Search results
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, died on 30 March 1806, at 3:30, at the age of 48. She was surrounded by her husband, the 5th Duke of Devonshire; her mother, Countess Spencer; her sister, the Countess of Bessborough; her eldest daughter, Lady Morpeth (who was eight months pregnant); and Lady Elizabeth Foster.
On March 30, 1806, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, died suddenly of an abscess on her liver. She was 48 years old. While everyone expected the Duchess’s beloved children to mourn their mother’s passing, someone else’s response was surprising. After a mostly miserable marriage, the Duke seemed genuinely sad to lose his wife.
People also ask
How old was Georgiana Cavendish when she died?
Who was Georgiana Cavendish?
Did Lady Georgiana Spencer marry William Cavendish?
Why did Georgiana become interested in William Cavendish?
She died of an abscess of the liver at Devonshire House, Picadilly, on March 30, 1806, and was buried in the Cavendish family vault at St. Stephen's Church, Derby. 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 ...
Jan 28, 2014 · Coincidentally, Bess herself died 18 years to the day that Georgiana died, March 30, 1824, with a locket around her neck that held a lock of Georgiana’s hair.
1031: Georgiana Cavendish. Duchess of Devonshire. Born: 7 June 1757, Althorp, Northamptonshire, England (Present-day Althorp Estate, England, United Kingdom) Died: 30 March 1806, Devonshire House, Greater London, United Kingdom (Present-day Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom)
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; / dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə / jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser, author, and activist. Born into the Spencer family, married into the Cavendish family, she was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke ...
Dec 24, 2013 · Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire between 1774 – 1806, is one of history’s most complicated and fascinating characters. Beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, she quickly became the 18th century equivalent of today’s ‘It Girl.’ Despite her widespread popularity with the general public, Georgiana’s private life was a disaster. Drinking, drugs and gambling, illicit love ...
