William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, 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. The friendship and cooperation stopped in 1699.
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20 July 1649 Diepenheim, Overijssel, Dutch Republic
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Died |
1709 (aged 59) Bulstrode Park, Buckinghamshire, Kingdom of England
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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