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THE 10TH VISCOUNT PORTMAN OF BRYANSTON , Co Dorset, and Baron Portman of Orchard Portman, Co Somerset (Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman) [The Rt Hon The Viscount Portman of Bryanston, 38 Seymour St, London W1H 7BP; Rosebay, Sydney, NSW, Australia]; born 30 July 1958; succeeded f 1999; educated Marlborough; married 1st 30 July 1983 (divorce 1987) Caroline, daughter of Terence Ivan Steenson, of Caversham, Berks, and has:

1a +LUKE OLIVER BERKELEY; born 31 Aug 1984
The 10th VISCOUNT PORTMAN OF BRYANSTON married 2nd 7 Dec 1987 •Patricia Martins, daughter of Bernardino Pim, of Rio de Janeiro, and has:

2a +Matthew Bernardo Berkeley; born 24 Sept 1990

3a +Daniel Edward Berkeley; born 27 July 1995

Lineage: THOMAS PORTMAN, whose grandfather had borne the family arms which are still in use today, lived temp EDWARD I; ancestor of:

JOHN PORTMAN; married Alice, daughter of William Knoell, of Samford Orcas, Dorset; buried 5 June 1521, having had:

Sir WILLIAM PORTMAN, JP Somerset; lawyer, granted a wardship by HENRY VIII 1533, administrator of CATHERINE OF ARAGON's will, judge 1547, knighted 1547, Lord Ch Justice 1554; married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Gilbert, and died by 10 Feb 1556/7, leaving, with a daughter (Mary, married John Stowell):

Sir HENRY PORTMAN; married Jane, daughter of Thomas Michell, and died 1590, leaving, with a least one daughter (Joan, married Sir John Wyndham; see EGREMONT, LECONFIELD OF LECONFIELD and, B):

Sir JOHN PORTMAN, 1st Bt, of Orchard Portman (E), so created 25 Nov 1612; knighted 3 Feb 1604/5, Sheriff Somerset 1606–07; married c 1600 Anne (married 2nd Thomas Nevill and died 1651/2), daughter of Sir Henry Gifford, and died 4 Dec 1612, having had, with a daughter (married Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt; see SOMERSET, D):

1a Sir HENRY PORTMAN, 2nd Bt; born c 1595; MP Somerset 1621–22; married 20 July 1615 Lady Anne Stanley (married 2nd 1st Earl of Ancram (see LOTHIAN, M) and died Dec 1654), daughter of 6th Earl of Derby (qv), and died without issue Feb 1623/4

2a Sir JOHN PORTMAN, 3rd Bt; born c 1605; educated Wadham College Oxford; died unmarried there 12 Dec 1624

3a Sir HUGH PORTMAN, 4th Bt; born c 1608; educated Exeter College Oxford; MP Taunton 1625 and 1628–29; died unmarried by 14 May 1632

4a Sir WILLIAM PORTMAN, 5th Bt; born c 1610; educated Wadham College Oxford and Middle Temple; Sheriff Somerset 1637–38, MP Taunton April-May 1640 and 1640–Feb 1642/3, royalist Civil War (taken prisoner after Battle of Naseby 1645, his estate being sequestrated by Parliamentarians for £20,000 (c £1,350,000 in early–2000s terms); married by 1644 Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of John Colles, of Barton, by Elizabeth, daughter and sole heiress of Humphrey Wyndham, of Wiveliscombe, and died Sept 1645 or 1648 while imprisoned in the Tower of London, leaving:

1b Sir WILLIAM PORTMAN, 6th and last Bt, KB (1661); born c 1641 or 1644; educated All Souls College Oxford; FRS 1664, MP Taunton 1661–79 and 1685–90, with Lord Lumley (see SCARBROUGH, E) captured Duke of Monmouth 8 July 1685 following latter's failed uprising, suppressed at the Battle of Sedgmoor 6 July 1685; married 1st Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir John Cutler, 1st Bt; married 2nd Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Southcote, of Buckland All Saints, Devon; married 3rd Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir John Holman, but died without issue 20 March 1689/90, when the btcy expired, leaving Orchard Portman and other estates worth £8,000 (c £600,000 in early–2000s terms) p.a. to his cousin Henry SEYMOUR later PORTMAN

1a Joan; married George Speke, of Whitelackington, Somerset, and had:

1b Philippa; married Edward BERKELEY (see BERKELEY, B), of Pylle, Somerset, s of Sir Edward Berkeley, of Pylle (died 1654, s of Sir Henry Berkeley, of Bruton (ancestor of the extinct Viscounts Fitzhardinge (see Charles Mosley, Blood Royal, p. 162) and Earls of Falmouth) and grandson of Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Burton, descended from the 1st/2nd Lord (Baron) Berkeley of the 1295/1308 cr; see BERKELEY, B), by Margaret, daughter of John Holland, of Steyning, Sussex, and died 1699, leaving:

1c Edward, of Pylle; married Elizabeth (died 1724), daughter of John Ryves, of Ranston, Dorset, and died 1707, having had:

1d Edward; died an infant

2d Maurice; of Pylle; died without issue 1717

3d William BERKELEY later PORTMAN (Act of Parl 9 GEORGE II), of Pylle; married 8 Jan 1708 Anne (died 10 May 1752), daughter of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Bt (see SOMERSET, D), and died 1737, leaving:

1e Henry William Berkeley, of Orchard Portman and Bryanston; married Anne, daughter of William Fitch, and died 1761, leaving:

1f Henry William, of Orchard Portman and Bryanston; married Anne, daughter of William Wyndham, of Dinton, and had, with three daughters:

1g Henry Berkeley; married 1793 Hon Lucy Elizabeth Dormer, daughter of 8th Baron Dormer (qv), and died 1804, leaving:

1h Charlotte Fanny; married 5th Earl Poulett (born 5 July 1783; died without surviving issue 20 June 1864; see 1970 edn) and died 27 March 1877, having had issue

2g Edward Berkeley, of Orchard Portman and Bryanston; born 1771; married 1st 28 Aug 1798 Lucy (died 25 March 1812), daughter of Rev Thomas Whitby, of Cresswell Hall, Staffs, and had:

1h EDWARD BERKELEY, 1st Viscount

2h Henry William Berkeley, of Dean's Court, Dorset, JP; born 8 May 1801; married 8 May 1832 Harriet Emily (died 23 Aug 1890), daughter of T L Napier Sturt, and died 31 March 1879, having had issue

3h Wyndham Berkeley; born 4 June 1804; Capt RN; married 28 Sept 1829 Sarah (died 16 May 1880), daughter of Thomas Thornhill, of Riddlesworth, Norfolk, and died 7 July 1883, leaving issue (see BLGY 2004 DALTON of The Hutts)

4h Henry FitzHardinge Berkeley (Rev); born 23 Jan 1811; educated Oxford (MA); Rector Staple Fitzpaine and Orchard Portman; married 24 Aug 1840 Frances Anne (died 19 May 1889), eldest daughter of Rev W N Darnell, BD, Rector Stanhope, Co Durham, and died 6 March 1893, leaving issue

1h Lucy Mabella; married 26 May 1824 George Digby Wingfield Digby, JP, DL (died 7 May 1883), of Sherborne Castle, Dorset (see BLG 1965), and died without issue

2h Maryanne; married 14 April 1831 George Drummond (see PERTH, E) and died 1 Dec 1842

3h Harriet Ella; married 4 March 1827 William Stratford Dugdale (see DUGDALE, Bt) and died 17 April 1903, leaving issue

2g (cont.) Edward Berkeley Portman married 2nd 22 March 1816 Mary (died without issue 31 Oct 1852), eldest daughter of Sir Edward Hulse, 3rd Bt (qv), and died Rome 19 Jan 1823

2a Anne; married c 1630 Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt (died 7 Dec 1688), of Berry Pomeroy, and died 1695, having had, with other issue (see SOMERSET, D):

