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Biography of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck 1861-1948

Paternal Family Tree: Bentinck

On 14th August 1850 or 16th September 1850 [her father] George Cavendish-Bentinck (age 29) and [her mother] Prudence Penelope Leslie (age 23) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.

On 4th June 1861 Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck was born to George Cavendish-Bentinck (age 39) and Prudence Penelope Leslie (age 34).

In 1885 Arthur James (age 32) and Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 23) were married.

On 9th April 1891 [her father] George Cavendish-Bentinck (age 69) died.

1895. Luke Fildes (age 51). Portrait of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 33).

On 22nd June 1896 [her mother] Prudence Penelope Leslie (age 69) died at Spanish Place, Manchester Square.

1897 Devonshire House Ball

2nd July 1897. Henry Bullingham (age 45). Photograph of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 36) at the Devonshire House Ball as Elizabeth Cavendish daughter of Bess of Hardwick.

On 23rd September 1900 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Queen Consort England was christened at All Saints Church, Hitchin. Her godmothers included Maud Bowes-Lyon (age 30) and Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 39).

In 1917 [her husband] Arthur James (age 64) died.

On 2nd May 1948 Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck (age 86) died.

Royal Ancestors of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck 1861-1948

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 28 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck 1861-1948

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bentinck 1st Earl of Portland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Bentinck 1st Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Villiers Countess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Bentinck 2nd Duke Portland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Wriothesley Baptist Noel 2nd Earl Gainsborough 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Noel Duchess Portland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Greville Duchess Buckingham and Normandby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cavendish-Bentinck 3rd Duke Portland 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Harley 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Harley 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Harley 2nd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holles 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Henrietta Cavendish Holles Countess of Oxford and Mortimer 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Cavendish Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

GrandFather: Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 2nd Duke Devonshire 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Rachel Russell Duchess Devonshire 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry IV of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 4th Duke Devonshire 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hoskins of Oxted

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Hoskins Duchess Devonshire

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Hale

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Cavendish 3rd Duchess Portland 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Boyle 2nd Earl Burlington 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

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

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Noel Countess Burlington

Great x 2 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 2nd Marquess Halifax 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Savile Countess Burlington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: George Cavendish-Bentinck 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lowther

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Lowther

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale

GrandMother: Mary Lowther 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fane of Brympton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Scrope 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Swymmer

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland

Great x 1 Grandmother: Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven

Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Piers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Piers

Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Bishop John Leslie

Great x 3 Grandfather: Reverend Charles Leslie

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Cunningham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Leslie

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Powell Leslie

GrandFather: Charles Powell Leslie

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hill

Great x 3 Grandfather: Michael Hill

Great x 2 Grandfather: Arthur Hill aka Hill-Trevor 1st Viscount Dungannon

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Trevor

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Trevor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Prudence Penelope

Mother: Prudence Penelope Leslie

GrandMother: Christiana Fosbery