Egerton MS 1708

PAPERS relating chiefly to the disposition of the property of William Bentinck, lst Earl of Portland (ob. 1709), and comprising copies of the settlement on his first marriage with Anne, daughter of Sir Edward Villiers, in 1678; money accounts for the years 1691-1704; copies and translations of wills made by the Ear1 at various times (with original will of 1692, f. 110); inventories of his property, and other papers; chiefly in English and Dutch. There are also:-

1. Memorandum by William, Prince of Orange [afterwards William III. of England], of an additional clause to his will conveying certain lands in Holland to William Bentinck de Rhoon [afterwards Earl of Portland]; Hague, 16 Oct. 1688. Dutch. Holograph; with signature and seal. f. 7.

2. Wills of Sir John Temple, of East Sheen; 22 Nov. 1704; copy; f. 132;-Lady Sophia Bentinck [daughter of William, Earl of Portland, and afterwards wife of Henry Grey, Duke of Kent]; 17 June, 1728, f. 403;-Jane Martha, Countess of Portland [daughter of Sir John Temple, and widow of William, Earl of Portland]; 13 May, 1729, 10 June, 1730, 16 July, 1731, 23 Feb. 1750[1]; the last a copy; ff. 407, 413, 420, 427;-Lucy Temple [daughter of Sir John Temple]; 14 Sept. 1733; copy; f. 426.

3. Letters of - W[illiam] Bentinck, [Lord of Diepenheim and Schoonhete], to his aunt; Schoonete, 19 Sept. 1722; Fr.; f. 394;-Jane Martha, Countess of Portland, to her son [William Bentinck]; Whitehall, 5 June, 1729, f. 405.

4. Papers relating to the estate of William, Earl of Cadogan (ob. 1726), including a letter, in French, from [Charles] 2nd Lord Cadogan, his executor, to [Margaret, daughter of the Earl, and wife of Charles John, Count Bentinck, son of the Earl of Portland]; 27 Aug. 1731, f. 431.

5. Letters and papers concerning an annuity bequeathed by Sarah, Duchess of Richmond [daughter of William, Earl of Cadogan, and wife of Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond], to her sister, Lady Margaret Bentinck; including a copy of the Duchess's will, dated 27 Feb. 1750[1], and a letter from [Georgina] C[arolina, Baroness] Holland, [daughter of the Duke of Richmond, and wife of Henry, Fox, 1st Lord Holland], to William, Count Bentinck, dated 19 Feb. 1773, f. 445. Paper; xviith and xviiith centt. Folio.

Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Correspondence and papers: 1678-1709.: Fr. and Dutch.

Henry Bentinck, Viscount Woodstock; 2nd Earl (1709) and 1st Duke (1716) of Portland: Papers relating to property left by: 1726.: Dutch.

Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Papers relating to his property,: 1710-1719.: Eng. Fr. and Dutch.

Jean Dutry: Accounts of payments and receipts for Lord Portland: 1699.

includes:

• ff. 1-6 Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Marriage settlements on his first wife, Anne Villiers: 1678.: Fr. and Dutch.
• f. 7 William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Bequest of lands to W. Bentinck: 1688.: Dutch.: Hologr.
• f. 7 Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Bequest of lands to, by William III: 1688.: Dutch.
• f. 8 Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Acknowledgments of receipt on deposit of his effects and papers, by W. van Schuylenburgh: 1691-1704.: Dutch.
• ff. 8-66 passim Willem van Schuylenburg, Heer van Duckenburg, Secretary to William III: Accounts with Lord Portland: 1691-1704.: Dutch.
• f. 104 Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle: Suit v. the Princess Dowager of Nassau for property left by William III.,: circ. 1702.: Dutch.
• f. 110 Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland: Will: 1692.: Dutch.
• f. 132 Sir John Temple, successively Solicitor and Attorney General and Vice-Treasurer for Ireland: Will: 1704.: Copy.
• f. 394 William Bentinck, Lord of Diepenheim and Schoonhete: Letter to his aunt: 1722.: Fr.
• f. 400 Lady Elizabeth Ariana Egerton, daughter of Lord Portland, and wife of H Egerton, Bishop of Hereford: Receipt for her father's bequest: 1727.
• f. 400 Hon Henry Egerton, Bishop of Hereford: Receipt for a legacy: 1727.
• f. 401 Harriot Hamilton, daughter of William, 1st Lord Portland, wife of James, Earl of Clanbrassil: Receipt for her father's bequests: 1728.
• f. 403 Lady Sophia Bentinck, afterwards wife of Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent: Will: 1728, 1729.
• f. 405 Jane Martha Bentinck, formerly Berkeley; 2nd wife of Hans Willem Bentinck; widow of John, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton: Letters to her son William, Count Bentinck: 1729-1751.
• ff. 407, 413, 420, 427 Jane Martha Bentinck, formerly Berkeley; 2nd wife of Hans Willem Bentinck; widow of John, 3rd Baron Berkeley of Stratton: Wills of: 1729-1751.
• f. 426 Lucy Temple, daughter of Sir John Temple: Will: 1733.: Copy.
• f. 431 William Cadogan, 1st Baron and (1718) Earl Cadogan: Papers relating to his estate: post 1726.: Eng. and Dutch.
• f. 431 Charles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan: Letter to Lady M. Bentinck: 1731.: Fr.
• ff. 431, 445 Margaret Bentinck, wife of Charles John, Count Bentinck: Papers relating to her property: 1773.: Fr. and Dutch.
• f. 446 Sarah Lennox, wife of Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond and Lennox: Will: 1750, 1751.
• f. 448 W- Ffolkes: Letters to Lady M. Bentinck: 1751.
• ff. 450, 453, 458 Thomas Hill: Letters to Lady M. Bentinck and C. Bentinck: 1751, 1752.
• ff. 451, 459, 464 William Adair: Letters to Lady M. Bentinck: 1752, 1758, 1761.
• f. 456 Edward Sedgwick: Letter to the Hon. C. Bentinck: 1752.
• f. 465 Georgiana Carolina Fox, wife of Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Letter to Count Bentinck: 1773.