Bess of Hardwick

Summary

Bess of Hardwick is a human^[1]. She was born on January 1, 1527^[2]. She died on February 13, 1608^[3]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting^[4], politician^[5], and architect^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Bess of Hardwick was born on January 1, 1527^[2].
• Bess of Hardwick was born on 1518^[8].
• Bess of Hardwick died on February 13, 1608^[3].
• Bess of Hardwick is buried at Derby Cathedral^[9].
• Bess of Hardwick's father was John Hardwick^[10].
• Bess of Hardwick's mother was Elizabeth Leake^[11].
• Bess of Hardwick was married to William St Loe^[12].
• Among Bess of Hardwick's spouses was George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury^[13].
• Among Bess of Hardwick's spouses was William Cavendish^[14].
• Bess of Hardwick was married to Robert Barlow^[15].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire^[16].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Lennox^[17].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury^[18].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was Henry Cavendish^[19].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was Frances Cavendish^[20].
• A child of Bess of Hardwick was Charles Cavendish^[21].
• Bess of Hardwick held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[22].
• Bess of Hardwick's professions included lady-in-waiting^[4].
• Bess of Hardwick's professions included politician^[5].
• Bess of Hardwick's professions included architect^[6].
• Bess of Hardwick's field of work was politics^[23].
• Bess of Hardwick's field of work was applied arts^[24].
• Bess of Hardwick's field of work was tapestry^[25].
• Bess of Hardwick's field of work was embroidery^[26].
• Bess of Hardwick's field of work was textile^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1527^[2] and 1518^[8]. Bess of Hardwick's father was John Hardwick^[10]. Her mother was Elizabeth Leake^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lady-in-waiting^[4], politician^[5], and architect^[6]. Fields of work include politics^[23], an academic discipline^[28]; applied arts^[24], a type of arts^[29]; tapestry^[25], a type of arts^[30], founded in 1850^[31]; embroidery^[26], an artistic technique^[32]; and textile^[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hardwick Hall^[33], an art museum^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1590^[36] and Chatsworth House^[37], an English country house^[38], in United Kingdom^[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include William St Loe^[12], a politician^[40], 1518–1565^[41], of Kingdom of England^[42]; George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury^[13], a politician^[43], 1528–1590^[44], of Kingdom of England^[45], awarded the Knight of the Garter^[46]; William Cavendish^[14], a politician^[47], 1505–1557^[48], of Kingdom of England^[49]; and Robert Barlow^[15]. Children include William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire^[16], a politician^[50], 1552–1626^[51], of Kingdom of England^[52]; Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Lennox^[17], a godparent^[53], 1555–1582^[54]; Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury^[18], 1556–1632^[55], of Kingdom of England^[56]; Henry Cavendish^[19], a politician^[57], 1550–1616^[58], of Kingdom of England^[59]; Frances Cavendish^[20], 1548–1632^[60]; and Charles Cavendish^[21], a politician^[61], 1553–1617^[62].

Death and Burial

Bess of Hardwick died on February 13, 1608^[3]. Burial took place at Derby Cathedral^[9].

Why It Matters

Bess of Hardwick ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,803 views/month, #6,306 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Who were Bess of Hardwick's parents?

Bess of Hardwick's father was John Hardwick^[10]. Bess of Hardwick's mother was Elizabeth Leake^[11].

Who was Bess of Hardwick married to?

Bess of Hardwick's spouses include William St Loe^[12], George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury^[13], William Cavendish^[14], and Robert Barlow^[15].

What did Bess of Hardwick do for work?

Bess of Hardwick worked as lady-in-waiting^[4], politician^[5], and architect^[6].