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Margaret Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (née Cavendish; 22 October 1661 – 24 December 1715/16, London) was an English noblewoman. Margaret was born the third daughter and fourth of six children of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and his wife, Frances Pierrepoint.
The Cavendish inheritance descended in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries through the female line, passing first from Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne (1630-1691) to his daughter, Margaret (1661-1716) who married John Holles, 4th Earl of Clare (1662-1711).
Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (née Lucas; 1623 – 16 December 1673) was a prolific English philosopher, poet, scientist, fiction writer and playwright. In her lifetime she produced more than 12 original literary works, many of which became well known due to her high social status.
In 1643 William was raised to become Marquess of Newcastle upon Tyne, and finally, in 1665, he was created Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne. The title became extinct in 1691 with the death of his son, Henry Cavendish, the 2nd Duke.
Cavendish [née Lucas], Margaret, duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne (1623? –1673), writer, was born at St John's Abbey, near Colchester, Essex, the youngest child of Thomas Lucas (c.1573–1625) and Elizabeth (d. 1647), daughter of John Leighton, of London.
Holles, Margaret, (1661-1716), Duchess of Newcastle. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the...
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