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Hace 5 días · The story of Chatsworth House begins in 1549 when Bess of Hardwick and her husband, Sir William Cavendish, constructed the first house on the site. Bess, a formidable and ambitious woman, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the wealthiest and most influential figures of the Elizabethan era.
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 2 días · The latter sold it in 1722 to William Cavendish, duke of Devonshire, whose great-grandson William, the 5th duke, sold it in 1793 to the brothers Edward King Fordham and George Fordham (d. 1840), bankers at Royston. They jointly owned the estate of 263 a. after inclosure.
Hace 3 días · The heiress of Hardwick brought them to Sir William Cavendish, from whom they have descended to his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, the present proprietor. The Bassett family had two parks in Langwith in 1330. In the parish church is the monument of Joseph Briggs, Esq., of Scarcliffe-lane, 1770.
Hace 1 día · William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire: 1748–1811 1782 Lord Treasurer of Ireland 599 William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne: 1737–1805 1782 Later Marquess of Lansdowne (Then) Current Prime Minister 600 Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland: 1754–1787 1782 Not Installed 601 Prince Edward: 1767–1820 1786
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. Their trips to London cost a small fortune; the short 3 month trip to London in ...
Hace 3 días · By August 1642, Margaret’s brother John had begun to make preparations to send horses and weapons to the king. The people of Colchester noticed, and stormed the house. Everything was ransacked, furniture and bedding stolen, the family vault opened and the coffins stabbed through with swords.
