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  1. Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland (11 February 1715 – 17 July 1785) was the richest woman in Great Britain of her time, styled Lady Margaret Harley before 1734, Duchess of Portland from 1734 to her husband's death in 1761, and Dowager Duchess of Portland from 1761 until her own death in 1785.

  2. The Duke and Duchess of Portland had two daughters, Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck, born on 6 September 1916; and Lady Victoria Margaret Cavendish-Bentinck, born on 9 October 1918. The first daughter remained unmarried throughout her life and was known as Lady Anne Bentinck.

  3. Perhaps the most famous item which formed part of her collection was the so-called 'Portland Vase', now held by the British Museum. An engraving of a bust of the Duchess of Portland, by George Vertue, after John Michael Rysbrack, is available on the National Portrait Gallery website.

  4. Duchess of Portland. Authorities. Electronic Enlightenment DOI. Oxford DNB DOI. VIAF Authority File ID. Wikipedia. Mentioned in 25 letters. Recipient of 326 letters. Showing transcribed and un-transcribed letters | show transcribed only. « 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. » A digital edition of the complete letters of Elizabeth Montagu.