Lord Edward Bentinck
Lord Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck (3 March 1744 – 8 October 1819), known as Lord Edward Bentinck, was a British politician.
Background and education
Bentinck was the second son of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, 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.[1][2] He was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford, and went on a Grand Tour between 1764 and 1766.[2]
Political career
Bentinck sat as Member of Parliament for Lewes between 1766 and 1768,[2][3] for Carlisle between 1768 and 1774,[2][4] for Nottinghamshire between 1774 and 1796[2][5] and for Clitheroe between 1796 and 1802.[2][6] 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.[2] Despite his long parliamentary career he never held ministerial office.
Family
Bentinck married Elizabeth, daughter of the dramatist Richard Cumberland, in 1782. They had two sons (including the Revd William Bentinck, Canon-Archdeacon of Westminster) and two daughters.[1][2] 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.[2] He died in October 1819, aged 75. Lady Edward Bentinck died in 1837.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 thepeerage.com Lord Edward Charles Cavendish-Bentinck
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Thorne, R. G. The House of Commons: 1790-1820.
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Leicester to Lichfield
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Camelford to Carmarthen
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Northampton North to Nuneaton
- ↑ leighrayment.com House of Commons: Chichester to Clitheroe
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Sergison William Plumer |
Member of Parliament for Lewes 1766–1768 With: William Plumer |
Succeeded by Thomas Hampden Thomas Hay |
| Preceded by Raby Vane Henry Curwen |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1768–1774 With: George Musgrave |
Succeeded by Anthony Storer Fletcher Norton |
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas Willoughby Earl of Lincoln |
Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire 1774–1796 With: Earl of Lincoln 1774–1775 Charles Medows 1775–1796 |
Succeeded by Lord William Bentinck Hon. Evelyn Pierrepont |
| Preceded by Sir John Aubrey, Bt Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor |
Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1796–1801 With: Hon. Robert Curzon |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1801–1802 With: Hon. Robert Curzon |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Curzon Hon. John Cust |