Cavendish family: Duke of Devonshire, Henry Cavendish, Chatsworth House, Bess of Hardwick, William Cavendish, Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Thomas Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, John Cavendish, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 67. Chapters: Duke of Devonshire, Henry Cavendish, Chatsworth House, Bess of Hardwick, William Cavendish, Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Thomas Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, John Cavendish, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, George Cavendish, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire, Lord Frederick Cavendish, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Lady Dorothy Macmillan, Lord Richard Cavendish, William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire, Lord Edward Cavendish, Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, Charles Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham, William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, Lord John Cavendish, Sir Henry Cavendish, 2nd Baronet, George Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington, House of Cavendish, Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire, Henry Cavendish, 3rd Baron Waterpark, William Cavendish, 2nd Baron Chesham, Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Lennox, Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, Lord Charles Cavendish, Lord James Cavendish, Lord George Cavendish, Charles Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham, Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish, John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham, Lucy Cavendish, Baron Clifford, Charlotte Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, Hugh Cavendish, Baron Cavendish of Furness, William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington, Nicholas Cavendish, 6th Baron Chesham, William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire, Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, George Henry Compton Cavendish, Charles Cavendish, 7th Baron Chesham, Lord Henry Cavendish, Michael Cavendish. Excerpt: Chatsworth House is a stately home in North Derbyshire, England, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield (GB Grid SK260700). It is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire, and has been home to his family, the Cavendish family, since Bess of Hardwick settled at Chatsworth in 1549. Standing on the east bank of the River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent and Wye valleys. The house is set in expansive parkland, and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland and contains a unique collection of priceless paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artifacts. Chatsworth has been selected as the United Kingdom's favourite country house several times. The River Derwent, Bridge and House at ChatsworthChatsworth house is built on sloping ground, lower on the north and west sides than on the south and east sides and has changed greatly since it was first built. The main block was re-built by the 1st Duke between 1687 and 1707, on the site of Bess of Hardwick's original Tudor mansion. The long north wing was added by the 6th Duke in the early nineteenth century. There are many structures other than the house on the estate, including two surviving Elizabetha...