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PORTER, Arthur (d.1559), of Newent and Alvington, Glos.

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1st or o.s. of Roger Porter by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of John Arthur. educ. L. Inn 1523. m. (1) Alice, da. of John Arnold, sis. of Sir Nicholas Arnold, at least 12ch. inc. Sir Thomas; (2) Isabel, da. of Sir William Denys, wid. of Sir John Berkeley, s.p. suc. fa. 1523.Harl. 1041, f. 65; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 127; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xiii. 148-9; PCC 7 Bodfelde.
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?Escheator, Glos. and marches of Wales 1526 – 27; esquire at arrival of Anne of Cleves 1539; j.p. Glos. from 1537, j.p.q. 1554, sheriff 1548 – 49, chantry commr. 1548.LP Hen. VIII, xii(2), p. 407; xv, p. 6; xvi, p. 53; CPR, 1553–4, p. 19; E. Williams, The Chantries of William Canynges in St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, 31.

Main residences: Newent; Alvington, Glos.
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PORTER, Arthur (-d.1559)

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PORTER, John (d.1599), of Cuckfield, Suss.

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Yr. s. of John Porter of Battle and Bayham by Anne, da. of Richard Isted of Mayfield; bro. of Richard. educ. ?Clifford’s Inn; L. Inn 1576, called 1584. m. (1) Winifred, da. and coh. of John Sackville of Chiddingly Park, 3s. 1da.; (2) Judith née Wood, wid. of one Bland, 1da.
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J.p. Suss. from c. 1592.

Main residence: Cuckfield, Suss.
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PORTER, John (-d.1599)

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PORTER, Richard (d.1584), of Bayham, Suss.

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1st s. of John Porter of Battle and Bayham, and bro. of John. m. Jane, da. of Robert Whitfield of Worth, at least 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1574.
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Main residence: Bayham, Suss.
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PORTER, Richard (-d.1584)

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PORTER, Sir Thomas (1537-98), of Newent and Alvington, Glos.

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b. 1537, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Arthur Porter by his 1st w. m. c.1558, Anne, da. of Richard Denys of Cold Ashton, Glos., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1559. Kntd. 1574.
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Sheriff, Glos. 1581 – 82, collector of loan 1589.

Main residences: Newent; Alvington, Glos.
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PORTER, Sir Thomas (1537-98)

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