Individual Details

Robert Porteus

(1705 - 26 Jul 1754)

===Biography===Robert is said to have been the 5th Great Grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II through his daughter Mildred Porteus to the Bowes Lyons family. He was born in Virginia, but moved back to England with his family around 1720. He was admitted to Peterhouse, Cambridge aged 20 in 1725, graduated with a BA and an MA and became a clergyman. Ordained a deacon (1729) and a priest (1731), he was Rector of Hatley in Bedfordshire (1735-54) and Eyeworth (1742). Will (P.C.C.) 26/7/1754 . He married Judith Cockayne at Cambridge on 13/10/1737. They had several children at Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire: Robert (3/5/1739), Thomas (23/7/1741), Judith (25/8/1742) and Mildred (4/10/1744). ===Sources===Parish records on FamilySearch. [http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?sur=porteus&suro=c&fir=robert&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&tex=&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50 Cambridge University Alumni] This person was created through the import of MASTER2011WIKITREE.GED on 27 January 2011. This person was created through the import of wiseoviatts.ged on 07 February 2011. The two versions of the profile were subsequently merged with one another. === Burial === : Burial: :: Date: 25 APR 1754

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===Biography===Robert is said to have been the 5th Great Grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II through his daughter Mildred Porteus to the Bowes Lyons family.
He was born in Virginia, but moved back to England with his family around 1720. He was admitted to Peterhouse, Cambridge aged 20 in 1725, graduated with a BA and an MA and became a clergyman. Ordained a deacon (1729) and a priest (1731), he was Rector of Hatley in Bedfordshire (1735-54) and Eyeworth (1742). Will (P.C.C.) 26/7/1754 .
He married Judith Cockayne at Cambridge on 13/10/1737. They had several children at Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire: Robert (3/5/1739), Thomas (23/7/1741), Judith (25/8/1742) and Mildred (4/10/1744).

===Sources===Parish records on FamilySearch. [http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search.pl?sur=porteus&suro=c&fir=robert&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&tex=&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50 Cambridge University Alumni]
This person was created through the import of MASTER2011WIKITREE.GED on 27 January 2011.
This person was created through the import of wiseoviatts.ged on 07 February 2011.
The two versions of the profile were subsequently merged with one another.

=== Burial ===
: Burial:
:: Date: 25 APR 1754

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== Biography ==
Robert was born in 1705. Robert Porteus ... He passed away in 1754. Entered by Janice Hardin, Nov 30, 2011
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== Sources ==
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Events

Birth1705Virginia
Birth1705Newbottle, Virginia
Marriage13 Oct 1736Bedford, Virginia - Judith Cockayne
Death26 Jul 1754Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England
Alt nameReverend Robert Porteus
Title (Nobility)Reverend
Reference No864336
Reference No884545
Reference No60

Families

SpouseJudith Cockayne (1702 - 1789)
ChildMildred Porteus (1744 - 1815)
FatherRobert Porteus (1679 - 1758)
MotherMildred Smith (1681 - 1725)