Talk:Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire

message: It's debatable whether this move I've just made - from "Georgiana Spencer" to "Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire" - is strictly in line with the naming conventions.  Since she was married twice, a good case could be made for listing her under her maiden name.  However, since the publication of Amanda Foreman's prize-winning biography, I believe most people will know her by this title, and that is why I've made the move (although of course there's still a redirect at "Georgiana Spencer".Deb 21:10 Feb 21, 2003 (UTC)
::IIRC, Georgiana wasn't married twice.  The Duke, however, remaried after G's death and his second wife was, in fact, married twice.  Perhaps this is the source of the confusion? BellyOption (talk) 19:21, 23 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: The article says her son never married and "died without issue". What the hell does that mean? Does it mean he didn't have any kids? If it means he didn't have any kids, then surely the article should say that in plain English? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.5.253.175 (talk) 06:12, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The language is perfectly plain English and its meaning is completely comprehensible to anyone who has ever read biography or done research in history. And please sign your posts. --Michael K. Smith (talk) 00:47, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

text: I could understand that easily! I do believe it is a formal way of saying he died without children. --92.21.70.138 (talk) 13:24, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Weird language 

message: There seem to be lots of details missing from this article - like the fact that Georgiana wrote a novel, and also that she was the head of the fashionable Devonshire House Set, who created their own 'slanguage', which had an influence on literature. There also doesn't seem to be any mention of her eye troubles, or her illegitimate child who was farmed out to be raised elsewhere, or that she was a leader of fashion. I think these are probably important details to mention, will try to find references. - A New User 9 May 07
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 61.69.192.136 (talk) 13:04, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Missing details 

message: Should the article be at Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire? john k 03:24, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not think so, Mr. Kenney, for the surnames of the wives of peers usually are not mentioned, except in genealogical records. --Anglius 01:41, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Move?

message: Some sources state that Diana is descended from her; some state that Diana is descended from her brother. This article doesn't make it clear: near the top of the article, it mentions a niece, then that Diana is a descendent - is she a descendant of her or the niece? Can someone please clarify the exact relationship between the subject and Diana, including how many generations apart the two aristocratic women were.Werdnawerdna (talk) 18:06, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: If you go to RootsWeb and do a search on the two names, you'll find the lineage laid out in great detail. --Michael K. Smith (talk) 00:58, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The History Channel (article here) declares that Georgiana is an ancestor of Diana. They're usually pretty accurate, but not infallible. Everything is infallible. MagnoliaSouth (talk) 16:02, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Relationship to [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]

message: Why is there a sentence about Georgiana's "natural relationship" underneath the gambling a debts section?  Surely there is a more suitable place for this information, like under biography.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.119.176.119 (talk) 15:37, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Relationship to Marie Antoinette in Debts?

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:The dutchess movie.PNG

message: The first line of the section 'Georgiana Cavendish in popular culture' contradicts an earlier statement in the section 'Husband and Children' regarding Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'.  Which is correct the movie 'The Duchess' implies it is the first statement. Can someone clarify? The article on School for Scandal does not mention Georgiana at all.
--Gramscis cousinTalkStalk 10:05, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inconsistency 

message: Hi, in the Husband and Children section, there is a reference to [a daughter] Cavendish. I think this should be taken out; I am fairly certain that little G was her first surviving child, and this is supposed to be about her surviving children, as the miscarriages she had were noted previously. I am going to remove it. Sassy molassy (talk) 20:26, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: "a daughter" Cavendish?

message: Also in the Husband and Children section is a line about Georgiana being raped by the Duke because of her affair with Grey. I find no reference to a rape in Foreman's book; this seems like a spicy detail taken from the movie rather than an actual fact, and I think it should be removed. Sassy molassy (talk) 20:40, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: "raped by her husband"

message: Recently the file :File:Georgiana (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire by Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg (right) was uploaded and it appears to be relevant to this article and not currently used by it. If you're interested and think it would be a useful addition, please feel free to include it.Although there are many portraits in the article, this one shows her as a child circa 1759-1761 and so may have particular use. Dcoetzee 12:04, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New file [[:File:Georgiana (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire by Sir Joshua Reynolds.jpg]] 

message: The "Film Portrayal" section says "The Duchess (2008), played by Anna pimentel" when in fact Keira Knightly played Georgiana in that movie. I have corrected this. --TheEldris (talk) 20:52, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Duchess (2008) "played by" 

message: What is the justification for the pronunciation "jor-JAY-nə" ? I know the recent Kiera Knightley film uses this, but I always thought the name was pronounced "jor-jee-ahna" Redcliffe maven (talk) 21:42, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of Georgiana? 

message: I submitted an edit of expansion and revision to the article on 17 June 2016. I took care to do so most accordingly. If there is issue(s) to address, please inform me so that I may do so. Hpfan1 (talk) 19:06, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  2016 expansion and revision 

message: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/english/news/unlocking-private-life-georgiana-duchess-devonshire-through-her-poetry 78.149.219.14 (talk) 22:39, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  New poem by Georgiana discovered 

message: I have a reproduction of the painting. Grannie gave it to Grandad as a gift. 141.164.115.142 (talk) 02:03, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gainsborough painting reproduction 

message: Which Lady Spencer is being referred to in the third paragraph of 'Early life and family': Georgiana, then Lady Spencer, or her mother Margeret, Countess Spencer? A.D.Hope (talk) 19:52, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Which Lady Spencer?