Edward William Berkeley Portman (1856 - 1911)

Born 30 Jul 1856 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Constance Mary (Lawley) Portman — married 7 Jul 1892 in West Clandon, Surrey, England

Died 27 Apr 1911 at age 54 in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edward Portman was born in England.

Birth

• He was born to the parents of the Hon. Mary Selina Charlotte FitzWilliam and William Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston.^[1] He was born on the 30th of July 1856,^[1] citing Birth Registration, St. Martin In The Fields, London, England.^[2] He was baptised on the 17th of Oct 1856, at Bryanston, Dorset, England.^[3]

Education

• He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.^[1]

Marriage

• He married Hon. Constance Mary Lawley, daughter of the Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor and Beilby Richard Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock, on the 7th of July 1892.^[1] They were married at West Clandon, Surrey, England.^[4]

Offices

• He held the office of High Sheriff of Somerset in 1898. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dorset. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Somerset.^[1]

Military Service

• He gained the rank of Major in the Dorset Yeomanry.^[1]

Death

• He died without issue, at the age of 54, on 27 April 1911,^[1] citing Death, Taunton, Somerset, England.^[5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. volume 1, page 1117.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2657-F5X : 1 October 2014), Edward William Berkeley Portman, 1856; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Martin In The Fields, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZMD-YKG : 7 December 2017), Edward William Berkeley Portman, 17 Oct 1856; Christening, citing Bryanstone, Bryanstone, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,441.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJP9-Z37 : 10 February 2018), Edward William Berkeley Portman and Constance Mary Vesey, 07 Jul 1892; citing West Clandon, Surrey, England, reference item 1 p 65, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 994,422.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NRP-DYC : 31 December 2014), Edward W B Portman, 1911; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Taunton, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLC-4N9P : 17 September 2018), Edward William Berkeley Portman, 28 Jun 1911; citing Probate, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q269-T7V8 : 18 March 2018), Edward William Berkeley Portman, 28 Apr 1911; citing Obituary, Yeovil, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, page 0003, Records extracted by FindMyPast and images digitized by FamilySearch. The British Library, London; FHL microfilm 102,001,352.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V551-6KQ : 28 September 2019), Edward W B Portman in entry for William H B Portman, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QFDW-QMM : 2 May 2019), Edwd Wm B Portman in household of Constance Mary Vesey, West Clandon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Surrey county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWB-N7H : 21 May 2019), Edward Wm B Portman in household of William H B Portman, Bryanston, Dorset, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Blandford subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RH-B45 : 21 July 2019), Edward Portman, Kingston St Mary, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

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