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Elizabeth Cavendish
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Elizabeth Cavendish

British noble
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  • Ralph Montagu, 1st duke of Montagu

    In 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.

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    In 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.

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