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William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. Despite his early interest in Fox Talbot's experiments, this is the first photographic portrait of the 6th Duke of Devonshire, taken during one of the Duke's visits to his house in Kemp Town, Brighton. Although there is no contemporary record of the session, its date can be assumed from a ...
Lord Chamberlain The son of William and Georgiana, Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Cavendish succeeded to the dukedom in 1811. He never married, earning him the epithet the 'Bachelor Duke'. Although he was a Whig grandee and served as Lord Chamberlain to both George IV and William IV, Devonshire's interests were primarily cultural. He was one of Landseer's most important patrons.
William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Burlington of the second creation, became the 7th Duke of Devonshire in 1858. He was grandson of the 6th Duke 's uncle, Lord George Cavendish. An accomplished scholar, he became Chancellor of London University at the age of 28, later Chancellor of Cambridge University and founder of the Cavendish Laboratory there.
28 de abr. de 2022 · William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, KG, PC (21 May 1790 – 18 January 1858), was known as the "Bachelor Duke". Born in Paris, he became Duke of Devonshire at the age of 21 on the death of his father in 1811. His mother, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, had died in 1806. Along with the title he inherited eight ...
When William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, died on 29 July 1811, the Marquess of Hartington became 6th Duke of Devonshire. He sought to liquidate his late mother's entire debts. Meanwhile, Lady Elizabeth fought to keep the Cavendish properties to which she wasn't entitled; the 6th Duke denied her demand that her illegitimate son, Clifford, bear the Cavendish crest along with the 5th Duke ...
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790-1858), was the youngest of three children of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and Georgiana Cavendish. He and his sisters grew up in the curious menage à trois of their parents and Lady Elizabeth Foster. His early education was supervised by Selina Trimmer, daughter of ...
8 de sept. de 2021 · Media in category "William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire". The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. William Cavendish 5th Duke of Devonshire.jpg 400 × 558; 29 KB. Cavendish anf Fitzherbert by Thomas Patch.JPG 736 × 489; 32 KB. Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) (after) - William Cavendish (1748–1811), 5th Duke of Devonshire ...
