The Most Noble William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (December 14, 1748 – July 29, 1811), was the eldest son of the 4th Duke of Devonshire by his wife the heiress Lady Charlotte Boyle, suo jure Baroness Clifford of Lanesborough, who brought in considerable money and estates to the Cavendish family. The 5th Duke is best known for his first wife Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. 5th duke of devonshire This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... The prefix The Most Noble is a title of quality attached to the names of dukes and duchesses in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Dukes of Devonshire are members of the aristocratic Cavendish family in the United Kingdom. ... Jump to: navigation, search December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Jump to: navigation, search July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (June 7, 1757 - March 30, 1806), born Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and mother of William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. ...

He was married twice: first, to Lady Georgiana Spencer (1757–1806); second, to Lady Elizabeth Foster, nee Hervey (1759–1824), daughter of the 4th Earl of Bristol who had been his mistress and his first wife's friend and confidante in a menage-a-trois for more than twenty years. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (June 7, 1757 - March 30, 1806), born Lady Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and mother of William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

By his first wife, he had issue 1 son (the 6th Duke or "The Bachelor Duke", who succeeded him and who died unmarried in 1858), and 2 daughters: Lady Georgiana Cavendish, later the Countess of Carlisle (wife of the 6th Earl of Carlisle), and Lady Harriet "Hary-O" Cavendish, later The Countess Granville (wife of Lord Granville Leveson-Gower, who was created 1st Earl Granville). Both daughters left descendants. The title of Baron Clifford of Lanesborough has fallen into abeyance between them, who are represented today by the present Earl of Carlisle and the present Earl Granville. However, the dukedom and estates passed eventually to a grandson of a younger brother of the 5th Duke; the 7th Duke had however married a daughter of the 6th Earl of Carlisle, and thus a granddaughter of the 5th Duke and niece of the 6th Duke. Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle (17 September 1773 - 7 October 1848) was an English statesman. ... Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville (1773–1846) was a British Liberal statesman and diplomat. ... The Earldom of Granville has been created twice: once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... The title Earl of Cork was created in 1620. ... The title of Earl of Carlisle has been created several times in the Peerage of England. ... The Earldom of Granville has been created twice: once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...

Georgiana Spencer was a socialite who gathered around her a large circle or literary and political friends. She was painted by Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds; the Gainsborough painting was disposed of by the 5th Duke and was recovered only much later, after many vicissitudes. Self-portrait, painted 1759 Blue boy, painted 1770 This article is about the artist Thomas Gainsborough. ... Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Joshua Reynolds (July 16, 1723–February 23, 1792) was the most important and influential of eighteenth-century English painters, specialising in portraits and promoting the Grand Style in painting which depended on idealization of the imperfect. ...

By his 2nd wife Lady Elizabeth Foster, he had no legitimate issue. A son Augustus was given the surname of Clifford and became Sir Augustus Clifford, 1st Bt and rose to senior rank in the navy. His descendants eventually died out in the male line. His daughter by Lady Elizabeth, Caroline, was given a different surname from her brother as Caroline St. Jules. She married the Hon. George Lamb, a brother of the 2nd Viscount Melbourne (himself married to Lady Caroline Ponsonby or Lady Caroline Lamb, niece of the 1st wife of the 5th Duke). The Lambs had no issue. Lady Caroline Lamb Lady Caroline Lamb (1785-1828) was an English aristocrat, the only daughter of the Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough and Henrietta Ponsonby, the Countess. ...

The 5th Duke also had a daughter — Charlotte, given the surname of Williams — by his mistress Charlotte Spencer, the daughter of an indigent clergyman. His first child was born shortly after his marriage to Lady Georgiana Spencer (no relation to his mistress). Charlotte was later married off suitably.

The fifth Duke was closely involved with the nearby spa town of Buxton. He used the profits from his copper mines to transform the town into a replica of Bath, including The Crescent and the Devonshire Royal Hospital. A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ... Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England, the gateway to the Peak District National Park. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... The Palladian-style Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath. ...

William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790 - 1858), was known as the Bachelor Duke. In 1811, at the age of 21, he inherited eight stately homes and 200,000 acres (809 km²) of land. ...