1b Henry SEYMOUR later PORTMAN (on inheriting his cousin the 6th and last Bt's estates); married 1st Penelope, daughter of Sir William Haslewood, of Maidwell; married 2nd Meliora, daughter of William Fitch, of High Hall, Dorset, and died without issue Feb 1727/8, when his estates passed by entail to his cousin William BERKELEY later PORTMAN (see above)

3a Elizabeth; married John Bluet, of Holcombe

EDWARD BERKELEY PORTMAN's eldest son,

EDWARD BERKELEY PORTMAN, 1st Viscount Portman of Bryanston, Co Dorset, so created 28 March 1873, as also earlier 27 Jan 1837 BARON PORTMAN OF ORCHARD PORTMAN, Co Somerset (both UK); born 9 July 1799; educated Eton and Ch Ch Oxford (BA 1821, MA 1826); MP (Whig) Dorset 1823–32 and Marylebone 1832–33, Ld-Lt Somerset 1839–64, Memb Cncl: Duchies Cornwall 1840 and Lancaster 1847, PRAS 1846, 1856 and 1862, Lord Warden Stannaries 1865–88; married 16 June 1827 Lady Emma Lascelles, Lady Bedchamber to HM QUEEN VICTORIA 1837–51 and Extra Lady thereafter, 3rd daughter of 2nd Earl of Harewood (qv), and died 19 Nov 1888, having had, with two daughters (died unm):

1a WILLIAM HENRY BERKELEY, 2nd Viscount

2a Edwin Berkeley; born 3 Aug 1830; Fell All Souls, BA, BCL, barrister, MP (Lib) N Dorset 1885–92; married 14 May 1887 Caroline Ella (died 8 Jan 1938), daughter of David Ward Chapman, and died 27 April 1921, leaving:

1b Violet Guendolen; born 9 May 1889; married 2 Jan 1909 Frank Charles Lindo (died 22 Jan 1938), only son of Charles Lindo, of Bayswater, and died 18 April 1951, leaving issue

3a Maurice Berkeley; born 18 Jan 1833; married 1st 4 June 1856 Helen Vidal (died 30 March 1860), daughter of John Harris, of Eldon House, London, Canada West, and had:

1b Berkeley, of King's Barrow, Wareham, Dorset; born 8 April 1857; married 6 Feb 1883 Jessie Campbell (died 5 Nov 1946), daughter of Gen Sir Robert Percy Douglas, 4th Bt, of Carr (see 1940 edn), and died 7 Aug 1918, leaving:

1c Maurice Percy Berkeley; born 7 Aug 1884; Cdr RN; married 2 Feb 1918 Joan Wycliffe (died 4 April 1971), eldest daughter of Maj-Gen Charles William Thompson, CB, DSO, and died 17 Aug 1928, leaving:

1d +Berkeley Charles Berkeley [Berkeley Portman Esq, Danley Hill, Lynchmere, Surrey]; born 15 June 1919; educated Wellington; Lt RN (ret), underwriting memb Lloyd's, dir Hudson and Vernon 1973–; married 24 Oct 1944 •(Sheela Margaret) Penelope, WRNS, daughter of Capt Francis Douglas Mowat, RN, and has:

1e +Rodney John Berkeley [Rodney Portman Esq, 3 Harley Gdns, London SW10]; born 15 Dec 1947; educated Wellington and Trin College Cambridge (MA); land agent 1970–73, fndr: Mander Portman Woodward Ind Sixth Form College 1973 and Berkeley Reafforestation Tst 1973, Freeman City London, Liveryman Gunmakers' Co, ARICS; married 1st 9 March 1976 (divorce 1992) Angela Theresa, only daughter of Maj Jack Pringle, MC, of Tisbury, Wilts, and has:

1f +Guy Seymour Berkeley; born 12 Sept 1977; educated Stowe

2f +John Berkeley; born 21 Aug 1982

1f •Olivia Joan; born 1 Nov 1979

1e (cont.) Rodney Portman married 2nd 22 Dec 1997 •Rosalind, daughter of Derrick Pease (see PEASE, Bt of Hammersknott) and formerly wife of Joss Hanbury (see BIRKIN, Bt)

