Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Derbyshire, Bolsover [Map]
Bolsover, Derbyshire is in Derbyshire.
On 17 Apr 1643 Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne (age 51) died at Bolsover, Derbyshire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Derbyshire, Bolsover Castle [Map]
Gesta Regis Henrici 1189. Meanwhile, Richard, Duke of Normandy, gave to his brother John the daughter of the Earl of Gloucester along with the County of Gloucester, and the castle of Marlborough [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Ludgershall [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Peak [Map] along with that honour; and the castle of Bolsover [Map]; and all the land that belonged to William Peverel; and the town of Nottingham along with that honour, and the castle of Lancaster [Map] along with that honour, and Derbyshire, and the honour of Wallingford, and the honour of Tickhill [Map], and many other things which are too long to enumerate individually. He gave him all these things with the forests, towns, and all their other appurtenances.
Interim Ricardus dux Normanniæ dedit Johanni fratri suo filiam comitis Gloucestriæ cum comitatu Gloucestriæ, et castellum de Merleberg cum honore illo; et castellum de Lutegareshale cum honore illo; et castellum de Pech cum honore illo; et castellum de Boleshoveres; et totam terram que fuit Willelmi Peverel1; et villam de Notingham cum honore illo, et castellum de Lounecastre cum honore illo, et Derebisiram, et honorem de Walinford, et honorem de Tikehil, et multa alia quae longum est enumerare per singula. Hæc omnia dedit ei cum forestis, villis et aliis omnibus pertinentiis suis.
Note 1. Forfeited in 1155 for the poisoning of the earl of Chester - see Ranulf Gernon, 4th Earl Chester.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Derbyshire, Bolsover, Hardwick Hall [Map]
In 1512 John Hardwick (age 17) and Elizabeth Leeke (age 15) were married at Hardwick Hall [Map].
In 1521 Mary Hardwick was born to John Hardwick (age 26) and Elizabeth Leeke (age 24) at Hardwick Hall [Map].
In 1523 Thomas Leeke of Hasland (age 65) died in Hardwick Hall [Map].
Archaeologia Volume 32 Section X. Letter from the Viscount Mahon (age 41), President, FRS. &c. &c., to Sir Henry Ellis (age 68) K.H. Secretary upon the wish expressed to his Lordship by Prince Alexander Labanoff to obtain the opinion of the best English Antiquaries respecting the alleged Residence of Mary Queen of Scots at Hardwick Hall [Map].
Read 14 May 1846.
My dear Sir Henry
Grosvenor Place, May 11. 1846.
In a letter dated St Petersburg the 15th of March last, which I have received fron Prine Alexander Labanoff, the accomplished editor of the "Correspondence of Queen Mary of Scots," he expresses anxiety to ascertain the opinion of the best English antiquaries respecting the alleged residence of that princess at Hardwick Hall [Map], as is well known, the property of the Duke of Devonshire. He states, that in 1839 some doubts were expressed to him by le savant Dr. Hunter (age 63), meaning I conclude, our esteemed brother-member of the Society of Antiquaries the Rev. Joseph Hunter, whether in reality Queen Mary had ever been at Hardwick [Map]. At the time when those doubts were expressed to him Prince Labanoff did not concur in them; but, on a further comparison of dates and consideration of circumstances, he has become convinced that those doubts are perfectly well founded. "After long research," says he, "I am bound to acknowledge that no trace exists of any visit of Mary Stuart to Hardwick Hall [Map]: on the contrary, her correspondence appears to prove that she never was at that place."
Considering the interest which is raised by every particular in the life of Queen Mary of Scots, and the minuteness of the local traditions which assert her residence at Hardwick [Map] and point to traces of her stay, I think that the question thus brought before us by Prince Labanoff is by no means undeserving the attention and research of any British antiquary conversant in the history of that period.
Believe me,
Ms dear Sir Henry,
Yours very sincerely,
On 18 Jan 1858 William Cavendish 6th Duke Devonshire (age 67) died at Hardwick Hall [Map]. He was buried in the Cavendish Plot, St Peter's Church, Edensor [Map]. His first cousin once removed William Cavendish 7th Duke Devonshire (age 49) succeeded 7th Duke Devonshire, 10th Earl Devonshire, 10th Baron Cavendish Hardwick. Blanche Georgiana Howard Duchess Devonshire by marriage Duchess Devonshire. Baron Clifford abeyant.
Before 1868. Reuben Thomas William Sayers (age 52). Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland (age 61). An inscription on the back of this picture states that it was painted after a portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence. However, the only portrait of the Duchess that has been recorded is a double portrait with her daughter Elizabeth (in the collection of the Duke of Sutherland). The picture is currently at Hardwick Hall [Map].
Prodigy House. A large house built in the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean periods defined by their use of glass. Prodigy houses include: Longford Castle, Wiltshire [Map], Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, Longleat House, Burghley House, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire and Hardwick Hall [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Derbyshire, Bolsover, Longlands Chesterfield [Map]
In 19 Aug 1900 James Sherwood Westmacott (age 76) died at Longlands Chesterfield [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Derbyshire, Bolsover, Pleasley [Map]
After 22 May 1330 Alice Corbet (age 54) died at Pleasley [Map].
In 1484 Thomas Astley (age 69) died in Pleasley [Map].