Richard PORTER

1576 - 1640  (~ 63 years)

• Name	Richard PORTER
  Christened	15 Oct 1576	Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	1640	Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Person ID	I2302	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	William PORTER,   b. Abt 1550, of Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Mother	Mrs. William PORTER,   b. Abt 1550, of Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Married	Abt 1570	of Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Family ID	F838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary MARLEDGE,   b. Abt 1578, Breadsall, Derbyshire, England ,   d. 1656, Breadsall, Derbyshire, England  (Age 78 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1604	Breadsall, Derbyshire, England
  Children	1. Richard PORTER,   b. 1611, Weymouth, Dorset, England ,   d. 6 Mar 1688, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Porter Family Coat of Arms This interesting surname is of Old French origin, and has two possible sources; firstly, it may be an occupational name for the gatekeeper of a town, or a doorkeeper of a large house, deriving from the Middle English "porter", a development of the Old French "portier". Secondly, it may be an occupational name for a man who carried loads for a living, especially one who used his own muscle power rather than a beast of burden or a wheeled vehicle, from the Old French "porteo(u)r" to carry, convey.