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POTY, Richard (by 1517-45/46), of Orford and Woodbridge, Suff.

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b. by 1517, prob. 3rd s. of Nicholas Poty of Walberswick. m. Alice, 2s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from constableship. PCC 17 Fetiplace; Suff. archdeaconry ct. 15, f. 203.
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Constable, Woodbridge in 1538.LP Hen. VIII, xiii.

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POTY, Richard (by 1517-45/46), of Orford and Woodbridge, Suff.
Main residences: Orford; Woodbridge, Suff.
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M.K.D.
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POTY, Richard (by 1517-45/46)

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PORTWAY, Thomas (by 1524-57), of Dover, Kent.

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b. by 1524. m. Alice, 1s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Canterbury prob. reg. C27, ff. 64v-65.
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Common councilman, Dover 1546 – 47, jurat 1548–?d., mayor 1550 – 51, bailiff 4 June 1552–d.Dover accts. 1547–58, f. 4; Egerton 2094, ff. 25, 27, 31, 37, 45, 51; CPR, 1550–3, p. 321.

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PORTWAY, Thomas (by 1524-57), of Dover, Kent.
Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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P.H.
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Commons 1509-1558
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PORTWAY, Thomas (by 1524-57)

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PORTMAN, William (by 1498-1557), of Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som. and London.

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b. by 1498, 1st s. of John Portman of Orchard Portman by Alice, da. of William Knoyle of Sandford Orcas, Dorset. educ. M. Temple, adm. 19 May 1517. m. by July 1521, Elizabeth, da. of John Gilbert, wid. of Giles Brent, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 5 July 1521. Kntd. 6 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/37/112. Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 126; Wriothesley’s Chron. i. (Cam. Soc. n.s. xi), 181; C142/108/112.
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Bencher, M. Temple 1532, Autumn reader 1532, Lent 1539.

J.p. Som. 1524 – d., Devon 1541, Berks., Glos., Herefs., Mon., Oxon., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. 1542 – d.; member, council in the west Apr. 1539; serjeant-at-law 1540; King’s serjeant 23 Nov. 1540; j.KB 14 May 1546, c.j. 16 June 1555 – d.; custos rot., Som. c. 1547; commr. relief Bath, Som. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, chantries 1553; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of Mar. 1553, Oct. 1553, Apr. 1554, Nov. 1554, 1555.LP Hen. VIII, iv-xxi; CPR, 1547–8 to 1557–8 passim; Foss, Judges, v. 387–9; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), 113; LJ, i. 430, 447, 464, 492; C66/801; 193/12/1; W. K. Jordan, Edw. VI, i. 61.

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PORTMAN, William (by 1498-1557), of Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som. and London.
Main residences: Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som.; London.
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R.V.
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Commons 1509-1558
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PORTMAN, William (by 1498-1557)

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PORTER, William (by 1526-?93), of Gray’s Inn, London and Lincs.

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b. by 1526, 2nd s. of Augustine Porter of Belton, Lincs. by Ellen, da. of one Smith of Withcote, Leics. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1540. m. by 1569, Jane, da. of John Butler of Aston-le-Walls, Northants., by Margaret, da. and coh. of John Dudley of Aston-le-Walls, 8s. 2da. suc. bro. John 23 Oct. 1575.Date of birth estimated from education Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 791-2; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 8; Bridges, Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 8; Bridges, Northants. 101.
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Commr. sewers, Cambs., Hunts., I. of Ely, Lincs. Northants., Notts. 1555; alderman, Grantham in 1559.CPR, 1554–5, p. 109; R. Chs. Grantham, ed. Martin, 90–91.

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PORTER, William (by 1526-?93), of Gray’s Inn, London and Lincs.
Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Lincs.
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T.M.H.
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Commons 1509-1558
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PORTER, William (by 1526-?93)

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