Family and Education
b. 6 Sept. 1631, 2nd s. of Edmund Porter (d. 1670), rector of Heveningham, Norf. and preb. of Norwich, by Mary, da. of Sir Charles Chibborne of Messing Hall, Essex. educ. M. Temple 1656, called 1663, bencher 1682, reader 1687, treasurer 1688–9. m. (1) lic. 1 Jan. 1666, Sarah Mitchell of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p.; (2) lic. 3 Jan. 1671, Letitia (d. 1692), da. and coh. of Bartholomew Coxeter of Weald Manor, Bampton, Oxon., 1s. 2da. Kntd. 25 Jan. 1686. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 401; PRO NI, De Ros mss D638/10/1, Porter to Coningsby, 19 Jan. 1692; Wood, Life and Times, i. 42; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1076; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 874.
Offices Held
Under-clerk in Chancery ?1656–63; solicitor to Duke of York 1660–85; dep. remembrancer of first fruits and tenths 1678–Mar. 1688 (acting remembrancer 1682), remembrancer Mar. 1688–d.; KC 1685–d.; ld. chancellor [I] 1686–7, 1690–d.; PC [I] 1686–8, 1690–d.; ld. justice [I] (jt.) 1690–2, 3– 28 July 1693, (sole) June– July 1696, (jt.) July 1696–d.
Member, R. Adventurers into Africa 1663, asst. 1667–71; member, R. African Co. 1672.
Freeman, Dublin 1686.
Main residence: Essex Buildings, Middle Temple.
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Commons 1690-1715
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PORTER, Sir Charles (1631-96)
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