Elizabeth Cavendish References Elizabeth Cavendish British noble Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Ralph Montagu, 1st duke of MontaguIn 1692 he married Elizabeth Cavendish, wealthy widow of the 2nd Duke of Albemarle. Allegedly mad, she had sworn to marry only a crowned head, so Montagu wooed her disguised as the emperor of China. In 1705 he became Duke of Montagu. Read MoreIn 1692 he married Elizabeth Cavendish, wealthy widow of the 2nd Duke of Albemarle. Allegedly mad, she had sworn to marry only a crowned head, so Montagu wooed her disguised as the emperor of China. In 1705 he became Duke of Montagu. Read More