William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland

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William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland PC (24 June 1768 – 27 March 1854) was a British politician who served in various positions in the governments of George Canning and Lord Goderich.

He was the eldest son of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland and Dorothy Cavendish. His maternal grandparents were William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire and Charlotte Boyle.

On 4 August 1795 in London, the 4th Duke married Henrietta Scott, daughter of General John Scott and his wife Margaret, née Dundas, and obtained Royal Licence took the name "Scott" in addition to that of Bentinck. They were parents of nine children

• William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield (21 August, 1796 - 4 March, 1824). His birth was commemorated by his paternal grandfather's commissioning of the Portland Font [1]
• Lady Margaret Harriet (21 April, 1798 - 9 April, 1882)
• Lady Caroline (6 July, 1799 - 23 January, 1828)
• William John Cavendish, Marquess of Titchfield, later 5th Duke of Portland (12 September, 1800 - 6 December, 1879).
• Lord William George Frederick (27 February, 1802 - 21 September, 1848).
• Lord Henry William (9 June, 1804 - 31 December, 1870).
• Lady Charlotte (1805 - 30 September, 1889). Married John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington.
• Lady Lucy Joan (27 August, 1807 - 29 July, 1899) Married Charles Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden.
• Lady Mary (8 July 1809 - 20 July, 1874). Married Sir William Topham.

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• William Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield (1768–1795)
• William Scott-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield (1795–1801)
• William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, Marquess of Titchfield (1801–1809)
• William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland (1809–1854)

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by The Earl Verney James Grenville	Member for Buckinghamshire 1791–1800 with James Grenville 1790–1797, Earl Temple, from 1797	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member for Buckinghamshire 1801–1809 with Earl Temple	Succeeded by Earl Temple William Selby Lowndes
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Westmorland	Lord Privy Seal 1827	Succeeded by The Earl of Carlisle
Preceded by —	Minister without Portfolio 1827	Succeeded by —
Preceded by The Earl of Harrowby	Lord President of the Council 1827–1828	Succeeded by The Earl Bathurst
Honorary titles
Preceded by In Commission	Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex 1794–1841	Succeeded by The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by Henry Dundas	Custos Rotulorum of Middlesex 1794–1841
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by William Cavendish-Bentinck	Duke of Portland 1809–1854	Succeeded by William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck

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