Bess of Hardwick notable figure of 16th century Elizabethan English society (c.1521-1608) (1527–1608) Parents Elizabeth Leake John Hardwick Children William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire Henry Cavendish Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury Charles Cavendish Elizabeth Stuart, Countess of Lennox Frances Cavendish Siblings Mary Hardwicke Partners Robert Barlow William St Loe William Cavendish George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury
