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 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, 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
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 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 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 1h Lucy Mabella; married
26 May 1824 George Digby Wingfield Digby, JP, DL (died 7 May 1883),
of 2h Maryanne; married 14 April 1831 George
Drummond (see 3h Harriet Ella; married 4 March 1827
William 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 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 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, 1b 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, 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 • 1f •Camilla; born 13 Dec 1986 2f •Chloë; born 16
Nov 1989 4e •Rachel Mary Berkeley [Countess Pasolini Dall'Onda, 14 Ladbroke Gdns, 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,
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, 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 2d •Lusia Edwina [Mrs
Christopher Howard, Ryton Corner, Ryton,
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, 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 1d •Alan Noel [Alan Patterson Esq, c/o 2685 1e •Jeremy Patrick Murray; born 25 July
1967; married July 1998 •Reagan Quinn, of 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, 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, 5b Montagu Berkeley; born 6 July 1872; Lt
Somerset LI; married 13 Dec 1899 Jessie Elizabeth (died 3 Jan
1953), daughter of George Edwin Lance, BCS, and died 9 Feb 1937, leaving: 1c Gerald Berkeley; born 11 Feb 1903; educated
Haileybury; Lt-Col RA WW II; married 1st
15 July 1928 (divorce 1945) Joan, daughter of Lt-Col George Turner, S
Wales Borderers; married 2nd 28 Aug 1945 (divorce 1950) Cicely
Faulkner, daughter of Godfrey Ryder Oliver, and by her had: 1d +Michael Berkeley [Lt-Col Michael Portman,
Port Hill, Northam, Devon]; born 28 Feb 1947; educated Wellington
and RMA Sandhurst; Lt-Col 15th/19th King's Roy Hus, Lt-Col Light Dragoons; married
1979 •Penelope Jane, elder daughter of Brig Harry Wilkinson Bishop, FRCVS,
of W Malvern, Worcs, and has: 1e +Edward Berkeley; born 1983; educated
Radley and Newcastle U 1e •Lucy Serena; born 1985; educated St
Mary's Wantage and Bryanston 1c (cont.) Lt-Col Gerald Portman married 3rd
17 July 1950 Maj Elisabet (died
1979), daughter of Samuel Wohlin, of Lidingo, 1b Gertrude Emma; born 15 May 1871; married
30 July 1902 William Hunter Gandy, FCS, FRGS (died 27 Jan 1916), and
died 13 Dec 1959, leaving issue 4a Walter Berkeley (Rev); born 1 Dec 1836; educated
Oxford (BA); Rector Corton Denham, Sherborne; married 5 Oct 1864 1b Alan Berkeley (Rev); born 17 Feb 1872; educated
Wellington and Univ College Oxford (MA); Preb
Wells, Rector Corton Denham; married 12 July
1913 Eva Cecil Violet (died 6 Oct 1969 aged 92), daughter of David
Alfred Ker, of Montalto and Portavo,
Co Down, by Hon Eva Bateson, elder daughter of 1st Baron Deramore
of Belvoir (qv), and died without issue 3
Nov 1953 2b Lionel; born 26 Dec 1873; author; married
24 Oct 1905 Isabel Edith (died 4 Feb 1959), only daughter of Hon
Alfred Erskine Gathorne-Hardy (see 3b Francis John; born 24 March 1878; educated
Oxford (BA); died unmarried 2 May 1905 1b Ethel; born Oct 1866; died unmarried
26 May 1961 The
1st VISCOUNT's eldest son, WILLIAM
HENRY BERKELEY PORTMAN, 2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston,
GCVO (1918), JP (Somerset and Dorset), DL; born 12 July 1829; educated
Eton and Merton College Oxford; chm Dorset CC, MP
(Lib) Shaftesbury 1852–57 and Dorset 1857–85 but after 1886 a Liberal Unionist,
Col W Somerset Yeo Cav 1854, Commr
City London Police 1918; married 1st 21 June 1855 Hon Mary Selina Charlotte Fitzwilliam (died 4 Jan 1899),
posthumous dau, sole child and heiress of William
Charles Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton (born 18 Jan 1812; died in the
lifetime of the father 8 Nov 1835; see 1970 edn
FITZWILLIAM, E, also JENKINSON, Bt), and had, with two daughters (died an
infant and unm respectively): 1a Edward William Berkeley, JP (Dorset), DL
(Somerset); born 30 July 1856; educated Eton and Ch Ch Oxford; High Sheriff Somerset 1898, Maj
Dorset Yeo; married 7 July 1892 Hon Constance Mary Lawley
(died 4 May 1951), daughter of 2nd Baron Wenlock (see 1932 edn) and widow of Capt Hon Eustace Vesey (see DE
VESCI, V), and died without issue 27 April 1911 2a Walter George Berkeley; born 2 June
1858; died 14 Dec 1865 3a HENRY BERKELEY PORTMAN, 3rd Viscount Portman of Bryanston, JP (Sussex); born 16 Feb 1860; educated
Eton and Ch Ch Oxford; Capt and Hon Maj Dorset Yeo; married 25 Sept 1901 Emma Andalusia Frere (died 13 May 1929), only daughter of Lord
Nigel Kennedy (see AILSA, M) and widow of 5th Earl of Portarlington (qv),
and died 18 Jan 1923, leaving: 1b Selina Luisa; born
11 Sept 1903; died unmarried 17 July 1945 4a CLAUD BERKELEY PORTMAN, 4th Viscount Portman of Bryanston, JP (Dorset and Warwicks); born 1 Nov
1864; educated Eton; Capt Dorset Yeo Cav; married
1st 9 Feb 1888 (divorce 1897), as her 1st husband, Mary Ada (died 13 May 1900), only daughter of Maj Francis Gordon-Cumming (see GORDON-CUMMING OF
ALTYRE, Bt), and had: 1b Guinevere; born 5 Jan 1889; died 5
July 1975 2b Joan; born 24 Aug, died 12 Sept
1890 4a (cont.) The 4th Viscount married 2nd 12 March 1898 Harriette Mary (died 22 Dec 1939), 2nd daughter of
William Stevenson, of Boquhan, Stirling; Kensington
Cottage, 1b EDWARD CLAUD BERKELEY PORTMAN, 5th Viscount Portman of Bryanston, JP (Warwicks); born 8 July 1898; educated
Eton and RMC Sandhurst; Capt Life Gds and Guards MG Regt 1914–19, sometime Jt-MFH Warwickshire and MFH Taunton Vale; married 12
April 1926 Hon Sybil Mary Douglas-Pennant (died 5 July 1975), youngest
daughter of 3rd Baron Penrhyn (qv), and died
14 July 1942, leaving: 1c •Sheila Constance; born 25 June 1927; married
8 May 1951 •6th Viscount Knutsford of Knutsford (qv), and has issue 2c •Rosemary [The Hon Mrs Pease, 3b Sylvia Grace; born 19 March 1900; married
25 April 1932 Maj Thomas Gerard Du Buisson, MBE,
MC, RA, younger son of Thomas Du Buisson, of Snower
Hill, Betchworth, Surrey, and died 198– 4b Jocelyn; born 27 May 1903; married 27
Nov 1923 Capt James Albert Garland Emmet, 1st Life Gds, eldest surviving son of
Maj Robert Emmet, DSO, and had issue 5a SEYMOUR BERKELEY PORTMAN, 6th Viscount Portman of Bryanston; born 19 Feb 1868; died unmarried 2
Nov 1946 6a GERALD BERKELEY, 7th Viscount 1a Emma Selina; born 5
April 1863; married 7 May 1885 11th Earl of Leven and Melville (qv)
and died 1 March 1941, having had issue 2a Susan Alice; born 30 March 1866; married
8 Aug 1893 Alan William Heber-Percy and died 21 Aug 1933, leaving
issue (see NORTHUMBERLAND, D) The
2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston married 2nd
2 June 1908 Frances Maxwell Buchanan (died 13 Nov 1939), daughter of
Boyd Alexander Cuninghame, RN, and widow of Andrew
James Livingstone Learmonth, and died 16 Oct 1919 The
6th Viscount's brother, GERALD
BERKELEY PORTMAN, 7th Viscount Portman of Bryanston;
born 23 Jan 1875; educated Eton and RMC Sandhurst; Capt 10th Hus
1901 (joined 1895), ADC to Viceroy India 1901–02, Boer War 1899–1900 and WW I,
dir Alliance Assur 1923–26, MFH Portman 1932–40; married
16 July 1902 Dorothy Marie Isolde (died 21
May 1964), daughter of Sir Robert Sheffield, 5th Bt (qv), and died 3
Sept 1948, leaving: 1a GERALD WILLIAM BERKELEY PORTMAN, 8th Viscount Portman of Bryanston; born 20 Aug 1903; educated Eton
and RMC Sandhurst; Capt RASC 1940–45, dir Alliance Assur;
married 1st 27 Jan 1926 (divorce 1946) Marjorie Josephine
Bentley, only daughter of George Bentley Gerrard, of
Montreal; married 2nd 11 April 1946 Nancy Maureen (died 31 Dec
1998), 4th daughter of Capt Percy Herbert Franklin, RN, of Ropley,
Hants, and died without issue 3 Nov 1967 2a Michael Berkeley; born 20 Jan 1906; educated
Charterhouse; served FAA, minesweepers, ATA and small vessels pool 1940–45;
married 1st 1 Sept 1930 (divorce 1938) (Madelene)
June (died 16 Sept 1947), 2nd daughter of David Charles, and had: 1b EDWARD HENRY BERKELEY, 9th Viscount 1b Davinia Isolde; born 10 Jan 1932; married 1st 29 June
1954 (divorce 1965) Peter John Francis West, only son of A/Cdre Ferdinand Maurice Felix West, VC, CBE, MC, of
Archways, Sunningdale, Berks; married 2nd T M
Smyth and died 8 Nov 1971 2a (cont.) The Hon Michael Portman married 2nd
11 Oct 1938 Marjorie Kerr, daughter of Frederick William Harris and Mrs Hans Blehr, of 2b Michael William Berkeley; born 15 Oct
1943; educated 2b •Synöve Isobel (‘Suna') [The Hon Mrs Morrisey, The
Manor House, Higher Eype, Nr Bridport, Dorset DT6
6AT]; born 10 Nov 1939; married 1st 1968 (annulled 1970)
Martin Wilkinson, and has: 1c •Heron Berkeley; born 25 Sept 1968 2b (cont.) The Hon Suna
Portman married 2nd 4 March 1970 (divorce 1981) Simon Boyle; married
3rd 20 Sept 1997 •Patric Morrissey, and by her
2nd husband has: 2c •Kestrel Berkeley; born 6 Oct 1970 3c •Storm Simon; born 4 March 1979 1a Penelope Isobel; born 21 July 1913; married
1st 8 Feb 1934 (divorce 1949) Brig Archer Francis Laurence Clive,
DSO and bar, MC, Gren Gds (see BUXTON, Bt),
eldest son of Lt-Gen Sir George Sidney Clive, GCVO, KCB, CMG, DSO, of Perrystone Court, Herefs, and had
issue; married 2nd 1 March 1949 David Arthur Salvin
Bowlby, 2nd son of Arthur Salvin
Bowlby, of Gilston Park, Harlow, Essex, and died 24
Feb 1987 The
8th Viscount's eldest n, EDWARD
(EDDIE) HENRY BERKELEY PORTMAN, 9th Viscount Portman of Bryanston;
born 22 April 1934; educated Canford
and RAC Cirencester; late RN, farmer, Jt MFH Golden
Valley (Herefs) 1995–99; married 1st 26 Sept
1956 (divorce 1966) Rosemary Joy, elder daughter of Charles Farris, of Coombe Bissett, Wilts, and had: 1a CHRISTOPHER EDWARD BERKELEY PORTMAN, 10th and present
Viscount Portman of Bryanston 1a •Claire Elizabeth [The Hon Mrs Robinson, Northenby House, North End, Nr Newbury, Berks RG20 0AY]; born
1 Oct 1959; educated St Mary's Wantage, Winkfield Place and Marlborough Secretarial College Oxford;
married 8 Jan 1983 •(Anthony) Henry Robinson, only son of Anthony
Leonard à Court Robinson, of Butcombe, Avon, and has: 1b •Anthony; born 2 April 1984 2b •James; born 30 May 1985 3b •Patrick; born 12 June 1987 The
9th VISCOUNT PORTMAN OF BRYANSTON married 2nd 31 March 1966 •Penelope
Anne Hassard [Lady Thompson, Clock Mill, Clifford, Herefs HR3 5HB] (married 2nd 10 Dec 2001 •Sir
Christopher Peile Thompson, 6th Bt, of Park Gate (qv)),
younger daughter of Trevor Robert William Allin, of
The Barn House, North Moreton, Berks, and died 2 May 1999, having had by
her: 2a +Alex(ander) Michael Berkeley; born 19 Aug 1967; educated
Harrow; m 1992 •Emma Esma, daughter of
Christopher Morgan, of Ste Saturnin-les-Apt, 1b +Maximilian Edward Berkeley; born 2 Jan
1996 2b +Jago Alexander
Berkeley; born 22 May 2000 3a +Justin Trevor Berkeley; born 23 Feb
1969; educated 1b +Lucas Alexander Berkeley; born 22 Feb
2002 4a +Piers Richard Berkeley; born 30 May
1971; runs Formula 3 motor racing team; married 17 June 1995 (divorce
2001) Lucy, only daughter of Sir Christopher Thompson, 6th Bt (qv),
and has: 1b •Willow Isabella; born 1 Sept 1998 5a Matthew Gerald Berkeley; born 12 Aug
1973; killed in a motorcycle accident died 9 Sept 1990 Peerage
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