Sir William Portman, 5th Baronet
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Sir William Portman, 5th Baronet (died 1646) 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
.
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 William on the death of Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet
unmarried in 1632.
In April 1640, Portman was elected Member of Parliament
for Taunton
for the Short Parliament
. He was re-elected for Taunton in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
where he sat until February 1644 when he was disabled for supporting the Royalists
Portman married Anne Colles, daughter of John Colles of Barton, and left an only son William
who succeeded to the baronetcy.
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...
from 1640 to 1644. He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
.
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 William on the death of Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet
Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet
Sir Hugh Portman, 4th Baronet 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...
unmarried in 1632.
In April 1640, 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 Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
. He was re-elected for Taunton in November 1640 for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
where he sat until February 1644 when he was disabled for supporting the Royalists
Portman married Anne Colles, daughter of John Colles of Barton, and left an only son William
Sir William Portman, 6th Baronet
Sir William Portman, 6th Baronet FRS was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1661 and 1690....
who succeeded to the baronetcy.