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Bess of Hardwick

Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury

Notable figure of 16th century Elizabethan English society.

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Statements about Bess of Hardwick

Sex or Gender

Female

Date of Death

2/13/1608
2/13/1607

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

1527
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Presumably
1518

Image

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Given Name

Elizabeth

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of England

Relative

Jane Cavendish

Occupation

Lady-in-Waiting
Politician
Architect

Child

William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire
Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Lennox
Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury
Henry Cavendish
Frances Cavendish
Charles Cavendish

Spouse

William St Loe
(8/27/1559 - 1564)
Sourcing Circumstances
:
Circa
Series Ordinal
:3
End Time
: 1564
Start Time
: 8/27/1559
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
(2/9/1568 - )
Series Ordinal
:4
Start Time
: 2/9/1568
William Cavendish
(1547 - 11/4/1557)
Series Ordinal
:2
End Cause
:
Death of Subject's Spouse
End Time
: 11/4/1557
Start Time
: 1547
Robert Barlow
(1543 - December 1544)
Series Ordinal
:1
End Cause
:
Death of Subject's Spouse
End Time
: December 1544
Start Time
: 1543

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Talbot, Elizabeth (DNB00)
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Shrewsbury, Elizabeth Talbot, Countess Of
A Historical Dictionary of British Women
Page(s)
:420

Notable Work

Hardwick Hall
Chatsworth House

Father

John Hardwick

Mother

Elizabeth Leake

Owner Of

Hardwick Hall

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Name in Native Language

Elizabeth Hardwick

Part Of

House of Talbot

Has Works in the Collection

Victoria and Albert Museum

Family Name

Hardwick

Place of Burial

Derby Cathedral

Depicted By

Elizabeth Hardwick (‘Bess of Hardwick’), Countess of Shrewsbury (1520-1608)
Elizabeth Hardwick (‘Bess of Hardwick’), Countess of Shrewsbury (1520-1608)
Elizabeth Hardwick (‘Bess of Hardwick’), Countess of Shrewsbury (1520-1608)

Field of Work

Politics
Applied Arts
Tapestry
Embroidery
Textile

Work Location

England
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