Pordage History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Pordage family

The surname Pordage was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Pordage family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pordage research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1510, 1548, 1600, 1607, 1613, 1633, 1681 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Pordage History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pordage Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pordage, Podage, Poddidge, Pordidge, Portage, Portige, Portidge, Poddich, Pordich and many more.

Early Notables of the Pordage family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Pordage (1607-1681), an Anglican priest, astrologer, alchemist and Christian mystic, who founded the a Behmenist group which would later become known as the Philadelphian Society

Pordage migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pordage Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

George Pordage, who arrived in Boston in 1691
George Pordage, who arrived in New England in 1691 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)