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

Family and Education

s. of William Portman† of Taunton. E326/4943. m. (1) bef. 1427, Joan; Som. Archs., Portman mss, DD\PM/5/2/8. (2) July 1439, Ibid. DD\PM/5/2/11. Christine (29 Nov. 1408-7 May 1472), C139/8/78; C140/42/43. da. of William Orchard (d.1419) of Orchard, Som., by his w. Joan, Portman mss, DD\PM/5/2/11. and sis. and h. of Richard Orchard (c.1412-20), C138/50/90. wid. of Philip Cary*, C139/88/53. 1s. Portman mss, DD\PM/5/2/13, 14.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Taunton 1414 (Nov.), 1432, Som. 1432.

Commr. Dorset, Exeter, Hants, Som., Wilts. June 1432 – Jan. 1451; of gaol delivery, Ilchester Sept. 1434, July 1435, May 1440, Nov. 1441, Mar. 1450, Exeter castle Jan. 1451; C66/437, mm. 4d, 28d; 446, m. 5d; 451, m. 26d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 18d. inquiry, Som. June 1443 (offences of William Brit), CPR, 1441–6, p. 201; KB9/251, mm. 21, 22. Feb. 1450 (the manor of Ubley). CPR, 1446–52, p. 382.

J.p.q. Som. 4 May 1442 – Mar. 1453.

Tax collector, Som. Aug. 1450.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Taunton, Som.

Author

H.W.K.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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