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Origins Available: English, French, Scottish Where did the English Porters family come from? What is the English Porters family crest and coat of arms? When did the Porters family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Porters family history? In the times when people first began to use surnames, many, such as the ancestors of the Porters family, adopted their occupation as their surname. Porters was an occupational name for a gatekeeper or watchman deriving its origin from the Old French word "portier," meaning "doorman."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. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Porters 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 Porters History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Porters Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Porters 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. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Roger Porter, who settled in New England in 1638; with his wife and four children; Robert Porter settled in Barbados in 1676 with his two children; John Porter settled in Virginia in 1642. 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.
The Porters Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Porters 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. This page was last modified on 31 March 2012 at 18:51. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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