Baron
Willem
Bentinck tot Nijenhuis
Born in Wijhe, Overijssel, Nederland
Ancestors 
Son of Adolf Carel (Bentinck) Bentinck tot Nijenhuis
and Maria Françoise (van Aerssen Beijeren) Bentinck tot Nijenhuis
Brother of
Arnold Adolf (Bentinck) Bentinck van Nijenhuis, Loisa Wilhelmina (Bentinck) Bentinck tot Nijenhuis, Derk Hendrik (Bentinck) Bentinck tot het Nieuwenhuis, Wilhelmina Frederika Bentinck, Volkier Marius Bentinck, Johannes Adolf Bentinck [half], Johanna (Bentinck) Bentinck tot Nijenhuis [half] and Henriëtta Willemina Bentinck [half]
Husband of
Sophia Margaritha Verspijck
— married
8 Apr 1829 in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Descendants 
Father of
Adolphina Marie Carolina Françoise Bentinck tot Nijenhuis and Claudia Maria Carolina (Bentinck) Bentinck tot Nijenhuis
Died
at age 65
in Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
Profile last modified
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Biography
Birth
According to a Municipal Census of Delft, Willem Bentinck tot Nijenhuis was born on 26 Oct 1795, in Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands, to Adolf Carel Bentinck, and Maria Francoise von Aerssen Beijeren [1]
Marriage and Children
He married Sophia Margaretha Verspijck on 8 Apr 1829, in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland. [2]The record of marriage confirms Willem's parents, and Sophia Margaretha's parents are also named. They had 2 children.
- Claudina Maria Carolina, Baroness Bentinck tot Nijenhuis b. 11 Feb 1833, Nederland. [3]
- Adolphina Maria Carolina Francoise, Baroness Bentinck tot Nijenhuis b. about 1830 Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland. [4]
Sophia Margaretha passed away when she was only 37, on 16 Nov 1841, in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands.[5]
Willem passed away at the age of 65, on 22 Jan 1861, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland. He held the rank of Kolonel on his death. [6]
Military Career and Decorations
Willem's career began in France. In October of 1813, Willem Bentinck enrolled at the military school St. Cyr, and he was there for just over 9 months. After this he joined with the Dutch Army, and in July of 1814 he was promote to 2nd Lieutenant of the 2nd Battalion of the Standing Army. In April 1815 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Served with Foot Artillery Battery ‘Lux’ during the Waterloo campaign; Transferred to the horse artillery before 1830.[7]
Willem received 833 francs (393 guilders) as a gratuity for his service at Waterloo (see image). [8]
He remained a lieutenant for 9 years. In July of 1824 he was promoted to 2nd Captain of the Horse Artillery Corps, and 2 years later (Dec 1826) he was promoted to Captain.
He was also present with the mobile army at the Belgian Revolutions from 1830 to 1834.
On the 25th of August, 1831, Willem received the Militaire Willems-Orde, 4th Class. [9]
He also received the Metal Cross (Metal Kruis) on the 13th of July, 1832.
Willem was appointed Major of the 3rd Artillery Regiment on the 22nd of March, 1841, and by Royal Decree he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel on the 10th of September, 1844.
In December of 1844 he received an award for long service.
He later transferred to the 1st Fortress Artillery (Vestingartillerie) Regiment.
On the 30th of April, 1849, he was appointed "buitengewoon Kamerheer", which translates to "extraordinary chamberlain" - this means he was a manager of the King's household and obviously singled out for his service.
On the 10th of May, 1849, he was awarded the Order of the Dutch Lion, degree Knight. [10]
By the 10th of September, 1852, he was Colonel and Commander of the 1st Fortress Artillery Regiment.
Willem recieved a pension on the 18th of November, 1854, after over 40 years in the military.
Research Notes
- No actual record of birth found on Family Search or related family trees.
Sources
- ↑ Bentinck_tot_Nijenhuis Willem b. 26 Oct 1795, Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands. "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers," database, FamilySearch : 11 November 2017 acccessed 28 Jan 2022. Willem Bentinck Tot Nijenhuis, ; frm " Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Public Records," database, Coret Genealogie (www.genealogytoday.com : n.d.); citing Municipal Census, Delft, South Holland, Netherlands, citing OpenArchives, Netherlands.
- ↑ Verspijck Sophia Margaritha, 8 Apr 1829, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland. "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000," database, FamilySearch : 6 October 2017 accessed 28 Jan 2022. Willem Bentinck tot Nijenhuis and Sophia Margaritha Verspijck, Marriage 08 Apr 1829, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland; from database, openarchives : 2016; citing Breda, archive 50, inventory number 1226, record number 16; ; Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum.
- ↑ Bentinck tot Nijenhuis Claudina Maria Carolina, baronesse"Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000", database, FamilySearch : 4 June 2021 accessed 28 Jan 2022. Willem Bentinck tot Nijenhuis in entry for Claudina Maria Carolina Bentinck tot Nijenhuis, 1833.
- ↑ Bentinck_tot_Nijenhuis Adolphina Maria Carolina Francoise, baronesse b. about 1830, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nederland "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000," database, FamilySearch : 30 August 2017 accessed 28 Jan 2022. Willem baron Bentinck tot Nijenhuis in entry for Adolphine Maria Carolina Franoise baronesse Bentinck tot Nijenhuis, Death 03 Sep 1890, Zwolle, Gelderland, Nederland; from database, openarchives : 2016; citing Zwolle, register van overlijdens, archive 0123, inventory number 15303, record number 475; Zwolle, register van overlijdens; Historisch Centrum Overijssel.
- ↑ Bentnick tot Nijenhuis, Sophia Margaretha, d. 16 Nov 1841, Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000," database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2019 accessed 28 Jan 2022. Willem Bentinck in entry for Sophia Margaretha Verspijck, Death 16 Nov 1841, Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands; from database, openarchives : 2016; citing Overlijdensakten Dordrecht 1841, 1841, archive 256, inventory number 231, record number 593; Overlijdensakten Dordrecht 1841, 1841; Regionaal Archief Dordrecht.
- ↑ Willem, baron Bentinck, d. 22 Jan 1861, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland. Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000," database, FamilySearch : 30 August 2017 accessed 28 Jan 2022 Willem baron Bentinck, Death 22 Jan 1861, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland; from database, openarchives : 2016; citing Arnhem, archive 0207, inventory number 393, record number 67; ; Gelders Archief.
- ↑ van Uythoven Geert, Foot Artillery Officers of the Netherlands, Serving 1813-1815, Napoleon Series, Biographies, Placed on the Napoleon Series: November 2013 [1] accessed 28 Jan 2022. No primary source cited.
- ↑ Amsterdam City Archives in Amsterdam, Waterloo gratificaties 1815 Part: 714, Period: 1817-1818, Amsterdam, archive 355, inventory number 714, Waterloo gratificaties 1815, folio nr. 512 [2] accessed 29 Jan 2022.
- ↑ other:Koninklijk Besluit 1831, Den Haag, Nederland. Akte Databank dapperheidsonderscheidingen Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie accessed via OpenArch Permalink
- ↑ Bentinck tot Nijenhuis Willem [3] accessed 28 Jan 2022.Chancellery of the Dutch Orders: decorated
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