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Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury 1527–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1527

Birth Location: Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 13 February 1608

Death Location: Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England

Father: Sir Shrewsbury

Mother: Lady Hardwick

Spouse(s): Sir Chamber, William Loe, Robert Barlow, Francis Leche, Sir Shrewsbury

Children(s): Sir Cavendish, Lady Newcastle, Susan Cavendish, Dan Cavendish, Lady Cavendish, Jane Cavendish, John Cavendish, Henry (Sir), Twins Cavendish, Mary Countess, Lady Newcastle, Charles (Sir), Maria Lucretia), Lucretia Mary), Joan Cavendish, Wilfred Cavendish

In 1527, Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury entered the world in Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England, born to Sir John Iii Goodwin Hardwick Earl Of Shrewsbury And Lady Elizabeth Leake Leeke Of Derby Hardwick. Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Francis Leche, Robert Barlow, Sir George Talbot Earl Of Shrewsbury, Sir William Cavendish Treasurer Of Kings Chamber, William Sir Captain Of The Guard St Loe, and had children including Charles Cavendish Sir, Dan Cavendish, Henry Cavendish Sir, Jane Cavendish, Joan Cavendish, John Cavendish, Lady Ann Cavendish, Lady Frances Cavendish De Pierrepont Pierrepont Pierrepoint Pierpoint De Gernon Newcastle Duchess Of Newcastle, Lady Frances Cavendish Pierrepont Pierrepont Pierrepoint Pierpoint De Gernon Newcastle Duchess Of Newcastle, Lucretia Cavendish Twin Of Mary, Maria Mary Cavendish Twin Of Lucretia, Mary Cavendish Countess, Sir Henry Baron Of Hardwick Cavendish, Susan Cavendish, Twins Cavendish, Wilfred Charles Cavendish. Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England.

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  • In 1527, Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury entered the world in Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England, born to Sir John Iii Goodwin Hardwick Earl Of Shrewsbury And Lady Elizabeth Leake Leeke Of Derby Hardwick.
  • Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Francis Leche, Robert Barlow, Sir George Talbot Earl Of Shrewsbury, Sir William Cavendish Treasurer Of Kings Chamber, William Sir Captain Of The Guard St Loe, and had children including Charles Cavendish Sir, Dan Cavendish, Henry Cavendish Sir, Jane Cavendish, Joan Cavendish, John Cavendish, Lady Ann Cavendish, Lady Frances Cavendish De Pierrepont Pierrepont Pierrepoint Pierpoint De Gernon Newcastle Duchess Of Newcastle, Lady Frances Cavendish Pierrepont Pierrepont Pierrepoint Pierpoint De Gernon Newcastle Duchess Of Newcastle, Lucretia Cavendish Twin Of Mary, Maria Mary Cavendish Twin Of Lucretia, Mary Cavendish Countess, Sir Henry Baron Of Hardwick Cavendish, Susan Cavendish, Twins Cavendish, Wilfred Charles Cavendish.
  • Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England.

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Lady Shrewsbury's Ancestors

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Lady Shrewsbury
1527–1608
Birth Place: Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Sir John III Goodwin Hardwick, Earl of Shrewsbury
1494–1527
Hardwick Hall, Ault Hucknall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Leake\Leeke of Derby) Hardwick
1498–1572
Hasland Hall, Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
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Lady Shrewsbury's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of) Shrewsbury (27 Jul 1527–13 February 1608) m. Sir (William Cavendish, Treasurer of Kings) Chamber (25 October 1505–25 Oct 1557) m. William ((Sir) (Captain of the Guard) St.) Loe (1518–1565) m. Robert Barlow (1529–28 May 1541) m. Francis Leche (ABT 1523–) m. Sir (George Talbot, Earl of) Shrewsbury (1528–18 November 1590)
  1. 1. Sir (Henry (Baron of Hardwick)) Cavendish 1550–1616 m. Elizabeth Boughton 1568–1642 m. Margaret Kytson 1563–1582 m. Catherine Ogle 1570–1629 m. Grace Talbot 1554–1625 m. Lady (Grace TALBOT Lady of) Waterford 1560–1624 m. Anne Baggworth 1575–1604 m. Lady (Anne Smythe, Baroness of) Hardwick 1575–1604
    1. 1. Anne (Baggworth) Cavendish 1604–1661 m. Sir (Vincent) Lowe 1594–1634
      1. 1. John (Lowe gent.) Sr 1616–1659 m. Katherine Pilkington 1620–1688 m. Prudence Lowe 1628–1690
        1. 1. John Lowe 1642–1722 m. Mary Lowe 1647–1670 m. Mary Stead 1647–1709 m. Mary Stead 1647–1709
    2. 2. Henry (II) Cavendish 1576–1624
  2. 2. Lady (Frances Cavendish Pierrepont Pierrepont Pierrepoint\Pierpoint-De Gernon-Newcastle Duchess of) Newcastle 1548–1632
  3. 3. Susan Cavendish 1543–1546
  4. 4. Dan Cavendish 1555–1556
  5. 5. Lady (Ann) Cavendish 1534–1569
  6. 6. Jane Cavendish 1555–1608
  7. 7. John Cavendish 1545–1545
  8. 8. Henry (Cavendish) (Sir) 1550–1616
  9. 9. Twins Cavendish 1546–1546
  10. 10. Mary (Cavendish,) Countess 1548–1632
  11. 11. Lady (Frances Cavendish-de Pierrepont\Pierrepont\Pierrepoint\Pierpoint-De Gernon-Newcastle, Duchess of) Newcastle 1548–1632
  12. 12. Charles (Cavendish) (Sir) 1553–1617
  13. 13. Maria (Mary Cavendish (Twin of) Lucretia) 1556–1632
  14. 14. Lucretia (Cavendish (Twin of) Mary) 1556–1558
  15. 15. Joan Cavendish 1544–1546
  16. 16. Wilfred (Charles) Cavendish 1553–1617

Lady Shrewsbury's Timeline

5 Records

1527
27 Jul 1527
Birth of Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury in Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
1543
1543
Age 16
Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury was married
None
1547
20 Aug 1547
Age 20
Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury was married in Bradgate Manor, Leicestershire,England
Bradgate Manor, Leicestershire,England
1568
1568
Age 41
Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury was married
None
1608
13 February 1608
Age 81
Death of Lady Elizabeth "Bess"# Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury in Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1527
    Event Place: Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1547
    Event Place: Bradgate Manor, Leicestershire,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1608
    Event Place: Hardwick Hall, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England

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