Walter Porterfield (abt. 1615)

Born about 1615 in Scotland

Husband of Catherine (Cant) Porterfield — married 17 Jul 1645 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

Walter Porterfield of Comiston (Comistoune) was the son of John Porterfield and Elizabeth Cant.^[1]

He was accepted as an advocate on 5 July 1642.^[2]

After the death his mother in 1643, Walter, brother John and brother-in-law Patrick Drummond caused a stone to be erected in their church with the arms of both Elizabeth and her deceased husband, John. There was a large dispute with this with matter being taken to General Assembly and threats being made. After much ado, the stone was erected and eventually was removed.^[1]

Family

Walter married Catherine Cant in 1645.^[2] In 1660 he succeeded to Comiston, upon the death of Catherine's brother Andrew.^[3] They had two childen:

1. Patrick
2. Catherine^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} John Davidson, Alexander Gray, "The Scottish Staple at Veere: A Study in the Economic History of Scotland" (London: Longmans Green and Company, 1909, digital images, Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=k8NAAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA413&lpg=PA413
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Grant, Francis James, "The Faculty of Advocates in Scotland 1532-1943 with Genealogical Notes", Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, LTD, 1944, Trove, p. 106
3. ↑ Andy Sweet, "Old Comiston House", Stravaiging around Scotland, accessed 28 April 2018, http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/old-comiston-house
4. ↑ Ross, Andrew (Marchmont Herald) and Grant, Francis J. (Carrick Pursuivant): Alexander Nisbet's Heraldic Plates, Originally Intended for his System of Heraldry, Lately Found in the Library of William Eliott Lockhart, Esq. of Cleghorn, Now Reproduced with Introduction and Notes, Genealogical and Heraldic. Edinburgh: George Waterston & Sons, MDCCCXCII. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/448766-alexander-nisbet-s-heraldic-plates-originally-intended-for-his-system-of-heraldry-lately-found-in-the-library-of-william-eliott-lockhart-esq-of-cleghorn

See also:

• "Nisbet (Nesbit), William (c.1666-1724), of Dirleton, Haddington", History of Parliament, accessed 28 April 2018, http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1690-1715/member/nisbet-%28nesbit%29-william-1666-1724