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Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland (17 March 1682 – 4 July 1726) was a British Army officer, peer, Whig politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1721 to 1726.
In 1716 Henry was created 1st Duke of Portland and Marquess of Titchfield, largely in memory of his illustrious father. Having inherited vast estates, he should have been extremely prosperous, but suffered heavy losses when the South Sea Bubble burst in 1720.
Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland (17 March 1682 – 4 July 1726) was a British Army officer, peer, Whig politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1721 to 1726.
Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland. Profile & Legacies Summary. 1682 - 1726. Biography. Eldest surviving son of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, by Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers. Married in 1704 to Lady Elizabeth Noel, daughter of Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Birthplace: Titchfield, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom) Death: July 04, 1726 (44) Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. Place of Burial: London, England, UK. Immediate Family: Son of Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland and Anne Bentinck (Villiers), Countess of Portland.
Henry Bentinck, Duke and Earl of Portland. The eldest surviving son of William and Frances he was Marquis of Tichfield, Viscount Woodstock, Baron Cirencester and in 1716 Duke of Portland. He commanded a troop of Life Guards, was a Member of Parliament and Governor of Jamaica 1721-1726.
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