William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland

The Duke of Portland
The Duke of Portland, circa 1900.
Master of the Horse
In office
9 August 1886 – 11 August 1892
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byThe Earl of Cork
Succeeded byThe Viscount Oxenbridge
In office
16 July 1895 – 4 December 1905
Monarchs
Prime Minister
Preceded byThe Earl of Cork
Succeeded byThe Earl of Sefton
Personal details
Born28 December 1857
Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Died26 April 1943(1943-04-26) (aged 85)
Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
(m. 1889)
Children
Garter encircled arms of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, KG

William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, KG, GCVO, GCStJ, TD, PC, DL (28 December 1857 – 26 April 1943), known as William Cavendish-Bentinck until 1879, was a British landowner, courtier, and Conservative politician. He notably served as Master of the Horse between 1886 and 1892 and again between 1895 and 1905.


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