1e •Celia Rose Berkeley [Mrs Anthony Edwards, Salterton House, Salterton, Salisbury, Wilts SP4 6AN]; born 30 Jan 1946; married 15 April 1972 •Anthony William Charlton Edwards, slr, youngest son of William Charlton Edwards, of Walnut Tree House, Clent, nr Stourbridge, Worcs, and has:

1f •Berkeley Humfrey Charlton; born 8 Oct 1978

1f •Marcella Louise Charlton; born 24 May 1973

2f •Imogen Patricia Charlton; born 13 Sept 1975

3f •Hermione Celia Charlton; born 6 March 1982

2e •Lucy Joan Berkeley [Mrs Ian Parsons, 13 Abbotsford Crescent, Edinburgh EH10 5DY]; born 15 Jan 1953; married 1983 •Ian Parsons, eldest son of Edward Victor Parsons, of Harlow, Essex, and has:

1f •Hugh Stanley; born 12 Feb 1988

1f •Jessie Catherine; born 15 June 1986

2f •Elspeth Caroline; born 3 Feb 1990

3e •Edwina Penelope Berkeley; born 10 Oct 1956; married 1986 •Timothy J Hicks, youngest son of William Hicks, of Leckhampton, Glos, and has:

1f •James; born 26 April 1988

2f •Frederick; born 14 Feb 1991

1f •Camilla; born 13 Dec 1986

2f •Chloë; born 16 Nov 1989

4e •Rachel Mary Berkeley [Countess Pasolini Dall'Onda, 14 Ladbroke Gdns, London W11 2PT]; born 11 Dec 1960; educated Charterhouse, Worcester College Oxford; Composer; married 25 Feb 1995 •Count Uberto Pasolini Dall'Onda, and has:

1f •Anna Gwendolen; born 27 Sept 1995

2f •Giulia Ginevra; born 20 March 1998

3f •Niky Joan; born 19 Aug 1999

2d John Maurice Berkeley; born 28 April 1921; Lt RN WW II; killed on active service in HM Submarine Vandal 24 Feb 1943

2b Maurice William; born 10 Oct 1858; Cdr RN; married 12 Sept 1889 Mary (died 23 Dec 1929), daughter of Capt Thomas Hudson, RN, of Flixton, Suffolk, and widow of Herbert Wybault Colvin, and died 15 May 1915, leaving:

1c Guy Maurice Berkeley, CB (1952), TD, DL (London); born 4 Aug 1890; educated Winchester and New College Oxford; barrister Inner Temple 1914, served WWs I and II, Brig (TA), ADC to HM KING GEORGE VI 1940–52, Chm Co London TA&AFA 1948–54, Hon Col The Rangers (Rifle Bde) TA 1946, md Allen Harvey and Ross Ltd (bankers); married 18 Oct 1922 Miriam Katherine (died 1 July 1975), 2nd daughter of Capt George William Taylor, of Orchards, Godalming, Surrey, and died 16 July 1961, having had:

1d +Anthony Seymour Berkeley [Anthony Portman Esq, Rushmore Farm, Upton, Hants SP11 0JN]; born 23 March 1928; educated Eton; Lt Dorset Regt, High Sheriff Hants 1992; married 7 April 1961 (divorce 1995) Penelope Helen Kathleen, daughter of Capt Derrick Warner John Candy, of Kingston Warren, Wantage, Berks, and has:

1e +Michael Henry Berkeley [Michael Portman Esq, Norbury House, Farmington, Glos GL54 3ND]; born 21 Feb 1962; educated Radley and RAC Cirencester; MRICS, ACII; married 13 June 1992 •Al(ison) G S, only daughter of R A Bench, of Minchinhampton, Glos, and has:

1f +Guy Ralph Berkeley; born 2 Aug 1996

2f +Henry Edmund Berkeley; born 21 July 1997

2e +Jonathan Guy Berkeley; born 18 June 1965; married 24 May 1998 •Sophie Mordaunt

