Edward Berkeley Portman
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Edward Berkeley Portman (31 January 1771 – 19 January 1823, Rome
) was an 18th century housing developer and politician. He was the son of Henry Portman, and ultimately a descendant of the Tudor landowner Sir William Portman
. Edward continued his father's work developing the family lands in London
into the Portman Estate
. He also sat as Member of Parliament
for Boroughbridge
between 1802 and 1806 and for Dorset
between 1806 and 1823.
After Lucy's death in 1812, he married as his second wife Mary Hulse, daughter of Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd Baronet Hulse
, on 22 March 1816. The couple had no children.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) was an 18th century housing developer and politician. He was the son of Henry Portman, and ultimately a descendant of the Tudor landowner Sir William Portman
William Portman
Sir William Portman was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Origins and early career:Portman was the son of John Portman, who was buried in the Temple Church on 5 June 1521, by Alice, daughter of William Knoell of Dorset...
. Edward continued his father's work developing the family lands in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
into the Portman Estate
Portman Estate
The Portman Estate is a property estate in Marylebone, Central London. It lies between Oxford Street and Edgware Road, and includes Portman Square, Manchester Square, and some parts of Baker Street and Gloucester Place....
. He also sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Boroughbridge
Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency)
Boroughbridge was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire from 1553 until 1832, when it was abolished under the Great Reform Act. Throughout its existence it was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons....
between 1802 and 1806 and for Dorset
Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)
Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of...
between 1806 and 1823.
Marriage and issue
On 21 August 1798, he married Lucy Whitby, daughter of Reverend Thomas Whitby. Their children were:- Marianne Portman, married George Drummond (son of George Harley Drummond and Margaret Munro) in 1831, died 1 December 1842
- Edward Berkley Portman, 1st Viscount PortmanEdward Portman, 1st Viscount PortmanEdward Berkeley Portman, 1st Viscount Portman , was a British Liberal politician.Portman was the son of Edward Portman, of Bryanston and Orchard in Dorset, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Thomas Whitby. He was a descendant of Sir William Portman, Lord Chief Justice of England between 1555...
(1799-1888) - Reverend Henry Fitzharding Berkeley Portman (1811-1893)
After Lucy's death in 1812, he married as his second wife Mary Hulse, daughter of Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd Baronet Hulse
Hulse Baronets
The Hulse Baronetcy, of Lincoln's Inn Fields, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 7 February 1739 for Edward Hulse, Physician in Ordinary to Queen Anne, George I and George II. The third baronet was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1802. The sixth Baronet represented...
, on 22 March 1816. The couple had no children.