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Duchess of Devonshire

(1757—1806)

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(1757–1806),

woman of fashion, hostess, writer, and patron, the most celebrated aristocratic woman of her time. Cavendish was the daughter of the first Earl Spencer and Georgiana Poyntz. Her marriage ...

From: Devonshire, Duchess of in An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age »

Subjects: History — modern history (1700 to 1945)

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date: 30 April 2024

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