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Elizabeth Cavendish, later Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (née Hardwick; c. 1527 – 13 February 1608), known as Bess of Hardwick, of Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, was a notable figure of Elizabethan English society. By a series of well-made marriages, she rose to the highest levels of English nobility and became enormously wealthy. Bess was reportedly a shrewd businesswoman, increasing her assets with business interests including mines and glass-making workshops.

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Born	Elizabeth Hardwick 1527 Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Died	13 February 1608 (aged 80)
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Robert Barlow (courtier) - · m. 1543 info edit

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William Cavendish (courtier) 1505-1557 English politician · m. 1547 info edit

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William St Loe 1518-1565 Member of Parliament · m. 1559 info edit

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George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 1528-1590 English magnate · m. 1568 info edit

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Frances info 1st child with William Cavendish (courtier) Female b. 18 Jun 1548 Age: 477 1548- Celebrity Baby

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Temperance info 2nd child with William Cavendish (courtier) Female b. 10 Jun 1549 Age: 476 1549- Celebrity Baby

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Henry info 3rd child with William Cavendish (courtier) Male b. 17 Dec 1550 Age: 474 1550- Celebrity Baby

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William info 4th child with William Cavendish (courtier) Male b. 27 Dec 1552 Age: 472 1552- Celebrity Baby

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Charles info 5th child with William Cavendish (courtier) Male b. 28 Nov 1553 Age: 471 1553- Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth Cavendish info 6th child with William Cavendish (courtier) Female b. 31 Mar 1555 d. 16 Jan 1582 Age: 26 (at death) 1555-1582 English noblewoman

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Mary info 7th child with William Cavendish (courtier) Female b. Jan 1556 Age: 469 1556- Celebrity Baby

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Lucrece info 8th child with William Cavendish (courtier) Female b. Jan 1556 Age: 469 1556- Celebrity Baby

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Henry Pierrepont (MP) · Son In Law · 1546-1615 · English MP edit info

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Lady Arbella Stuart · Granddaughter · 1575-1615 · English noblewoman edit info

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Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull · Grandson · 1584-1643 · English noble and royalist edit info

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William Pierrepont (politician) · Great-grandson · 1607-1678 · 17th-century English parliamentarian edit info

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b. 18 Jun 1548

Age: 477
Temperance info

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with William Cavendish (courtier)

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b. 10 Jun 1549

Age: 476
Henry info

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with William Cavendish (courtier)

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b. 17 Dec 1550

Age: 474
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b. 27 Dec 1552

Age: 472
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with William Cavendish (courtier)

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b. 28 Nov 1553

Age: 471
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b. 31 Mar 1555

d. 16 Jan 1582

Age: 26 (at death)
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with William Cavendish (courtier)

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b. Jan 1556

Age: 469
Lucrece info

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with William Cavendish (courtier)

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b. Jan 1556

Age: 469

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