Description: Wife of William, 2nd Earl of Devonshire.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Cavendish,_Countess_of_Devonshire for further information on Christiana.
The Cavendish's have lived at Chatsworth since it was built in 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.