In 1547 when Bess Hartwick married Sir William Cavendish, Treasurer to the Chamber of Henry VIII, she persuaded him to buy property in Derbyshire including the land where Chatsworth now stands. There was an inconveniently-placed house on the site so Bess started building Chatsworth. The history of the family in relation to the house is fascinating. Nowadays the house is planned to accommodate visitors and family without either groups crossing paths. The house was home to the author Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire from 1950 until her death in 2014. A remarkably interesting and beautiful book. ( )