Porttghan History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Porttghan familyThe surname Porttghan was first found in Somerset where the name was derived from the trade or occupation of a civic officer. "The family of this name in Somersetshire, appear to have been eminent so early as the reign of Edward I." 1 Early History of the Porttghan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Porttghan research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1557, 1590, 1605, 1612, 1623, 1624, 1632, 1641, 1645 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Porttghan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Porttghan Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Portman, Portmann, Porttman, Partman and others. Early Notables of the Porttghan familyNotables of the family at this time include Sir William Portman (died 1557), English jurist. His family belonged to Somerset, and he was in the commission of the peace for that county from time to time. In 1533 King Henry gave him a wardship, and he was one of the administrators of the will of Catherine of Aragon. 2
Sir William Portman (1641-1690), was a captor of the Duke of Monmouth and a descendant of the same Somerset... Migration of the Porttghan familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christopher Portman, who came to Carolina in 1679; and Caspar Portman, who settled in New York in 1881.
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