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Elizabeth Foster (1759-1824), Second Wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, 1810
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DCHQ200477
Credit
Miss Frances Webb
ImageDate
Published: 1 March 1810
Location
Chatsworth House
Town
Chatsworth
About this image
Elizabeth was the daughter of Ferderick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol. She became close friends with the Cavendishes in 1782 and was William's mistress. She married William in 1809.
The Cavendish family have lived at Chatsworth since the mid-sixteenth century.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.
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