Family and Education
b. 14 Sept. 1774, 2nd s. of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, and bro. of Lords Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, William Charles Augustus Cavendish Bentinck, and William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Mq. of Titchfield. educ. by Dr Goodenough, Ealing. m. 19 Feb. 1803, Lady Mary Acheson, da. of Arthur, 1st Earl of Gosford [I], s.p. KB 1 Feb. 1813, GCB 2 Jan. 1815, GCH 1817.
Offices Held
Ensign 2 Ft. Gds. 1791; capt.-lt. and capt. 2 Drag. 1792; capt. 11 Drag. and a.d.c. to Maj.-Gen. Dundas 1793; lt.-col. 29 Drag, 1794; a.d.c. to the King 1795; maj.-gen. 1805, lt.-gen. 1811; c.-in-c. British forces in Mediterranean 1811 – 15; col. 11 Drag. 1813; gen. 1825; c.-in-c. India 1833–5.
Clerk of the pipe for life, clerk of crown leases and keeper of records, accompts and evidences 1783.
Gov. and c.-in-c. Madras 1803 – 07; envoy to Sicily June 1811 – July 1814; PC 17 Aug. 1827; gov.-gen. Bengal July 1827–33, India 1833-Mar. 1835.
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