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Where did the English Porter family come from? What is the English Porter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Porter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Porter family history?
In the times when people first began to use surnames, many, such as the ancestors of the Porter family, adopted their occupation as their surname. Porter was an occupational name for a gatekeeper or watchman deriving its origin from the Old French word "portier," meaning "doorman."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Porter, Pawter, Poreter, Portar and others.First found in Hampshire, where Hugh de Port was listed in the Domesday Book as a major land holder. A Milo Portarius, who worked as a porter at castle Winchester was also listed in Hampshire in the Domesday Book.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Porter research. Another 334 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1183, 1190, 1202, 1263, 1296, 1330, and 1356 are included under the topic Early Porter History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
More information is included under the topic Early Porter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Porter family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 90 words(6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Porter. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Porter Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Abraham Porter, who arrived in Virginia in 1624-1625
- Edmond Porter, aged 35, landed in Virginia in 1635
- Edward Porter, aged 21, landed in St Christopher in 1635
- Henry Porter, aged 30, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Edmund Porter, who arrived in Virginia in 1636
Porter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Hendrik Porter, aged 14, landed in New York in 1710
- Hannah Porter, who landed in Virginia in 1717
- Charles Ram Porter, who landed in Antigua (Antego) in 1752-1756
Porter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Elitia Porter, aged 44, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
- Catherine Porter, aged 22, landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1804
- Farr Porter, who arrived in America in 1805
- Hugh Porter, aged 24, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1805
- James Porter, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1808
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- David Porter (1780-1843), American naval officer
- Katherine Anne Porter (1894-1980), American Pulitzer Prize (1966) winning author
- William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), American short story author, who wrote under the name O. Henry
- Edwin Stanton Porter (1870-1941), American movie director and filmmaker
- James Davis Porter (1828-1912), American politician and diplomat
- Cole Albert Porter (1893-1964), American composer of musicals and a member of the French Foreign Legion, which honors him with a portrait that hangs in the Legion's official museum
- Gary Porter, American co-winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
- Sir George Porter (1920-2002), Baron Porter of Luddenham, British scientist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967
- Rodney Robert Porter (1917-1985), British physiologist, who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1972
- Peter Neville Frederick Porter (b. 1929), Australian-born British poet awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2004 and in 2007 he was made a Royal Society of Literature Companion of Literature, an honor granted to a maximum of ten living writers
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Edward Culver, John Porter and Mary Estey: a Line of Descent from Two Puritans and a Salem Witch, with Allied Families by Marilyn V. Squires Mills.
- A Family History, William Porter, Jr. of Rockbridge County, Virginia (1740-1804) by Mary E. Porter.
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Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Et fide et virtute
Motto Translation: Both fidelity and virtue.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Hitching, F.K and S. Hitching. References to English Surnames in 1601-1602. Walton On Thames: 1910. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0181-3).
- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Chadwick, Nora Kershaw and J.X.W.P Corcoran. The Celts. London: Penguin, 1790. Print. (ISBN 0140212116).
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Porter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Porter Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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