Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet
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Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet (died 1632) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in two parliaments between 1625 and 1629.
Portman was the son of Sir John Portman, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Gifford, daughter of Sir Henry Gifford. The baronetcy
went successively to Sir John Portman's four sons, passing to Hugh on the death of Sir John Portman, 3rd Baronet unmarried in 1624.
In 1625, Portman was elected Member of Parliament
for Taunton
for the Useless Parliament
. He was re-elected for Taunton in 1628 where he sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament.
Portman died in 1632 and was succeeded by his brother William
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in two parliaments between 1625 and 1629.
Portman was the son of Sir John Portman, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Gifford, daughter of Sir Henry Gifford. The baronetcy
Portman Baronets
The Portman Baronetcy, of Orchard in the County of Somerset, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 25 November 1611 for John Portman. He was the grandson of Sir William Portman, Lord Chief Justice of England between 1555 and 1557...
went successively to Sir John Portman's four sons, passing to Hugh on the death of Sir John Portman, 3rd Baronet unmarried in 1624.
In 1625, Portman was elected Member of Parliament
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,...
for Taunton
Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)
Taunton was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors from 1295 to 2010, taking its name from the town of Taunton in Somerset...
for the Useless Parliament
Useless Parliament
The Useless Parliament was the first Parliament of England of the reign of King Charles I, sitting only from June until August 1625. It gained its name because it transacted no significant business, making it 'useless' from the king's point of view...
. He was re-elected for Taunton in 1628 where he sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament.
Portman died in 1632 and was succeeded by his brother William
Sir William Portman, 5th Baronet
Sir William Portman, 5th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War....
.