Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck
| Anne Cavendish-Bentinck | |
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| Born | 6 September 1916 |
| Died | 21 December 2008 (aged 92) |
| Parent(s) |
William Cavendish-Bentinck (father) Ivy Gordon-Lennox (mother) |
Lady Alexandra Margaret Anne Cavendish-Bentinck (16 September 1916 – 21 December 2008) was a member of the British nobility and one of the richest landowners in the country. She was a notable charity worker, art collector, and horsewoman.
Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck came from a long-established aristocratic family. Hans Willem (or William) Bentinck came to Britain from Holland with William of Orange in 1670, and was created Earl of Portland in 1689. His son, Henry, 2nd Earl, was created Duke of Portland in 1716. The Cavendish-Bentincks are related to the Queen, Elizabeth II, through her maternal grandmother Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The family accumulated property all over the country, including central London, where streets named after them include Bentinck Street, Portland Place, Harley Street, and Welbeck Street.
Anne's paternal grandfather, William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland (1857-1943), broke the entail of the family estates and set up a trust ensuring that she inherited them on the death of her father, William Cavendish-Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland (1893-1977), a Conservative politician. Her mother was Ivy Gordon-Lennox, daughter of Lord Algernon Charles Gordon-Lennox. Anne had one sibling, a younger sister, Lady Margaret Parente (died 1955). The fact that she had no brothers meant that she became very wealthy, inheriting not only the money but also the family seat of Welbeck Abbey.
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