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On her seventeenth birthday, 7 June 1774, Lady Georgiana Spencer was married to society's most eligible bachelor, William Cavendish, the 5th Duke of Devonshire, who was nine years her senior. The wedding took place at Wimbledon Parish Church.
On October 19, 1809 her widowed husband married the duchess's best friend, Lady Elizabeth Foster (1759-1824), who had lived on peculiar terms of intimacy with the couple since 1782, and had already borne the Duke two children.
Sep 5, 2022 · Georgiana and the 5 th Duke did eventually have three children of their own: Lady Georgiana Cavendish (1783–1858), known as Little G; Lady Harriet Cavendish (1785–1862), known as Hary-O; and William George Spencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (1790–1858), known as Hart.
Jan 28, 2021 · Born Lady Georgiana Spencer, she was raised at the family seat of Althorp House, before marrying William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire. A renowned society beauty, she went on to become an eminent political organiser, author and activist – no small feat for a woman in the late 18th century.
- Hope Coke
Dec 24, 2013 · Daughter of John Spencer, the 1st Earl Spencer, and his wife Margaret, Georgiana was adored and doted on by her parents. An intelligent, beautiful, capable young woman, she was betrothed to a man almost 9 years older than her, the 5th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, and thrust into the public spotlight at the age of 16.
Sep 1, 2015 · The year was 1774 and seventeen-year-old Lady Georgiana Spencer was a blushing bride. All of England whispered about the most advantageous marriage. Lady Georgiana’s groom was none other...
Jul 19, 2020 · When the Duchess turned 17 in 1774, she married William Cavendish, the 5th Duke of Devonshire, who came from a huge noble family of political importance, but the pair were not well matched.
