PORTER, Arthur (by 1505-59), of Newent and Alvington, Glos.

Family and Education

b. by 1505, 1st or o. surv. s. of Roger Porter of Newent by Margaret, da. of John Arthur of Clapton-in-Gordano, Som. educ. L. Inn, adm. 14 Feb. 1524. m. (1) by Feb. 1524, Alice, da. of John Arnold of Churcham, Glos., at least 12ch. inc. Sir Thomas; (2) Isabel, da. of Sir William Denys of Dyrham, Glos. by Anne, da. of Maurice, de jure 3rd Lord Berkeley, wid. of Sir John Berkeley (d.c.1548) of Stoke, Som., s.p. suc. fa. 1523.Date of birth estimated from first appointment. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxi. 30, 340; xxv. 128; xxxi. 8; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 4, 8; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, 152.

Offices Held

Escheator, Glos. and Welsh marches 1526 – 27; feodary, duchy of Lancaster, Glos. and Herefs. 1529 – 30, 1559; j.p. Glos. 1537 – 47, q. 1554 – d.; commr. musters 1542, chantries 1548, relief 1550; sheriff 1548–9.Somerville, Duchy, i. 639; LP Hen. VIII, xii, xiv-xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 83; 1548–9, p. 136; 1553, p. 354; 1553–4, pp. 19, 27; 1554–5, pp. 106–7, 111.

Parlimentarian

PORTER, Arthur (by 1505-59), of Newent and Alvington, Glos.

Main residences: Newent; Alvington, Glos.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

PORTER, Arthur (by 1505-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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