PORTMAN, Sir William, 5th bt. (1608-45), of Orchard Portman, Som.

Family and Education

b. 1 May 1608, 4th s. of Sir John Portman (d. 1612), 1st bt. of Orchard Portman and Anne, da. of Sir Henry Gifford† of King’s Samborne, Hants;Orchard Portman par. reg.; Vis. Som. 1623 (Harl. Soc. xi), 127; CB i. 90; Sales of Wards in Som. 1603-1641 ed. M.J. Hawkins (Som. Rec. Soc. lxvii), 137. bro. of Sir Henry, 2nd bt.† and Sir Hugh, 4th bt.†; educ. Wadham, Oxf. 30 June 1626;Al. Ox.; Regs. of Wadham College, Oxford ed. R.B. Gardiner (1889-95), i. 79. M. Temple 1 Mar. 1628.M. Temple Admiss. i. 120. m. by 1632, Anne, da. and coh. of John Colles of Barton, Pitminster, Som. 1s.Som. RO, DD/PM/9/1/5; Brown, Abstracts of Som. Wills, i. 34; Vis. Som. 1623, 127; Collinson, Som. iii. 275, 285; Orchard Portman par. reg. suc. bro. Sir Hugh 1629. d. 20 Aug. 1645.Orchard Portman par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Som. 1630–d.Coventry Docquets, 64; QS Recs. Som. Commonwealth, p. xx. Treas. hosps. western division 1632–3; maimed soldiers, 1636–7.QS Recs. Som. Charles I, 178, 196, 254. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. May 1635-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/5, ff. 5v, 221. Som. 20 July 1640;C181/5, f. 183. regulation of hard soap, Exeter 1637.Coventry Docquets, 47. Sheriff, Som. Sept. 1637-Nov. 1638.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 125. Commr. navigable rivers, Mar. 1638;C181/5, f. 99; Coventry Docquets, 49. sewers, 13 July 1641;C181/5, f. 204v. array (roy.), 1642;Northants. RO, FH133. contributions (roy.), 25 Sept. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 75.

Parlimentarian

PORTMAN, Sir William, 5th bt. (1608-45), of Orchard Portman, Som.

: 5th bt. (1608-45) of Orchard Portman, Som. 1608 – 45.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

PORTMAN, Sir William, 5th bt. (1608-45), of Orchard Portman, Som.

Will

18 July 1643, pr. 17 Oct. 1648.PROB11/205/458.

Estates

owned land at North Petherton, Wayford, Huntworth and Edington, Som.;VCH Som. iv. 71; vi. 288, 293; viii. 56. owned 115 acres at Norton St Philip, Som.;The Manors of Norton St Philip and Hinton Charterhouse 1535-1691 ed. C.J. Brett (Som. Rec. Soc. xciii), 358. bought manor of Bicknell, Som. for £2,500, 1634.Som. RO, DD/PM/5/3/10.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

oxford

Addresses

Religion

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