Hendrik Engel's Alphabetical List Dutch Zoological Cabinets ... - DWC

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105. BENTINCK, Hans Wi1lem Baron (Earl of Portland, q.v.) - 20 July 1649
country-seat "Schoonheten", Raalte (Prov. Overijsel) - 4 Nov. 1709 Bulstrode
Castle (Buckinghamshire). Close friend of King-Stadholder William III.
Large aviary on his country-seat "Sorghvliet" near 's-Gravenhage. Mountague
1696, p. 45 (v. 1695); Witkamp 1875: Artis, p. 151; A.F. Sieveking 1889:
Gardens ancient and modern (London), p. 223; Loisel 1912, II, p. 50; J. fur
Ornithol. LXXXI, 1923, p. 120-121; Engel 1940, p. 204; Brouwer 1954, p. 23.
Van der Aa II, p. 335-338 (born 3 March 1649); NNBW I, col. 299-300; De
Chalmot 1798, II, p. 291-298; Diet. Nat. Biogr. II, p. 285-297.
106. BENTINCK, Graaf Willem - 6 Nov. 1704 Bulstrode Castle - 13 Oct. 1774
"Sorghvliet" near 's-Gravenhage. "!-leer" (Lord) of Rhoon and Pendrecht, son
of Hans Will em (q. v.). "Luitenant-houtvester" (Lieutenant-forester) of Holland;
"Bewindhebber" (Director) of the Dutch East India Company.
Continued his father's aviary on Sorghvliet, often obtaining living birds
from the Cape and the Southern Moluccan islands, which, according to Brisson
(Ornithologie, 1760), were often sent to Reaumur's cabinet after they had
died (Stresemann in litteris 1951, see also Houttuyn 1761-1773, IV, p. 242,
252, 254, 262, 367, 420). De Courtanvaux 1768, p. 264; Pennant 1948, p. 162
(v, 1765, with Pallas in "Catshuis = Sorghvliet"); Stresemann 1923, p. 120;
Brouwer 1954, p. 23. Van der Aa II, p. 338; NNBW I, col. 301-303 (born 17
Oct. 1704). Ned. Adelsboek 1940, p. 198; van Huffel, 1923: Willem Bentinck
van Rhoon (1704-1774) zijn persoonlijkheid en leven 1725-1747 (Diss. Leiden).
107. BENTINCK VAN ALDENBURG- See Aldenburg Bentinck, van.
108. BERCHMANS, Brother - See Giesen, Johann.
109, BERCKEL, Gerard van - ca. 1670 Heusden - 13 Jan. 1746 's-Gravenhage.
"Eerste Commies van Financien" (First Clerk of the department of finances)
of Holland at •s-Gravenhage.
Cabinet of shells, etc. (187 numbers) inherited by his brother Willem van
Berckel (q.v.). F. Ketner 1936: Album Promotorum ••• Academia Rheno-Trajectina,
p. 93; E.A. Engelbrecht 1973, p. 170.
110. BERCKEL, Willem van - 24 Jan. 1679 - 20 Dec. 1759 Delft. "Raad en
Burgemeester" (Councillor and Burgomaster) of Delft, brother of Gerard van
Berckel (q.v.).
Inherited Gerard van Berckel' s cabinet in 1746. It was sold Amsterdam 24
March 1761. Catalogue in Prentenkabinet, Amsterdam. Jutting 1939, p. 232,
235. E.A. Engelbrecht 1973, p. 170. Ned. Leeuw, XXXIII, 1915, col. 154.
111. BERG EN TERBLIJT (Prov. Limburg) -
Foundation "Aqua Fauna". Cold water aquarium in grotto at Geulhem, containing
fishes of the Netherlands, collected and furnished by P. Marquet. Nat.
!-list. Maandblad XLVI, 1947, p. 144-145.