Talk:William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Pigsonthewing in topic First locomotive in Scotland

Untitled edit

The whole biography here seems to belong to his younger brother, Lord William Bentinck, including dates of birth and death. //u p p l a n d 14:51, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Listing of Children edit

Other sources show that the 4th Duke of Portland had nine children, not seven. They were: • William Henry (1796-1824), Marquess of Titchfield • William John (1800-1879), Marquess of Titchfield from 1824 and later 5th Duke of Portland • [William] George Frederick (1802-1848), politician • [William] Henry (1804-1870), M.P. • Margaret Harriet (1798-1882), • Caroline (d 1828) • Charlotte (1806-1889), m John Evelyn Denison, later Viscount Ossington in 1827 • Lucy (1808-1899), m Charles Augustus, Baron Howard de Walden in 1828 • Mary (1810-1874), m Sir William Topham in 1874

First locomotive in Scotland edit

Per Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, Portland commissioned "the first locomotive in Scotland". Shouldn't this, and his associated interest in the railway and land there, be mentioned? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:38, 28 November 2022 (UTC)Reply