NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of, 1757-1806 NRA: Cavendish, Georgiana (1757-1806), political hostess, 1st wife of 5th Duke of Devonshire DNB: Cavendish [née Spencer], Georgiana, duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806), political hostess LBT ID: DsDevon5 VIAF ID: 66613606 LOC ID: n81013394 | B/BAP: 1757-06-07 DIED: 1806-03-30 |
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The daughter of John Spencer, first Earl Spencer; in 1774 she married William Cavendish,
fifth duke of Devonshire and became London's leading society hostess. | |