Lord of the Manor. William Bentinck. Tory Prime Minister in 1783 and 1807-09. Was Colonial Secretary at the time of Grant's voyage to the new colony, New South Wales. And so Portland (originally Portland Bay) is named after him.
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William Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
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Peter Piaktow
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Sir Francis Lycett
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John Mixer
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R. Whitfield
On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.
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Gregory de Rokesley
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John Sullivan
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Stephen Lushington
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Erasmus Wilson F.R.S
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