in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acquired land covering an area of 270 acres stretching from Oxford Street to Regents Canal. A large part of this land, now known as the Portman estate, is still owned by the Portman family. The current head of the family is the 10th Viscount Portman, born 1958.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Portman family
Commemorated ati
Portman Square Garden
This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.
Other Subjects
William Thomas
From St Lawrence Fountain: "Relatively little is known of the contractor for the fountain, William Thomas, other than he was based at Clipstone Street, Westminster. He was previously based from Pri...
1 memorial
The White House, Mitcham
The listing describes the house as "C18 with exterior of 1826." That 1826 modernising was carried out by Dr. A. C. Bartley Mitcham History Notes quotes a now-dead Merton Borough page as "… became...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Derwentwater House
British History Online has: "There has been confusion between Acton House {lived in by General Skippon and his wife, c.1650-60} and another residence, called after the last countess of Derwentwater...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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