Earls of Portland; Second Creation (1689)
- Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649–1709)
- Willem Bentinck (1681–1688), eldest son of the 1st Earl, died young
- Henry Bentinck, 2nd Earl of Portland (1682–1726), second son of the 1st Earl, created Duke of Portland in 1715
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