Arthur Porter (MP)
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Arthur Porter was an English Member of Parliament
(MP) and was granted Llanthony Secunda
Priory.
He was the only surviving son of Roger Porter of Newent, Gloucestershire and educated at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1526 he was appointed escheator of Gloucestershire and the Welsh Marches. He was a J.P. for Gloucestershire from 1537 to 1547 and appointed Sheriff of Gloucestershire
for 1548. He acted as Receiver for the lands of Llantony Priory (Llantony Secunda) in 1539 and 1542, and in consequence was awarded a grant of the Priory lands in 1540. He acquired Pitchcombe manor near Painswick in 1544.
He entered Parliament as knight of the shire for Gloucestershire
in Nov 1554 and afterwards served as MP for the city of Gloucester
in 1555 and Aylesbury
in 1559.
He died in office on May 31, 1559. He had married twice; firstly Alice, the daughter of John Arnold of Churcham, Gloucestershire, with whom he had at least 12 children including Sir Thomas and secondly, Isabel, the well-connected daughter of Sir William Denys of Dyrham and widow of Sir John Berkeley.
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,...
(MP) and was granted Llanthony Secunda
Llanthony Secunda
Llanthony Secunda Priory is a ruined former Augustinian priory in Hempsted, Gloucester, England. Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, founded the priory for the monks of Llanthony Priory, Vale of Ewyas, in what is now Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1136....
Priory.
He was the only surviving son of Roger Porter of Newent, Gloucestershire and educated at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1526 he was appointed escheator of Gloucestershire and the Welsh Marches. He was a J.P. for Gloucestershire from 1537 to 1547 and appointed Sheriff of Gloucestershire
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
for 1548. He acted as Receiver for the lands of Llantony Priory (Llantony Secunda) in 1539 and 1542, and in consequence was awarded a grant of the Priory lands in 1540. He acquired Pitchcombe manor near Painswick in 1544.
He entered Parliament as knight of the shire for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
in Nov 1554 and afterwards served as MP for the city of Gloucester
Gloucester (UK Parliament constituency)
Gloucester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was established in 1295 to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons but in 1885 representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885...
in 1555 and Aylesbury
Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:...
in 1559.
He died in office on May 31, 1559. He had married twice; firstly Alice, the daughter of John Arnold of Churcham, Gloucestershire, with whom he had at least 12 children including Sir Thomas and secondly, Isabel, the well-connected daughter of Sir William Denys of Dyrham and widow of Sir John Berkeley.