Family and Education
b. c. 1682, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Willem Bentinck, later earl of Portland, and 1st wife Anne (d.1688), da. of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond, Surr. educ. travelled abroad (Italy, Germany; tutor, Paul Rapin de Thoyras) 1701-3. Eg. 1706. m. 9 June 1704 (with £60,000), Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 433; Add. 70075, newsletters, 1 and 10 June 1704. Elizabeth (d.1737), da. and coh. of Baptist Noel, 2nd earl of Gainsborough, 2s. 3da. d. 4 July 1726; will 9 Aug. 1722, pr. 14 Feb. 1728. TNA, PROB 11/620.
Offices Held
Gent. of the bedchamber 1717 – d.
Freeman, Southampton 1705.
Capt. 1st tp. and brev. col. Life Guards 1710 – 13; gov. Jamaica 1721–d.
Associated with: Bulstrode Park, Bucks.; Place House, Titchfield, Hants; St James’ Sq., Westminster 1704–9.VCH Bucks. iii. 278-81; VCH Hants, iii. 220-7; A. Dasent, History of St James’ Square, App. A.;
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image