1d Diana Mary; born 10 Aug 1923; SOE, FANY WW II; married 4 Feb 1945 F/O Raymond Guy Manning, RAF, elder son of J J Manning, AMICE, of Brighton, and was killed with him in a flying accident in Italy 19 Feb 1945

2d •Lusia Edwina [Mrs Christopher Howard, Ryton Corner, Ryton, Shrewsbury, Salop SY5 7LW]; born 6 June 1931; married 29 May 1952 Christopher David Howard (died 13 July 1991), only son of Dr Richard Christopher Howard, of Hurst Green, Surrey, and has:

1e •Davinia Elizabeth [Mrs James Vernon, The Hall, Lygan-y-Wern, Clwyd CH8 8BD]; born 8 July 1953; married 30 May 1981 •James William Vernon, elder son of Sir Nigel Vernon, 4th Bt (qv), and has issue

2e •Belinda Jane [Mrs Michael Evans, Little Mapp Farm, Kenley, Shropshire SY5 6NR]; born 6 Oct 1956; married 5 Sept 1981 •(Timothy) Michael Evans, TD, DL, elder son of Geoffrey Evans, of Church Stretton, Salop, and has:

1f •Alice Valerie Katherine; born 3 Dec 1983

2f •Camilla Rose Lusia; born 11 Feb 1986

3f •Florence Diana Elizabeth; born 4 Aug 1991

3b Maurice Vidal; born 21 March 1860; RIM 1876–79, Assist Supt Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Offr ic the Andamanese 1879–1900, Fell Calcutta U; died 14 Feb 1935

3a (cont.) The Hon Maurice Portman married 2nd 3 Oct 1867 his cousin Evelyn Harriet Lavinia (died 27 Jan 1927), daughter of Maj Henry William Berkeley Portman (see above), and died 12 Jan 1888, having by her had:

4b Cecil Berkeley; born 12 Sept 1869; married 6 Dec 1902 Florence Wyndham (died 22 April 1967 aged 89), daughter of Maj Lachlan Forbes, 31st Regt, and died 10 March 1915, leaving:

1c •Marigold Florence Lavinia [Mrs Raymond Patterson, 2685 Queenswood Dve, Victoria, BC V8N 1X6, Canada]; born 5 Oct 1903; married 4 July 1929 Raymond Patterson (died 1984) and has:

1d •Alan Noel [Alan Patterson Esq, c/o 2685 Queenswood Dve, Victoria, BC V8N 1X6, Canada]; born 15 Oct 1936; married 28 Dec 1965 (divorce 1975) Mary Elizabeth Ann, elder daughter of Jeffrey Vincent Boys, of Vancouver, and has:

1e •Jeremy Patrick Murray; born 25 July 1967; married July 1998 •Reagan Quinn, of Vancouver, BC, and has:

1f •Cole Quinn; born 6 July 1995

1f •Dylan Pearl Quinn; b13 Jan 1991

1e •Samantha Jeanne; born 12 March 1969

2e •Jennifer Anne; born 1970; married 15 Jan 2001 •Michel Galban Lara; has:

1f •Sofia Luz; born 1 Oct 2000

2d •Robert George [Robert Patterson Esq, 745 Greenlea Dve, Victoria, BC, Canada]; born 15 May 1944; married 23 March 1974 •Susan Veronica Mary, only daughter of Henry Kenneth Graham Martyn, of Falmouth, Cornwall, and has:

1e •Mark Richard Murray; born 1978

1e •Claire Elizabeth Olive; born 1980

1d •Janet Murray [Mrs David Blanchet, 1230 Gladwin Dve, North Vancouver, BC, Canada]; born 21 May 1930; educated Simon Fraser U; married 1 April 1949 David John Hilary Blanchet (died 1981), s of Geoffrey Orme Blanchet, of Vancouver Island, and has:

1e •Julia Claire Janet; born 18 Oct 1949; educated Simon Fraser U, Burnaby, BC