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
''No more info is currently available for Robert Porteus. Can you add to his biography?''
== Sources ==
* [[Christensen-519 | Janice Hardin]], firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Janice and others.
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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
''No more info is currently available for Robert Porteus. Can you add to his biography?''
== Sources ==
* [[Christensen-519 | Janice Hardin]], firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Janice and others.
Events
| Birth | 1705 | Virginia | |||
| Birth | 1705 | Newbottle, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | 13 Oct 1736 | Bedford, Virginia - Judith Cockayne | |||
| Death | 26 Jul 1754 | Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire, England | |||
| Alt name | Reverend Robert Porteus | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Reverend | ||||
| Reference No | 864336 | ||||
| Reference No | 884545 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Judith Cockayne (1702 - 1789) |
| Child | Mildred Porteus (1744 - 1815) |
| Father | Robert Porteus (1679 - 1758) |
| Mother | Mildred Smith (1681 - 1725) |