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Hace 2 días · At this time its leading spirit was Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, a lady whose character formed a perfect contrast to the indolence of her husband, and who, in respect of her beauty, her accomplishments, and the part which she played in the world of politics, may be compared with Anne Genevieve de Bourbon, Duchesse de Longueville ...
Hace 3 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 estates.
Hace 2 días · Increasing popular interest in late-eighteenth-century personalities, and biographies such as Amanda Foreman's hugely successful Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (1998), have ensured that those with even a remote interest in the period are familiar with the censure and condemnation awarded to women from both 'high' and 'low' society.
Hace 3 días · May 21, 2024. This photograph, depicting four royal women with their newborns, was a gift to the obstetrician who delivered all of the babies within a two-month period in 1964. Snowdon / Royal ...
Hace 5 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 3 días · Mary's mother, Katherine, reading the newspaper, Reading Le Figaro, 1878
Hace 3 días · As Elaine Chalus's recent work reveals, genteel women of the land-owning elite played an important role in the networks of patronage and deference which tied together eighteenth century rural society, entertaining voters in their great country houses, corresponding with their husband's allies, and, in the case of great ladies such as the Duchess of Devonshire lobbying members of Parliament.
