Family and Education
b. 9 July 1799, 1st s. of Edward Berkeley Portman I* and 1st w. Lucy, da. of Rev. Thomas Whitby of Portland Place, Mdx. and Cresswell, Staffs. educ. Eton c.1811; Christ Church, Oxf. 1817. m. 16 June 1827, Lady Emma Lascelles, da. of Henry Lascelles†, 2nd earl of Harewood, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1823; cr. Bar. Portman 27 Jan. 1837; Visct. Portman 28 Mar. 1873. d. 19 Nov. 1888.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. Som. 1839 – 64; commr. duchy of Cornwall 1840; councillor, duchy of Lancaster 1847; chairman, q. sess. Dorset 1861 – 82; councillor to prince of Wales 1863; ld. warden of the stannaries 1865 – d.
Pres. European Life Insurance Co. 1823 – 28; pres. Philological Sch. 1835 – d.; pres. R. Agricultural Soc. 1846, 1857, 1862.
Capt. Dorset militia 1821; maj. 1st Som. militia 1839.
Main residence: Bryanston, Dorset.
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Commons 1820-1832
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PORTMAN, Edward Berkeley II (1799-1888)
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