Individual Details
William Henry Cavendish Bentinck
(14 Apr 1738 - 30 Oct 1809)
[[Category: Westminster School]] [[Category: Christ Church, Oxford]] [[Category: University of Oxford]] [[Category: Members of Parliament, Great Britain]] [[Category: British Prime Ministers]] } ---- } ===Biography=== William Henry CavendishThis is a middle name, not part of his surname at this stage Bentinck, was born 14 April 1738, the eldest son and heir of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley. He held the courtesy title of Marquess of Titchfield from his birth until he succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Portland, Marquess of Titchfield, and Earl of Portland 1 May 1762. He was educated at Westminster School, and Oxford University and went on the Grand Tour of Germany, Poland and Italy from 1757-1761, but was recalled because of his extravagance. He had assumed the additional surname of Cavendish about 1755 under the requirements of the will of his maternal grandmother, the Countess of Oxford and Mortimer, and assumed the name officially for himself and his descendants by royal licence dated 5 October 1801. ===Political Career===While still away he was elected as a Whig, Member of Parliament (in the House of Commons) for the constituency of Weobley in Herefordshire on 28 March 1761,Cannon, Weobley but resigned once he succeeded his father and went to the House of Lords. Queen Elizabeth II's 3-Great Grandfather. 3rd Duke of Portland. Prime Minister of Great Britain 2/4/1783-19/12/1783 & 31/3/1807 - 4/10/1809; ===Family===On 8 November 1766, he married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, the only daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Charlotte Boyle. His estates at the time only bought in just over £9,000 per annum, of which £1,600 went to his mother, but his wife had a dowry of £30,000. 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).#Lady Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck (3 October 1775 – 28 July 1862). Married Charles Greville, and they had three sons: Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville, Algernon Greville, and Henry Greville (1801–1872), and a daughter, Harriet (1803-1870) m. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere.[3] #Lady Mary Cavendish-Bentinck (13 March 1779 – 6 November 1843).#Lord Charles Bentinck (3 October 1780 – 28 April 1826). Paternal grandfather of Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.#Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (2 November 1781 – 11 February 1828) married Mary Lowther (d. 1863), daughter of William Lowther, September 16, 1820; had issue: George Cavendish-Bentinck. ===Sources===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cavendish-Bentinck,_3rd_Duke_of_Portland Wikipedia] This person was created on 18 February 2011 through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged. This person was created on 27 March 2011 through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged. ----
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== Biography ==
William Henry CavendishThis is a middle name, not part of his surname at this stage Bentinck, was born 14 April 1738, the eldest son and heir of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley. He held the courtesy title of Marquess of Titchfield from his birth until he succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Portland, Marquess of Titchfield, and Earl of Portland 1 May 1762.
He was educated at Westminster School, and Oxford University and went on the Grand Tour of Germany, Poland and Italy from 1757-1761, but was recalled because of his extravagance.
He had assumed the additional surname of Cavendish about 1755 under the requirements of the will of his maternal grandmother, the Countess of Oxford and Mortimer, and assumed the name officially for himself and his descendants by royal licence dated 5 October 1801.
=== Political Career ===While still away he was elected as a Whig, Member of Parliament (in the House of Commons) for the constituency of Weobley in Herefordshire on 28 March 1761,Cannon, Weobley but resigned once he succeeded his father and went to the House of Lords.
Queen Elizabeth II's 3-Great Grandfather.
3rd Duke of Portland.
Prime Minister of Great Britain 2/4/1783-19/12/1783 & 31/3/1807 - 4/10/1809;
=== Family ===On 8 November 1766, he married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, the only daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Charlotte Boyle. His estates at the time only bought in just over £9,000 per annum, of which £1,600 went to his mother, but his wife had a dowry of £30,000.
