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Manuscripts and Special Collections. 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.
Anxious to reward his close friend and supporter, [Hans] William Bentinck, William created him Baron of Cirencester, Viscount Woodstock and Earl of Portland in February 1689. William was succeeded by his son, Henry in 1709, and within seven years Henry had been elevated to the titles Marquess of Titchfield and Duke of Portland.
17 de jun. de 2020 · Biography. William Cavendish-Bentinck Duke of Portland served as Prime Minister between 1783 to 1783 and 1807 to 1809. Read more about the life and achievements of William Bentinck Duke of ...
Lord George Bentinck, as he was commonly known, claimed to have ‘sat in eight Parliaments without having taken part in any great debate’ when he assumed the leadership of the Protectionists in the Commons in 1846.1 The third of the four sons of the 4th duke of Portland and his wife, coheiress with her sisters the countess of Moray and the ...
On 8 November 1766, Portland married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, a daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Charlotte Boyle. They were parents of six children: William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland (24 June 1768 – 27 March 1854). Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (14 September 1774 – 17 June 1839).
Description William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician. He served in several positions in Government, including Lord President of the Council and Lord Privy Seal.
William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck (hereafter 4th Duke) was born on 24th June 1768, son of the 3 rd Duke of Portland and Lady Dorothy Cavendish (see Figure 1). 1 He was educated at a school run by Dr Samuel Goodenough, 2 then at Westminster School, before briefly going up
