Henrietta was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the eldest daughter and the heiress of Major-General John Scott of Fife and his second wife, the former Margaret Dundas.[2] Prior to her marriage, she was sometimes referred to as "the rich Miss Scott", to differentiate her from her two younger sisters.[3]
Henrietta married the future duke in London on 4 August 1795, when he was styled Marquess of Titchfield.[4] The marquess obtained Royal Licence to take the name and arms of Scott in addition to that of Cavendish-Bentinck. They had nine children:[5]
Lady Mary Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck (1809-1874), who married Lt.-Col. Sir William Topham[6]
The marquess inherited his father's dukedom in 1809, and Henrietta became Duchess of Portland. Their family home was Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, where the duke kept racehorses and carried out extensive irrigation works.[3]
Two of the couple's sons predeceased their parents: the Marquess of Titchfield died of a brain lesion, aged 27, and Lord George Bentinck of a heart attack. The duchess predeceased her husband, who died at Welbeck Abbey in March 1854, aged 85.
Referencesedit
^"Death of the Duke of Portland". The Times. 29 March 1854. p. 11.
^G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 519.
^ ab"THE FARMER DUKE—WEDS THE RICH MISS SCOTT—HIS HIGH-SPIRITED SONS AND DAUGHTERS". Nottinghamshire History. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 1. Debrett's. p. 31.
^"Funeral of the Duke of Portland". The Times. 5 April 1854. p. 12.
henrietta, bentinck, duchess, portland, 1774, april, 1844, formerly, henrietta, scott, wife, william, bentinck, duke, portland, henrietta, born, edinburgh, scotland, eldest, daughter, heiress, major, general, john, scott, fife, second, wife, former, margaret, . Henrietta Bentinck Duchess of Portland 1774 24 April 1844 1 formerly Henrietta Scott was the wife of William Bentinck 4th Duke of Portland Henrietta was born in Edinburgh Scotland and was the eldest daughter and the heiress of Major General John Scott of Fife and his second wife the former Margaret Dundas 2 Prior to her marriage she was sometimes referred to as the rich Miss Scott to differentiate her from her two younger sisters 3 Henrietta married the future duke in London on 4 August 1795 when he was styled Marquess of Titchfield 4 The marquess obtained Royal Licence to take the name and arms of Scott in addition to that of Cavendish Bentinck They had nine children 5 William Henry Marquess of Titchfield 22 October 1796 5 March 1824 Lady Margaret Harriet Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1798 1882 who died unmarried Lady Caroline Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1799 1828 William Cavendish Scott Bentinck 5th Duke of Portland 1800 1879 Lord George Frederick Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1802 1848 who died unmarried Lord Henry William Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1804 1870 who died unmarried Lady Charlotte Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1806 1889 who married John Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington Lady Lucy Joan Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1807 1899 who married Charles Ellis 6th Baron Howard de Walden and had children Lady Mary Cavendish Scott Bentinck 1809 1874 who married Lt Col Sir William Topham 6 The marquess inherited his father s dukedom in 1809 and Henrietta became Duchess of Portland Their family home was Welbeck Abbey Nottinghamshire where the duke kept racehorses and carried out extensive irrigation works 3 Two of the couple s sons predeceased their parents the Marquess of Titchfield died of a brain lesion aged 27 and Lord George Bentinck of a heart attack The duchess predeceased her husband who died at Welbeck Abbey in March 1854 aged 85 References edit Death of the Duke of Portland The Times 29 March 1854 p 11 G E Cokayne with Vicary Gibbs H A Doubleday Geoffrey H White Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden editors The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant new ed 13 volumes in 14 1910 1959 reprint in 6 volumes Gloucester U K Alan Sutton Publishing 2000 volume II page 519 a b THE FARMER DUKE WEDS THE RICH MISS SCOTT HIS HIGH SPIRITED SONS AND DAUGHTERS Nottinghamshire History Retrieved 10 March 2018 Debrett John 1828 Debrett s Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 1 Debrett s p 31 Funeral of the Duke of Portland The Times 5 April 1854 p 12 Mosley Charles editor Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage 107th edition 3 volumes Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd 2003 Page 3184 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henrietta Bentinck Duchess of Portland amp oldid 1082948722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
