Georgiana Howard, Countess of Carlisle
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Lady Georgiana Howard, Countess of Carlisle, 1853.
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| Spouse(s) | George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle |
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Issue
George Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle
Lady Caroline Lascelles Georgiana Agar-Ellis, Baroness Dover Hon. Frederick Howard Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland William George Howard, 8th Earl of Carlisle Edward Howard, 1st Baron Lanerton Blanche Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire Hon. Charles Howard Lady Elizabeth Grey Hon. Henry George Howard Mary Labouchere, Baroness Taunton |
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| Father | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire |
| Mother | Lady Georgiana Spencer |
| Born | Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish 12 July 1783 Devonshire House, London |
| Died | 8 August 1858 (aged 75) |
Georgiana Dorothy Howard, Countess of Carlisle (née Cavendish; 12 July 1783 – 8 August 1858) was a British noblewoman. She was born after nine years of childless marriage between William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire and his wife Lady Georgiana Spencer, the political hostess and socialite. As such, she was a member of one of the country's grandest and richest families.
In 1801, the young Georgiana married George Howard, Viscount Morpeth, later becoming Countess of Carlisle upon her husband's accession in 1825. Their twelve children included the 7th and 8th Earls of Carlisle. Another child, the Duchess of Sutherland, was Mistress of the Robes and a close friend to Queen Victoria.
Lady Georgiana Dorothy Cavendish was born on 12 July 1783 at Devonshire House, the eldest child of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire who controlled one of the largest fortunes in England and belonged to one of the country's leading families. Her mother was Lady Georgiana Spencer, the famous political hostess and socialite. The new baby, born during a difficult labour, arrived after nine years of childlessness and six days after her first cousin Frederick.
Called "Little G" by her mother, the baby was named after Lady Georgiana and her aunt the Duchess of Portland, who also served as a godparent alongside Lord John Cavendish and the Prince of Wales, later George IV. The Duchess of Devonshire chose to breastfeed the infant herself and did not employ a wet nurse, an unusual decision for a member of the upper class; her husband's family was displeased with her choice, as they felt it conflicted with the task of birthing a male heir. A month after her birth, "Little G" was christened alongside her cousin Frederick at the church in Wimbledon Park – the same place the Duke and Duchess married nine years earlier.
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