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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 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. He was born in London, the second son

of William

Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, and his wife Henrietta,

daughter of General John Scott. He

was baptised at St George's Church,

Hanover Square, on 30 September. One of nine children, he was known

by his second Christian name, John, as all the male members of the family were

named William. He was the brother of Charlotte Denison, future wife of Evelyn

Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck was

educated at home rather than at school. Known as Lord John Bentinck, he served

in the army from 1818, entering as an ensign in the Foot Guards and later transferred to the 7th Light

Dragoon Guards in 1821, where he became a captain, then the 2nd Life Guards in

1823. He reportedly suffered from lethargy due to his "delicate health".

In 1824, he became the Marquess of Titchfield following

the death of his elder brother William Henry, and was elected Tory member of

parliament (MP) to succeed his brother in King's Lynn,

a seat traditionally held by a member of his family. He remained an MP until

1826, when he surrendered his seat on grounds of ill-health to his uncle Lord William Bentinck. From

1824 to 1834, he also held the rank of captain in the Royal West India Rangers,

on half pay, a sinecure, since this regiment had been disbanded in 1819.

After leaving the army, he spent some time in continental Europe, his

health being occasionally poor. His ailments included short-term memory loss

and sciatica. On 27 March 1854, he succeeded his father as

5th Duke of Portland. Although

the title also gave him a seat in the House of Lords, it took him three years to take his seat, not

taking the oaths until 5 June 1857. He showed little interest in taking an

active role in politics, although he supported the Whigs and Robert Peel. From 1859 until his death he was also

Deputy Lord Lieutenant of

Nottinghamshire.

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