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Hace 5 días · — Sir Charles Cavendish, younger son of Sir William Cavendish, of Chatsworth, became possessed of Bolsover Castle by purchase in 1613; his son William, by the coheiress of Ogle (who became Baroness Ogle in her own right), was, in 1628, created Baron Cavendish, of Bolsover, and Earl of Newcastle-on-Tyne; in 1644, Marquis of ...
Hace 4 días · The construction of Bolsover Castle began in 1612 under the direction of Sir Charles Cavendish, a wealthy landowner and member of the court of King James I. Cavendish‘s vision for Bolsover was influenced by the prevailing architectural styles of the time, including the Jacobean and Artisan Mannerist movements, which emphasized ...
Hace 3 días · The foundation of this mansion was laid by Sir Charles Cavendish in the year 1613. Huntingdon Smithson was the architect. Most of the rooms in this mansion are small. The dining-room, or, as it is called, the pillar-parlour, about 21 feet square, is supported in the centre by a circular pillar, round which is placed the table.
Hace 1 día · It was in 1612, the possession of sir Charles Cavendish, and is now his sons, the duke of Newcastles. Here dwelt before the wars Mr.—Lukin, father of Mr: William Lukin, and Sam sometimes of Christs colledge in Cambridge, it is now the place of residence of Mr: John Rolleston, secretary to his grace the said duke of Newcastle.
Hace 3 días · It passed into the possession of the Hon. Charles Cavendish, great-grandson of the 4th Duke of Devonshire, who was created Baron Chesham in 1858. His great-grandson, the fourth Baron Chesham, was lord of the manor in 1919, when he sold the estates. Cavendish.
Hace 4 días · May 26, 2024. In the firmament of 17th century England, one woman shone like a blazing star, illuminating the worlds of literature, philosophy, and science with her brilliant mind and unconventional spirit. Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle (1623-1673), was a true luminary of her age, a prolific writer whose works challenged the gender ...
Hace 2 días · And it’s her contradictions that give her story life – her slippery, brilliant difficulty – alongside her connection to a whole blazing world of women’s words. Her epitaph in Westminster Abbey still speaks for her: she was a ‘wise wittie & learned Lady, which her many Bookes do well testifie’.
