Lord Edward Bentinck
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Lord Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck (3 March 1744-8 October 1819), known as Lord Edward Bentinck, was a British politician.
, by Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley, daughter of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford. He was the only brother of Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
. He was educated at Westminster
and Christ Church, Oxford
, and went on a Grand Tour
between 1764 and 1766.
for Lewes
between 1766 and 1768, for Carlisle
between 1768 and 1774, for Nottinghamshire
between 1774 and 1796 and for Clitheroe
between 1796 and 1802. The Clitheroe seat was reportedly to be purchased for £4,000. However, the money could not be found and Thomas Lister was granted a peerage as compensation. Despite his long parliamentary career he never held ministerial office.
, in 1782. They had two sons and two daughters. He was said to have been rescued from financial difficulties by his elder brother, but spent the last years of his life in Brussels
, apparently due to financial constraints. He died in October 1819, aged 75. Lady Edward Bentinck died in 1837.
Background and education
Bentinck was the second son of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland
William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland KG , styled Viscount Woodstock from 1709 to 1715 and Marquess of Titchfield from 1715 to 1726, was a British peer....
, by Lady Margaret Cavendish Harley, daughter of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford. He was the only brother of Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, KG, PC was a British Whig and Tory statesman, Chancellor of the University of Oxford and Prime Minister. He was known before 1762 by the courtesy title Marquess of Titchfield. He held a title of every degree of British nobility—Duke,...
. He was educated at Westminster
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, and went on a Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
between 1764 and 1766.
Political career
Bentinck sat as Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Lewes
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
between 1766 and 1768, for Carlisle
Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency)
Carlisle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was a Labour seat from 1964 until 2010, although the Conservatives came close to victory in the elections in...
between 1768 and 1774, for Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
between 1774 and 1796 and for Clitheroe
Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the...
between 1796 and 1802. The Clitheroe seat was reportedly to be purchased for £4,000. However, the money could not be found and Thomas Lister was granted a peerage as compensation. Despite his long parliamentary career he never held ministerial office.
Family
Bentinck married Elizabeth, daughter of the dramatist Richard CumberlandRichard Cumberland
Richard Cumberland may refer to:* Richard Cumberland , bishop, philosopher* Richard Cumberland , civil servant, dramatist...
, in 1782. They had two sons and two daughters. He was said to have been rescued from financial difficulties by his elder brother, but spent the last years of his life in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, apparently due to financial constraints. He died in October 1819, aged 75. Lady Edward Bentinck died in 1837.