Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland
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His Grace The Duke of Portland |
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| Member of Parliament for Southampton | |
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In office 1705–1708 |
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| Member of Parliament for Hampshire | |
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In office 1708–1709 |
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| Governor of Jamaica | |
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In office 1721–1726 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1682 |
| Died | 4 July 1726 (aged 44) Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Elizabeth Noel |
| Parents |
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland Anne Villiers |
Henry Bentinck, 1st Duke of Portland (17 March 1682 – 4 July 1726), styled Viscount Woodstock from 1689 until 1709, was a British politician and colonial statesman.
Bentinck was the second, but eldest surviving, son of William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, and Anne née Villiers. His mother was from the prominent Villiers family, the eldest daughter of Sir Edward Villiers and sister of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey.
As a youth, Bentinck did the Grand Tour around Europe, travelling through Italy and Germany with the company of Paul de Rapin. On 9 June 1704, he married Lady Elizabeth Noel, daughter of Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough and Catherine Greville at Chiswick. They had seven children:
In 1705, Bentinck entered Parliament as MP for Southampton and held the seat until 1708, when he was returned for Hampshire. In 1709, he left the Commons for the Lords after inheriting his father's earldom, was appointed Colonel of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards a year later and elevated in the Peerage as Marquess of Titchfield and Duke of Portland in 1716. In 1719 he was one of main subscribers in the Royal Academy of Music (1719), a corporation that produced baroque opera on stage.
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