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Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury 1521–1608
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Birth Date: July 27, 1521
Birth Location: Ault Hucknall, (old) Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
Death Date: February 13, 1608
Death Location: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
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Children: Sir Cavendish
The story of Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury began in 1521 in Ault Hucknall, (old) Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England. Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Sir William Knight Lord Cavendish, and had children including Sir Henry Baron Of Hardwick Cavendish. Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Hardwick, Derbyshire, England.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
- Record available
- Descendant's record available
- Star tree owner
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Biography
Early Life
The story of Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury began in 1521 in Ault Hucknall, (old) Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England.
Family
Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Sir William Knight Lord Cavendish, and had children including Sir Henry Baron Of Hardwick Cavendish.
Later Years
Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Hardwick, Derbyshire, England.
Life Timeline
Found in 3 Family Trees
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