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William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland KG (1 March 1709 – 1 May 1762), styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1716 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1716 to 1726, was a British peer and politician.
William Bentinck, segundo duque de Portland KG (1 Marzo de 1709 - 1 de mayo de 1762), llamado vizconde de Woodstock de 1709 a 1716 y marqués de Titchfield de 1716 a 1726, fue un par y político británico.
William was in his minority when he succeeded as 2nd Duke of Portland in 1726. His education had been completed largely at the hands of John Achard, a Swiss scholar who spent many years residing at the family seat of Bulstrode. The 2nd Duke did not really play any part in public life.
He was the eldest son of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland and "the richest woman in great Britain" Lady Margaret Cavendish-Harley and inherited many lands from his mother and his maternal grandmother, [2] [3] [4] who was the daughter of John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle. [5]
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland. Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649–1709) Willem Bentinck (1681–1688), eldest son of the 1st Earl, died young. Henry Bentinck, 2nd Earl of Portland (1682–1726), second son of the 1st Earl, created Duke of Portland in 1715.
29 de dic. de 2017 · 14 April 1738. Died. 30 October 1809, Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire. Dates in office. 1783 to 1783, 1807 to 1809. Political party. Whig. Major acts. Treaty of Paris 1783: formal end to American War of...
19 de sept. de 2022 · Hans Willem Bentinck was one of the leading supporters of William’s accession to the English and Scottish thrones; created earl of Portland, his son was elevated further as duke of Portland in 1716.
