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William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland

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221: 57: 669: 329:, Bentinck went to some of the German princes to secure their support, or at least their neutrality. He had also been, since 1687, a medium of communication between his master and his English friends. Bentinck superintended the arrangements for the invasion, including raising money, hiring an enormous transport fleet, organising a propaganda offensive, and preparing the possible landing sites, and also sailed to England with Prince William. 901: 305:, his physicians suggested he sleep with one of his pages to absorb "animal spirits" from a young, healthy body. Bentinck was the page and he nursed the prince assiduously back to health. This devotion secured for him the special and enduring friendship of William. From that point on, Bentinck had the Prince's confidence, and in their correspondence, William was very open. 425:, and, in 1699, he resigned all his offices in the royal household. He did not forfeit the esteem of the King, who continued to trust and employ him. Portland had been loaded with gifts, and this, together with the jealousy felt for him as a foreigner, made him very unpopular in England. He received 135,000 acres (546 km) of land in 596:(6 November 1704 – 13 October 1774), who married Charlotte Sophie, Countess von Aldenburg (4 August 1715 – 5 February 1800) on 1 June 1733 and had two sons. In 1990, after the extinction of the male line from his half-brother 948: 1253: 389:
in 1695; the board was losing its monopoly under pressure from a New Company and was engaging profusely in bribery in an attempt to renew its charter. He was however cleared in the matter. Having thwarted the
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Lady Anna Margaretha Bentinck (19 March 1683 – 3 May 1763), who married Arent van Wassenaar, Baron van Wassenaar circa 1701 and had at least one daughter.
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The Invasion of England in 1688: a learning resource based on the 1st Earl's papers, developed by Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
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on 28 February 1692 and had one son and two daughters. She married, secondly, Sir Conyers D'Arcy (died 1 December 1758), circa August 1714 and had no issue.
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While living in the Netherlands, Bentinck maintained a garden boasting many botanical rarities. Illustrations of these plants were collected under the name
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and future King of England. He was again in England on William's behalf in 1683 and in 1685. Later, in 1688, when William was preparing to assist in the
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A biographical history of England, from the Revolution to the end of George i's reign; a continuation of the rev. J. Granger's work, Volume 1, page 327
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Onnekink, David. "'Mynheer Benting now rules over us': the 1st Earl of Portland and the Re-emergence of the English Favourite, 1689–99."
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Bentinck's main work was of a diplomatic nature. In 1690 he was sent to The Hague to help solve the problem between William and the
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Biography of the 1st Earl, with links to online catalogues, from Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham
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The Hon. Charles John Bentinck (2 June 1708 – 18 March 1779), who married Lady Margaret Cadogan on 11 January 1738.
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Japikse, N. (1927) Correspondentie van Willem III en Hans Willem Bentinck, Eersten graaf van Portland, Deel I, Het archief van
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Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th Edition, ed. Pirie-Gordon, H., London, 1937, p.141, pedigree of
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William Bentinck and William III (Prince of Orange). The Life of Bentinck, Earl of Portland, from the Welbeck Correspondence
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for a partition of the Spanish monarchy, and as William's representative, signed the two partition treaties (
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Onnekink, David. "The earl of Portland and Scotland (1689–1699): a re-evaluation of Williamite policy."
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Lady Frances Wilhelmina Bentinck (18 February 1684 – 31 March 1712), who married the
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Horwitz, Henry (1978). "The East India trade, the politicians, and the constitution: 1689-1702".
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The Anglo-Dutch Favourite - The career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649-1709)
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Lady Elizabeth Adriana Bentinck (27 June 1703 – 1765), who married Rev. The Hon.
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William Bentinck had, however, become very jealous of the rising influence of another Dutchman,
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The Anglo-Dutch Favourite: The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649–1709)
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In 1718, as the Dowager Countess of Portland, Jane was appointed Governess to the daughters of
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de Kavanagh Boulger, Demetrius Charles, and Lord William Henry Cavendish Bentinck.
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Lord Portland was married twice. On 1 February 1678, he married his first wife,
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in 1633, but it became extinct in 1688.) He commanded some cavalry at the
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The revolution accomplished, William (now King of England) made Bentinck
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of Amsterdam. He was caught up in the corruption scandal concerning the
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van Willem III en van Hans Willem Bentinck, eersten graaf van Portland
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overthrow of (now King) James including an invasion by Dutch troops
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Quartered arms of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, KG, PC
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prevented him obtaining a large gift of crown lands in North
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Willem Bentinck (3 March 1681 – 26 May 1688)
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for six months. While there, he opened negotiations with
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succeeded him as earl, and was granted the titles of
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Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
The Right Honourable
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Hyacinthe Rigaud
English Ambassador to France
The Lord Waldegrave
The Earl of Jersey
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Dutch Republic
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Buckinghamshire
Kingdom of England
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Prince of Orange
Stadtholder
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Guelders
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