Earls of Portland; Second Creation (1689; Reverted)
- Henry Noel Bentinck, 11th Earl of Portland (1919–1997), great-great-great-great-grandson of William Bentinck, 1st Graf Bentinck, third son of the 1st Earl
- Timothy Charles Robert Noel Bentinck, 12th Earl of Portland (b. 1953), only son of the 11th Earl
The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son William Jack Henry Bentinck, Viscount Woodstock (b. 1984).
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