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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Portman, Wyndham Berkeley

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1881282A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Portman, Wyndham BerkeleyWilliam Richard O'Byrne

PORTMAN. (Lieutenant, 1826.)

Wyndham Berkeley Portman, born 4 June, 1804, is third son of Edw. Berkeley Portman, Esq., of Bryanston, co. Dorset, and Orchard Portman, co. Somerset, by Lucy, daughter of the Rev. Thos. Whitby, of Creswell Hall, Staffordshire; and brother of the present Lord Portman.

This officer entered the Navy 7 Aug. 1817; passed his examination in 1823; and was made Lieutenant, 26 Jan. 1826, into the Brisk 10, Capt. Hon. Wm. Anson, on the Mediterranean station; where we find him, in 1827-8, serving in the Talbot 28, Capt. Hon. Fred. Noel. Since the year last mentioned he has been on half-pay.

He married, in Oct. 1829, Sarah, only daughter of Thos. Thornhill, Esq., of Riddlesworth Hall, co. Norfolk, by whom he has issue.