwell mansion.
Hace 3 días · It was settled in 1347 on Walwyn for life, with remainder to John Engaine of Teversham and his wife Joan, and in 1383 on a different Sir John Engaine, whose son William granted it in 1410 to William Cavendish, the lord in 1428.
Hace 3 días · Annotation. The debates that led to the Company’s prohibition of sati stimulated elite orthodox Hindus to form organizations, such as the Dharma Society, to protect what they deemed traditional Hindu practices. Orthodox Hindus staunchly argued that custom as well as Hindu scriptures supported self-immolation by Hindu widows as their sacred duty.
