BENTINCK, HENRY WILLIAM CAVENDISH (_youngest son of 4 Duke of Portland 1768–1854_). _b._ 9 June 1804; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for North Notts. 6 March 1846 to 21 March 1857; invented the call for trumps at whist, known as Blue Peter, at Graham’s club house 87 St. James’s st. about 1836, an explanation of which first appeared in print in _The laws and practice of whist by Cælebs, M.A. [E. A, Carlyon], 2 ed._ 1856; master of the Rufford hounds 1835–36, of the Burton hounds 1842–64, when he sold the pack for £3,500, had over 100 horses in his stable at one time. _d._ Tathwell hall near Louth 31 Dec. 1870. _Baily’s Mag. xix_, 288–93 (1871). BENTINCK, VENERABLE WILLIAM HARRY EDWARD. (_elder son of Lord Edward Charles Bentinck 1744–1819_). _b._ 2 Feb. 1784; ed. at Westminster and Ch. Ch. Ox.; B.A. 1805, M.A. 1808; R. of Sigglesthorne near Hull 1808 to death; Canon of Westminster 7 Oct. 1809 to 1864 and Archdeacon 1854–64; rural dean 1842 to death; built at his own expense church of Holy Trinity, Vauxhall bridge 1852. _d._ Sigglesthorne rectory 29 Sep. 1868. _I.L.N. xxiv_, 401 (1854), _portrait_. BENTLEY, CHARLES. Member of the old water-color Society 1844; painted many pictures chiefly of coast and river scenery, four of which are in the South Kensington Museum. _d._ of cholera at Mornington place London 4 Sep. 1854 aged 48. BENTLEY, EDWARD (_eld. son of John Bentley 1786–1860_). _b._ 31 Dec. 1817; an operative chemist; gained credit for his method of obtaining the more powerful vegetable preparations for medical use; studied at Guy’s Hospital; L.R.C.P. 1845; M.D. St. Andrews 1845; very instrumental in founding City of London hospital for diseases of the chest 1848; hon. sec. to Pathological Society of London. _d._ 8 St. Thomas sq. Hackney 2 Feb. 1861. BENTLEY, JAMES. _b._ 1785; purchased Wood Green park, Cheshunt, Herts 1839 and the manor of the rectory of Cheshunt 1855; sheriff of Herts 1860; treasurer of St. Bartholomew’s hospital 1841–55. _d._ Wood Green park 26 Oct. 1880 in 96 year. BENTLEY, JOHN (_son of Edward Bentley, principal of accountants office bank of England who d. 24 July 1838 aged 85_). _b._ 12 Nov. 1786; ed. at St. Paul’s school; secretary to Bank of England 1850–60. _d._ Park crescent, Brighton 20 Dec. 1860. BENTLEY, JOSEPH. Lecturer and writer on education; promoted two assurance companies 1855–56; author of _Manual of life insurance_ 1862; _Financial position of life offices_ 1865. _d._ Feb. 1872 aged 67.