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Authorised form of nameBentinck; William Henry Cavendish (1738 - 1809); 3rd Duke of Portland
Dates1738 - 1809
Date of birth1738
Place of deathBulstrode
Date of death30 October 1809
ActivityCareer:
Prime Minister (2 April 1783 - 19 December 1783; 31 March 1807 - 4 October 1809)
Honours:
KG 1801
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election05/06/1766
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
CodeNA174
Archives associated with this Fellow
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IM/000336Bentnick, William Henry Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Portlandnd
CB/2/508Copy of a letter from Charles Blagden to Bentinck28 March 1791
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