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Dorothy Cavendish

(27 Aug 1750 - 3 Jun 1794)

} ==Biography==Lady Dorothy Cavendish, was born 27 August 1750, the only daughter of [[Cavendish-20|William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]], and his wife, [[Boyle-115|Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford]].Cokayne et al, vol. 10, p. 594 Her mother died when she was only four, and her father when she was fourteen, and she and her three brothers were under the guardianship of her Cavendish uncles.Foreman, p. 17 She married 8 November 1766, at Burlington House, Piccadilly, St James's, Westminster, London, aged only 16, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck (later Cavendish-Bentinck), 3rd Duke of Portland,Cokayne, et al, vol. 10, p. 594 and had issue;Brydges, p. 40 #William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, born 24 June 1768, succeeded as 4th Duke of Portland; #Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, born 14 September 1774#Lady Charlotte Cavendish Bentinck, born 3 October 1775, married 31 March 1793, Charles Greville, Esq., son of Fulke Greville, Esq. of Wilbery, Wiltshire; #Lady Mary Bentinck, born 17 March 1778; #Lord William Charles Augustus Bentinck, born May 1780 #Lord Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, born 21 November 1781 died 3 June 1794, === Note === : Note: [[#N2523]] === Notes ===: Note N2523Dorothy Cavendish-Bentick, Duchess of Portland ===Sources=== This person was created on 18 February 2011 through the import of

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==Biography==Lady Dorothy Cavendish, was born 27 August 1750, the only daughter of [[Cavendish-20|William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire]], and his wife, [[Boyle-115|Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle, 6th Baroness Clifford]].Cokayne et al, vol. 10, p. 594 Her mother died when she was only four, and her father when she was fourteen, and she and her three brothers were under the guardianship of her Cavendish uncles.Foreman, p. 17
She married 8 November 1766, at Burlington House, Piccadilly, St James's, Westminster, London, aged only 16, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck (later Cavendish-Bentinck), 3rd Duke of Portland,Cokayne, et al, vol. 10, p. 594 and had issue;Brydges, p. 40

Dorothy Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland
# William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, born 24 June 1768, succeeded as 4th Duke of Portland;
# Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, born 14 September 1774# Lady Charlotte Cavendish Bentinck, born 3 October 1775, married 31 March 1793, Charles Greville, Esq., son of Fulke Greville, Esq. of Wilbery, Wiltshire;
# Lady Mary Bentinck, born 17 March 1778;
# Lord William Charles Augustus Bentinck, born May 1780
# Lord Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, born 21 November 1781

died 3 June 1794,

===Sources===
* Nicolson, Joseph. ''[[Space:The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland|The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland]]'' (London, 1777) Vol. 2, [https://books.google.com/books?id=z34gAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA85 Page 400]

    Events

    Birth27 Aug 1750Devonshire, England
    Birth27 Aug 1750
    Marriage8 Nov 1766William Henry Cavendish Bentinck
    Death3 Jun 1794London, Middlesex, England
    Death3 Jun 1794
    Alt nameLady Dorothy "Duchess of Portland" Cavendish
    Alt nameCavendish-Bentinck
    Title (Nobility)Lady
    Reference No986058
    Reference No1007232
    Reference No60

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