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1 day ago · 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. n8. He was the younger son ...
4 days ago · List of knights and ladies of the Garter. 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 ...
Oct 25, 2024 · Henry Cavendish (1731-1810) was a natural philosopher and the grandson of the 2nd Duke of Devonshire. His many achievements include the discovery of hydrogen, ascertaining that water was not an element but a compound of gases, and calculating the mass of the earth.
5 days ago · Funeral of sir William Cavendish. Treasurer of the chamber to king Henry VIII. king Edward VI. and queen Mary, and a member of the privy council.
Oct 12, 2024 · It descended to William Cavendish, duke of Devonshire (d. 1811), and to William George Spencer Cavendish, duke of Devonshire (d. 1858), who acquired much neighbouring property, including the Corney House and Heathfield House estates, and held 655 a., covering half of the parish, in 1847.
Oct 16, 2024 · As Charles Spencer confirms his romance with Professor Catrine Jarman, Tatler shares the complete, exhaustive lowdown on one of the most famous families in the land who counted Diana, Princess of Wales among their ranks.
Oct 17, 2024 · "Devonshire, William Cavendish, 4th duke of" published on by Oxford University Press. (1720–64).Cavendish came from a highly political Whig family. He entered Parliament at the age of 21 for Derbyshire, and succeeded as duke in ...
