Allardyce-Bentinck background
The Bentinck's played a large part in the establishing of Allardyce's in the U.S.Their history is so interesting.Here is a small exerpt from the "Allardyce Family."BENTINCK.--This family ia descended from William Bentinck, first Earl of Portland, sonof Henry Bentinck.Herr Van Diepenham.William was Page of Honor to William of Orange and was sent to England in 1677, by the Prince, to solicit of Charles II, the hand of Princess Mary, daughter of James, Duke of York.