Family and Education
b. 5 Sept. 1643, o.s. of Sir William Portman, 5th Bt., of Orchard Portman by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Colles of Barton, Pitminster. educ. All Souls, Oxf. 1659. m. (1) 14 Nov. 1661 (with £30,000), Elizabeth (d.1673), da. and coh. of Sir John Cutler, 1st Bt., of Westminster, s.p.; (2) 23 Oct. 1674, Elizabeth (d.1680), da. of Thomas Southcote of Buckland Tout Saints, Devon and h. to her bro. George, s.p.; (3) 19 Apr. 1682 (with £10,000), Mary, da. and h. of Sir John Holman, 1st Bt., of Banbury, Oxon., s.p. suc. fa. 10 Aug. 1645; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Soc. of Genealogists, Orchard Portman, St. Mary le Strand and Otterton par. regs.; SP23/206/607, 621; 29/40/45; HMC Portland, iii. 33; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 701; CSP Dom. 1679-80, p. 423; HMC Rutland, ii. 71; J. R. Heath, Grocers’ Co. 301; Add. 29564, f. 404.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Som. 1661 – 64, Som. and Dorset 1664 – 80, 1689 – d.; dep. lt. Som. 1666 – 87, 1689 – d., Dorset Oct. 1688 – d.; j.p. Som. 1668 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Dorset 1677 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d.; col. of militia ft. Dorset 1668 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d.; recorder, Taunton 1685 – Sept. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – d.
FRS 1664 – 85.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Orchard Portman, Som.; Bryanston, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PORTMAN, Sir William (1643-90)
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