The Earl of Portland | |
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English Ambassador to France | |
In office 1697–1698 | |
Preceded by | The Lord Waldegrave |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Jersey |
Personal details | |
Born | Diepenheim, Overijssel, Dutch Republic | 20 July 1649
Died | 23 November 1709 Bulstrode Park, Buckinghamshire, Kingdom of England | (aged 60)
Nationality | Dutch and English |
Spouse(s) | Anne Villiers Jane Martha Temple |
Parent(s) | Bernard, Baron Bentinck Anna van Bloemendaal |
Residence | Bulstrode Park |
William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland,[1] KG, PC (Dutch: Hans Willem Bentinck; 20 July 1649 – 23 November 1709) was a Dutch-born English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was reportedly steady, sensible, modest and usually moderate.[2] The friendship and cooperation stopped in 1699.