Property
At the time of her death, she was said to own 17,000 acres (69 km2) of land in Nottinghamshire and 62,000 acres (250 km2) in Scotland, and to be worth around £158 million. In addition to this land, the legacy of the Dukes of Portland lives on. Her family lent their name to numerous addresses in Nottinghamshire including Bentink Court in Sneinton, and Bentink Town near Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
The Bentinck family's influence even reached Central London where they also owned considerable real estate. Included in her real estate in Central London was 30 acres (0.12 km2) of priceless land around Harley Street. She could be spotted driving around the private roads of her estates, even being seen driving in her small jeep just a few days before her death.
She was ranked 511th on the Sunday Times Rich List in 2008.
Read more about this topic: Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck
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—Bible: New Testament, Luke 11:21.22.