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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 Feb 1608

Death Location: Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England

Father: John Hardwick

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sir Talbot, William Cavendish

Children(s): Gilbert Shrewsbury, William Cavendish, Mary Talbot, Charles Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Frances Cavendish, Karel Cavendish, Thomas Talbot, Gilbert Talbot, Francis Talbot, Katherine Herbert, Henry Talbot, Edward Talbot

In 1527, Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury entered the world in Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England, born to John Hardwick And Elisabeth Leeke. Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Sir George Talbot Iv Earl Of Talbot, William Cavendish, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Edward Talbot, Frances Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Francis Talbot, Gilbert Talbot, Gilbert Talbot 7Th Earl Of Shrewsbury, Henry Talbot, Karel Sir Cavendish, Katherine Herbert, Mary Talbot, Thomas Talbot, William Cavendish. Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, 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 John Hardwick And Elisabeth Leeke.
  • Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury married Sir George Talbot Iv Earl Of Talbot, William Cavendish, and had children including Charles Cavendish, Edward Talbot, Frances Cavendish, Frances Pierrepont, Francis Talbot, Gilbert Talbot, Gilbert Talbot 7Th Earl Of Shrewsbury, Henry Talbot, Karel Sir Cavendish, Katherine Herbert, Mary Talbot, Thomas Talbot, William Cavendish.
  • Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury passed away in 1608 in Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, 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
John Hardwick
1495–1528
Hardwick Hall, Ault Hucknull, Derby, 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 Feb 1608) m. Sir (George Talbot IV Earl of) Talbot (1528–18 November 1590) m. William Cavendish (1505–1557)
  1. 1. Gilbert (Talbot 7th Earl of) Shrewsbury 1552–1616 m. Mary (Cavendish Talbot Countess) Shrewsbury 1556–1632
    1. 1. Alethea Talbot 1581–1654 m. Thomas (Howard Earl of) Arundel 1585–1646
      1. 1. Henry (Frederick) Howard 1608–1652 m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart of) Darnley 1610–1674
        1. 1. Lord (Edward Francis) Howard 1640–1722 m. Mary Chowan 1640–1721
        2. 2. Esme Howard 1645–1728
        3. 3. Anne Howard 1632–1632
        4. 4. Catherine Howard 1647–1655
        5. 5. Philip Howard 1629–1694
        6. 6. Charles Howard 1630–1713
        7. 7. Henry Howard 1628–1682
        8. 8. John Howard 1652–1711
        9. 9. Elizabeth Howard 1651–1705
        10. 10. Bernard Howard 1641–1717
        11. 11. Thomas Howard 1646–1675
        12. 12. Edward Howard 1646–1691
      2. 2. Catherine Howard 1610–1658
      3. 3. Willem (Howard Viscount) Stafford 1612–1680
      4. 4. Charles Howard 1614–1628
      5. 5. James Howard 1607–1616
      6. 6. Anne Howard 1614–1658
      7. 7. Mary (Anne Howard) Ferris 1614–1658
      8. 8. Theophilus Howard 1605–1640
      9. 9. Gilbert Howard 1616–1628
      10. 10. James Howard 1608–1616
    2. 2. Mary Talbot 1580–1649
  2. 2. William Cavendish 1552–1626
  3. 3. Mary Talbot –1632
  4. 4. Charles Cavendish –1617
  5. 5. Frances Pierrepont –1632
  6. 6. Frances Cavendish 1548–1632
  7. 7. Karel (Sir) Cavendish 1553–1617
  8. 8. Thomas Talbot –1565
  9. 9. Gilbert Talbot 1553–1616
  10. 10. Francis Talbot –1582
  11. 11. Katherine Herbert –1576
  12. 12. Henry Talbot 1562–1596
  13. 13. Edward Talbot 1561–1618

Lady Shrewsbury's Timeline

2 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
1608
13 Feb 1608
Age 81
Death of Lady Elizabeth "Bess" Talbot Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury in Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1527
    Event Place: Old Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1608
    Event Place: Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Derby, Derby Unitary Authority, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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