Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland

Summary

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland is a human^[1]. She was born in Welbeck Abbey^[2]. She was born on February 11, 1715^[3]. She died in Bulstrode Park^[4]. She died on July 17, 1785^[5]. She worked as a botanist^[6], naturalist^[7], scientific collector^[8], and aristocrat^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Welbeck Abbey^[2], Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland…
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland passed away in Bulstrode Park^[4].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was born on February 11, 1715^[3].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was born on January 1, 1715^[11].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland died on July 17, 1785^[5].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland died on January 1, 1785^[12].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[13].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's father was Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer^[14].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's mother was Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer^[15].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was married to William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland^[16].
• A child of Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was Lord Edward Bentinck^[17].
• A child of Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland^[18].
• A child of Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was Elizabeth Bentinck^[19].
• A child of Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland was Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck^[20].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[21].
• English was Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's native language^[22].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland worked as a botanist^[6].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland worked as a naturalist^[7].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's professions included scientific collector^[8].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland worked as an aristocrat^[9].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland is recorded as female^[23].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's noble title is recorded as duchess^[25].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's noble title is recorded as lady^[26].
• Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Cavendish Bentinck^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Welbeck Abbey^[2], Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland… Recorded date of birth include February 11, 1715^[3] and January 1, 1715^[11]. Her father was Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer^[14]. Her mother was Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer^[15]. English was her native language^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], naturalist^[7], scientific collector^[8], and aristocrat^[9].

Personal Life

Among Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's spouses was William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland^[16]. Children include Lord Edward Bentinck^[17], a politician^[28], 1744–1819^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30]; William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland^[18], a politician^[31], 1738–1809^[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[34]; Elizabeth Bentinck^[19], an aristocrat^[35], 1735–1825^[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[37]; and Lady Henrietta Cavendish-Bentinck^[20], 1737–1827^[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 17, 1785^[5] and January 1, 1785^[12]. Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland passed away in Bulstrode Park^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland include Portlandia^[39], a taxon^[40] and Coutaportla^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include Portlandia^[39], a taxon^[40] and Coutaportla^[41], a taxon^[42].

FAQs

Where was Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland born?

Born in Welbeck Abbey^[2], Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland…

Where did Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland die?

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland passed away in Bulstrode Park^[4].

Who were Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's parents?

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's father was Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer^[14]. Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's mother was Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Countess Mortimer^[15].

Who was Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland married to?

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland's spouses include William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland^[16].

What did Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland do for work?

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland worked as botanist^[6], naturalist^[7], scientific collector^[8], and aristocrat^[9].