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PORTMAN, William (d.c.1413), of Taunton, Som.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
?s. of Richard Portman of Taunton by his w. Christine. m. bef. 1391, Alice ?da. of William and Agnes Crosse of Taunton, 1s. Walter Portman.
Offices Held

Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1384, Dec. 1385, Dec. 1402, Dec. 1406.

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PORTMAN, William (d.c.1413), of Taunton, Som.
Main residence: Taunton, Som.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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PORTMAN, William (-d. c.1413)

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Oxford 1644
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PORTMAN, Walter (d.c.1454), of Taunton, Som.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of William Portman. m. (1) bef. 1427, Joan; (2) by 1440, Christine (d. 7 May 1472), da. and h. of William Orchard of Orchard, Som., wid. of Sir Philip Cary†, 1s.Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 68, 76; C139/103/38.
Offices Held

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Som. June 1432; gaol delivery, Ilchester May, Sept. 1435, May 1440, Nov. 1441, Mar. 1450 (q.), Exeter Jan. 1451; inquiry, Som. July 1441 (wastes at Dunster), Mar. 1444 (piracy), June 1444 (wastes, Stogursy and St. Sever priories), Som., Dorset, Hants, Wilts. May 1448 (lands held by William Horsey), Som. Aug. 1449 (lands held in chief), Oct. 1449 (the manor of ‘Ubleygh’).

J.p. Som. 4 May 1442 – Nov. 1451.

Tax collector, Som. Aug. 1450.

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PORTMAN, Walter
Main residence: Taunton, Som.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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PORTMAN, Walter (-d. c.1454)

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Oxford 1644
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PORTER, alias KENT, Simon, of Reading, Berks.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
?s. of John Kent I of Reading. m. ?2s. (1 d.v.p.).
Offices Held

Mayor, Reading Mich. 1427–8, 1429 – 30, 1441 – 42, 1450–1.C219/15/2; Reading Pub. Lib. deeds 113, 114; CAD, i. 565; Reading Recs. i. 34–35; C. Coates, Hist. Reading app. xiv.

Coroner, Berks. bef. July 1430.

Parlimentarian
PORTER, Simon
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
KENT
Notes

Simon Porter and Simon Kent have previously been distinguished, e.g. by A. Aspinall etc. in Parl. Through Seven Centuries, 25, 28. A close examination of the records, however, shows them to have been one and the same person. Thus, in 1425 the parliamentary return refers to Kent, while the indenture names Porter, and in 1450 Kent was nominated as mayor, but Porter took office; C219/13/3; Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, i. 34-35. Confirmation of this identification is provided in CCR, 1447-54, p. 469.

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PORTER ALIAS KENT, Simon

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PORTER, William II (d.1436), of Wimpole, Cambs.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. of Reynold Porter of Rutland. m. by Dec. 1411, Agnes (c.1387-4 Mar. 1461), da. and coh. of Sir Adam Francis (d.1417) of London and Edmonton, Mdx. by his 1st w., wid. of Thomas Basings (d.1400) of Kenardington, Kent, and of William Standon (d.1410) of Wimpole and London, s.p. Kntd. Sept. 1415.
Offices Held

Yeoman ranger of the forests of Melksham and Pewsham, Wilts. by appointment of Queen Joan 6 Oct. 1408 – d.

J.p. Cambs. 21 Mar. 1413 – Nov. 1417, Northants. 7 Apr. 1416 – Oct. 1417, 7 July 1423 – d., Rutland 27 June 1432 – d.

Envoy to King João I of Portugal July 1413, to France 14 Dec. 1414 – 10 Mar. 1415, to treat for peace with France 23 Feb., 28 Mar., 22 Apr., July, 21 Nov. 1419, 28 Apr. 1420.DKR, xli. 740, 762, 780, 789–90; xlii. 335; Feodera ed. Rymer (orig. edn.), ix. 890.

Keeper of Rockingham castle and steward of the forest, Northants. by appointment of Queen Joan 8 May 1416 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. June 1416 (entry into friars’ property at Stamford),CIMisc. vii. 535. Northants. May 1425 (rebellious bondmen at Fawsley); to raise royal loans, Northants., Rutland May 1430.

Capt. of Rugles 31 Oct. 1417-c.1422, Vernon-sur-Seine 2 Feb. 1419-c. Aug. 1422.Rot. Norm. ed. Hardy, 192; DKR, xli. 731.

Surveyor of Brigstock park c. Oct. 1417 – d.; keeper of King’s Cliff park, Northants. by appointment of Queen Joan 30 Nov. 1422 – d.

Parlimentarian
PORTER, William II (d.1436), of Wimpole, Cambs.
Main residence: Wimpole, Cambs.
Author
L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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PORTER, William II (-d.1436)

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