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The '''Duke of Portland''' is a ] title created in ] for ], who was already ]. The Dukedom of Portland became extinct on the 9th Duke's death, though the 9th Duke's distant cousin succeeded him as Earl of Portland. The ducal seat was ], Nottinghamshire.
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