John Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland
William John Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland (17 September 1800 – 6 December 1879), styled Lord John Bentinck before 1824 and Marquess of Titchfield between 1824 and 1854, was a British Army officer and peer, most remembered for his eccentric behaviour. A recluse who preferred to live in seclusion, he had an elaborate underground maze excavated under his estate at Welbeck Abbey near Clumber Park in North Nottinghamshire.
The Duke of Portland | |
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Marble bust of the 5th Duke of Portland (1880) by Sir E. Boehm, c.1906 | |
| Member of Parliament for King's Lynn | |
| In office 9 March 1824 – 7 June 1826 | |
| Preceded by | Marquess of Titchfield |
| Succeeded by | Lord William Bentinck |
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| Born | 17 September 1800 London, England |
| Died | 6 December 1879 (aged 79) Harcourt House, London, England |
| Political party | Whig |
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