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).# Lady Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck (3 October 1775 – 28 July 1862). Married Charles Greville, and they had three sons: Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville, Algernon Greville, and Henry Greville (1801–1872), and a daughter, Harriet (1803-1870) m. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere.[3]
# Lady Mary Cavendish-Bentinck (13 March 1779 – 6 November 1843).# Lord Charles Bentinck (3 October 1780 – 28 April 1826). Paternal grandfather of Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.# Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (2 November 1781 – 11 February 1828) married Mary Lowther (d. 1863), daughter of William Lowther, September 16, 1820; had issue: George Cavendish-Bentinck.
== 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]
* [[Wikipedia:William_Cavendish-Bentinck,_3rd_Duke_of_Portland]]
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[[Category: Westminster School]]
[[Category: Christ Church, Oxford]][[Category: University of Oxford]]
[[Category: Members of Parliament, Great Britain]]
[[Category: Members of Parliament, Weobley]]
[[Category: British Prime Ministers]]
[[Category: Titchfield Abbey]]
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== Biography ==
William Henry CavendishThis is a middle name, not part of his surname at this stage Bentinck, was born 14 April 1738, the eldest son and heir of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, and his wife, Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley. He held the courtesy title of Marquess of Titchfield from his birth until he succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Portland, Marquess of Titchfield, and Earl of Portland 1 May 1762.
He was educated at Westminster School, and Oxford University and went on the Grand Tour of Germany, Poland and Italy from 1757-1761, but was recalled because of his extravagance.
He had assumed the additional surname of Cavendish about 1755 under the requirements of the will of his maternal grandmother, the Countess of Oxford and Mortimer, and assumed the name officially for himself and his descendants by royal licence dated 5 October 1801.
=== Political Career ===While still away he was elected as a Whig, Member of Parliament (in the House of Commons) for the constituency of Weobley in Herefordshire on 28 March 1761,Cannon, Weobley but resigned once he succeeded his father and went to the House of Lords.
Queen Elizabeth II's 3-Great Grandfather.
3rd Duke of Portland.
Prime Minister of Great Britain 2/4/1783-19/12/1783 & 31/3/1807 - 4/10/1809;
=== Family ===On 8 November 1766, he married Lady Dorothy Cavendish, the only daughter of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Lady Charlotte Boyle. His estates at the time only bought in just over £9,000 per annum, of which £1,600 went to his mother, but his wife had a dowry of £30,000.
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).# Lady Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck (3 October 1775 – 28 July 1862). Married Charles Greville, and they had three sons: Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville, Algernon Greville, and Henry Greville (1801–1872), and a daughter, Harriet (1803-1870) m. Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere.[3]
# Lady Mary Cavendish-Bentinck (13 March 1779 – 6 November 1843).# Lord Charles Bentinck (3 October 1780 – 28 April 1826). Paternal grandfather of Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.# Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (2 November 1781 – 11 February 1828) married Mary Lowther (d. 1863), daughter of William Lowther, September 16, 1820; had issue: George Cavendish-Bentinck.
== 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]
* [[Wikipedia:William_Cavendish-Bentinck,_3rd_Duke_of_Portland]]
Events
| Birth | 14 Apr 1738 | Portland, Nottinghamshire, England |  | ||
| Birth | 14 Apr 1738 | ||||
| Marriage | 8 Nov 1766 | Dorothy Cavendish | |||
| Death | 30 Oct 1809 | Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire, England | | ||
| Alt name | William "3rd Duke of Portland" Bentinck | ||||
| Reference No | 10204062 | ||||
| Reference No | 10782058 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Dorothy Cavendish (1750 - 1794) |
| Child | William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck-Scott (1768 - 1854) |
| Child | Charlotte Cavendish-Bentinck (1775 - 1862) |
| Child | William Charles Augustus Cavendish-Bentinck (1780 - 1826) |
| Child | Frederik Guy Cavendish-Bentinck-Portland (1781 - 1828) |
| Father | William Bentinck (1708 - 1762) |
| Mother | Margaret Cavendish Harley (1714 - 1785) |