Biography of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854

On 01 May 1762 [his grandfather] William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 1709-1762 (age 53) died. His son [his father] William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 24) succeeded 3rd Duke Portland, 4th Earl of Portland.

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On 23 Jun 1768 William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland was born to William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 30) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 1750-1794 (age 17).

On 03 Jun 1794 [his mother] Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 1750-1794 (age 43) died.

On 04 Aug 1795 William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 27) and (age 21) were married. She by marriage Duchess Portland. He the son of William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 57) and Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 1750-1794.

On 21 Aug 1796 [his son] William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 28) and [his wife]  (age 22).

On 21 Apr 1798 [his daughter] Margaret Harriet Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 29) and [his wife]  (age 24).

On 06 Jul 1799 [his daughter] Caroline Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 31) and [his wife]  (age 25).

On 08 Jul 1800 George Canning Prime Mininster (age 30) and [his sister-in-law] Joan Scott Viscountess Canning (age 24) were married.

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On 17 Sep 1800 [his son] William John Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 5th Duke Portland 1800-1879 was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 32) and [his wife]  (age 26). The date somewhat uncertain according to different sources; Cracroft says 12 Sep 1808 which may be the date he was baptised and 1808 a typo? He was known as John since all the male members of the family were given the first name John.

On 27 Feb 1802 [his son] George Frederick Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 33) and [his wife]  (age 28).

On 09 Jun 1804 [his son] Henry William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 35) and [his wife]  (age 30).

On 14 Jan 1806 [his daughter] Charlotte Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck Viscountess Ossington was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 37) and [his wife]  (age 32).

On 27 Aug 1807 [his daughter] Lucy Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 39) and [his wife]  (age 33).

On 08 Jul 1809 [his daughter] Mary Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was born to William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 41) and [his wife]  (age 35).

On 30 Oct 1809 [his father] William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland (age 71) died. His son William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 41) succeeded 4th Duke Portland, 5th Earl of Portland.

On 05 Mar 1824 [his son] William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 27) died.

In 1827 [his son-in-law] Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington (age 26) and [his daughter] Charlotte Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck Viscountess Ossington (age 20) were married. She the daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854 (age 58) and (age 53).

On 22 Jan 1828 [his sister-in-law] Joan Scott Viscountess Canning (age 51) was created 1st Viscount Canning with a special remainder to the heirs male of her late husband George Canning Prime Mininster.

On 23 Jan 1828 [his daughter] Caroline Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 28) died.

On 08 Nov 1828 [his son-in-law] Charles Ellis 6th Baron Walden 2nd Baron Seaford (age 29) and [his daughter] Lucy Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 21) were married at All Souls Church Langham Place Marylebone. She the daughter of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854 (age 60) and (age 54).

On 14 Mar 1837 [his sister-in-law] Joan Scott Viscountess Canning (age 60) died. Her son Charles Canning 1st Earl Canning (age 24) succeeded 2nd Viscount Canning.

On 21 Sep 1848 [his son] George Frederick Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (age 46) died unmarried. He had left his father's home Welbeck Abbey [Map] intending to walk the six miles to Thoresby Hall to dine with Charles Herbert Pierrepont 2nd Earl Manvers (age 70). When he didn't arrive at Thoresby Hall a search party was sent to look for him. They discovered his body at nine in the evening. He was buried in the family vault at St Marylebone Church.

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On 27 Mar 1854 William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland (age 85) died. His son [his son] William John Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 5th Duke Portland 1800-1879 (age 53) succeeded 5th Duke Portland, 6th Earl of Portland although it took him three years before he took his seat in the House of Lords.

Family Trees of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854

Paternal Family Tree: Bentinck

Maternal Family Tree: Emma de Dinan 1136-1208

Royal Ancestors of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 1682-1726 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Villiers

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Villiers 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara St John 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 1651-1688 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Theophilus Howard 2nd Earl Suffolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Home Countess Suffolk 1599-1633 18 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandFather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 1709-1762 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 1st Earl Gainsborough

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 1661-1690 9 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wriothesley Countess Gainsborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leigh Countess Southampton 1620-1655 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 1688-1737 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greville 2nd Baron Brooke 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulke Greville 5th Baron Brooke 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Russell Baroness Brooke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sarah Dashwood Baroness Brooke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Sleigh

Father: William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harley 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Brilliana Conway 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Foley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Foley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Foley Countess of Oxford and Mortimer

GrandMother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 1715-1785 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holles 2nd Earl de Clare 1595-1666 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert Holles 3rd Earl de Clare 1633-1689 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Vere Countess Clare 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont Countess de Clare 1633-1702 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 1694-1755 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 1661-1716 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 1630-1695 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris

William Henry Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck 4th Duke Portland 1768-1854 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Devonshire 1619-1689 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Butler Duchess Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish 3rd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Russell 1st Duke Bedford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Russell 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Carr Countess of Bedford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 1674-1725 9 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 4th Earl of Southampton 2nd Earl Chichester 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Rachel Wriothesley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

GrandFather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Hoskins

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 1 Grandmother:

Mother: Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 1750-1794 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 3rd Baron Clifford 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Seymour 2nd Duke Somerset 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Seymour Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Devereux Duchess of Somerset 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Burlington 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Noel

Great x 4 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington 1672-1750

GrandMother: Charlotte Elizabeth Boyle Marchioness Hartington 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Savile 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Savile 1st Marquess Halifax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Coventry Baroness Savile

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Savile 2nd Marquess Halifax 1665-1700 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Spencer 1st Earl of Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Spencer Lady Savile 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Sidney Countess Sunderland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 1611-1659 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Essex Rich 2nd Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 1620-1652 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England