| Document Reference | Pw D |
| Title | Papers of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland (1709-1762) in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection |
| Date | 1733-1771 |
| Extent | 1 box, 117 items |
| Abstract | Principal document types present include; correspondence, estate papers |
| Level | SubFonds |
| Access Conditions | Accessible to all readers |
| Admin History | William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland (1709-1762), succeeded his father while still a minor. He took no active part in political activity, but was content to enjoy a quiet family life, residing mainly at Bulstrode, Buckinghamshire. |
| Custodial History | These papers constitute part of the Portland (Welbeck) Collection (Pw) and were received from the 7th Duke of Portland in the first deposit from Welbeck Abbey in 1949.
By the Duke's express wish the family archives were divided between The University of Nottingham (political and family correspondence); Nottinghamshire Archives Office (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Northumberland estate papers); British Library (Harley family papers); Hampshire Record Office (papers relating to the Dukes' Hampshire estate) and the Bodleian Library (Civil War papers of Reverend John Nalson). The entire Portland archive from Welbeck was accepted by the state in lieu of estate duty in 1986. |
| Description | The correspondence and papers reflect Bentinck family affairs and estate business. The running of the Titchfield estate features prominently, as does material relating to the running of the Northumberland estates, which includes correspondence to Robert Harley. |
| MgtGroup | Personal papers |
| Family and estate collections |
| MgtSubGroup | Private papers |
| Portland |
| Arrangement | The Collection is divided into two series, reflecting its arrangement on acquisition from Welbeck. The first consists of correspondence, primarily to the Duke, and the second series contains miscellaneous papers. |
| Language | English |
| Term | Administration of estates - Great Britain |
| Great Britain - Social life and customs - 18th century |
| Family - Great Britain |
| FindingAids | Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus: Typescript Catalogue, 7 pp
At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew: Typescript Catalogue, 7 pp
Online:
Catalogue available through the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Manuscripts Online Catalogue.
Access to the old typescript catalogue was also made available online during the national Access to Archives (A2A) project in 2000-2004. This catalogue is now available through Discovery, hosted by The National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk). The version on our own Manuscripts Online Catalogue will be more up to date. |
| Copyright | Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). |
| ReprodnNote | Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. |
| Related Material | See the fonds record for the Portland (Welbeck) Collection as a whole (Pw); and also the separate records for each of the other constituent subfonds (Pw 1, Pw 2 Hy, Pw B, Pw C, Pw E, Pw F, Pw G, Pw H, Pw J, Pw K, Pw L, Pw M, Pw N, Pw V) |
| Correspondence of Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland: Reference Pw E 1-81 |
| Letters to his son, William, 3rd Duke of Portland: Reference Pw F 1142-1200 |
| Estate papers for Bulstrode are held at Buckinghamshire Record Office |
| British Library |
| Related Record | PwE |
| PwF |
| Pw |