Portman was elected to Parliament for Shaftesbury in 1852, a seat he held until 1857,[2] and then represented Dorset from 1857 to 1885.[3] In 1888 he succeeded his father and entered the House of Lords.
Estatesedit
At the end of the nineteenth century the 99-year leases on the family properties in London came up for renewal, generating a colossal income for Lord Portman of some £100,000 a year. With this fortune he commissioned Norman Shaw to build a new mansion for him at the family seat in Bryanston, Dorset. Within 30 years, however, it had been sold to Bryanston School, which is still based there. This was because it rapidly became anachronistic and uneconomic even for an aristocratic family to occupy a house on such a scale, and the family was also crippled by death duties when the second Viscount's heir and his heir's heir died within ten years of him.
William Henry Berkeley Portman married Mary Selina Charlotte FitzWilliam (9 Jan 1836 – 3 January 1899), daughter of William Charles FitzWilliam (18 Jan 1812 – 8 November 1835), son of the 5th Earl Fitzwilliam,(1786–1857) and Lady Selina Charlotte Jenkinson, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Liverpool, on 21 June 1855.[4]
They had six sons and two daughters:
Hon. Edward William Berkeley Portman (30 July 1856 – 27 April 1911).[4] He married as her second husband, Hon. Constance Mary Lawley, daughter of Beilby Lawley, 2nd Baron Wenlock. They had no issue.
Hon. Walter George Berkeley Portman (2 June 1858 – 14 December 1865).[4]
The Rt. Hon. Henry Berkeley Portman, 3rd Viscount Portman (16 February 1860 – 18 January 1923).[4]
The Rt. Hon. Claud Berkeley Portman, 4th Viscount Portman (1 November 1864 – 6 June 1929).[4]
Hon. Susan Alice Portman (30 March 1866 – 21 August 1933).[4] She married Alan William Heber-Percy, grandson of Bishop Hugh Percy through his son Algernon. They had four sons, and three daughters.
The Rt. Hon. Seymour Berkeley Portman, 6th Viscount Portman (19 February 1868 – 2 November 1946).[4]
The Rt. Hon. Gerald Berkeley Portman, 7th Viscount Portman (23 January 1875 – 3 September 1948).[4] He married Dorothy Marie Isolde Sheffield, daughter of Sir Robert Sheffield, 5th Baronet. They had two sons, and one daughter, Penolope, who married Brigadier Archer Francis Lawrence Clive, the son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Sidney Clive. They had one son, and daughter.
Two of his sons predeceased him and all four of the others succeeded to his title in the course of time (see the titles in the names above).
Lord Portman's first wife died in 1899. In 1908 he married, secondly, shortly before his 79th birthday, Frances Maxwell Buchanan Cuninghame, by whom there were no further children. Lord Portman died in October 1919, aged 90, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son, Henry Berkeley Portman.
Referencesedit
^"William Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston". The Peerage. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
henry, portman, viscount, portman, william, henry, berkeley, portman, viscount, portman, gcvo, july, 1829, october, 1919, british, liberal, member, parliament, master, portman, caricatured, leslie, ward, vanity, fair, november, 1898, contents, background, poli. William Henry Berkeley Portman 2nd Viscount Portman 1 GCVO 12 July 1829 16 October 1919 was a British Liberal Member of Parliament An old Master Portman as caricatured by Spy Leslie Ward in Vanity Fair November 1898 Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Estates 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksBackground editPortman was the son of Edward Portman 1st Viscount Portman and Lady Emma Lascelles daughter of Henry Lascelles 2nd Earl of Harewood Political career editPortman was elected to Parliament for Shaftesbury in 1852 a seat he held until 1857 2 and then represented Dorset from 1857 to 1885 3 In 1888 he succeeded his father and entered the House of Lords Estates editAt the end of the nineteenth century the 99 year leases on the family properties in London came up for renewal generating a colossal income for Lord Portman of some 100 000 a year With this fortune he commissioned Norman Shaw to build a new mansion for him at the family seat in Bryanston Dorset Within 30 years however it had been sold to Bryanston School which is still based there This was because it rapidly became anachronistic and uneconomic even for an aristocratic family to occupy a house on such a scale and the family was also crippled by death duties when the second Viscount s heir and his heir s heir died within ten years of him Family editSon of Edward Portman 1st Viscount Portman 9 July 1799 19 November 1888 and Lady Emma Lascelles 16 March 1809 8 February 1865 William Henry Berkeley Portman married Mary Selina Charlotte FitzWilliam 9 Jan 1836 3 January 1899 daughter of William Charles FitzWilliam 18 Jan 1812 8 November 1835 son of the 5th Earl Fitzwilliam 1786 1857 and Lady Selina Charlotte Jenkinson daughter of the 3rd Earl of Liverpool on 21 June 1855 4 They had six sons and two daughters Hon Edward William Berkeley Portman 30 July 1856 27 April 1911 4 He married as her second husband Hon Constance Mary Lawley daughter of Beilby Lawley 2nd Baron Wenlock They had no issue Hon Walter George Berkeley Portman 2 June 1858 14 December 1865 4 The Rt Hon Henry Berkeley Portman 3rd Viscount Portman 16 February 1860 18 January 1923 4 Hon Emma Selina Portman 5 April 1863 1 March 1941 4 She married Ronald Ruthven Leslie Melville 11th Earl of Leven They had four sons and one daughter The Rt Hon Claud Berkeley Portman 4th Viscount Portman 1 November 1864 6 June 1929 4 Hon Susan Alice Portman 30 March 1866 21 August 1933 4 She married Alan William Heber Percy grandson of Bishop Hugh Percy through his son Algernon They had four sons and three daughters The Rt Hon Seymour Berkeley Portman 6th Viscount Portman 19 February 1868 2 November 1946 4 The Rt Hon Gerald Berkeley Portman 7th Viscount Portman 23 January 1875 3 September 1948 4 He married Dorothy Marie Isolde Sheffield daughter of Sir Robert Sheffield 5th Baronet They had two sons and one daughter Penolope who married Brigadier Archer Francis Lawrence Clive the son of Lt Gen Sir Sidney Clive They had one son and daughter Two of his sons predeceased him and all four of the others succeeded to his title in the course of time see the titles in the names above Lord Portman s first wife died in 1899 In 1908 he married secondly shortly before his 79th birthday Frances Maxwell Buchanan Cuninghame by whom there were no further children Lord Portman died in October 1919 aged 90 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son Henry Berkeley Portman References edit William Henry Berkeley Portman 2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston The Peerage Retrieved 19 December 2017 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with S part 2 Leigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with D part 2 a b c d e f g h i Person Page External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henry Portman 2nd Viscount Portman Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Portman Feature in Dorset LifeParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byRichard Brinsley Sheridan Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury1852 1857 Succeeded byGeorge GlynPreceded byHenry Ker SeymerJohn FloyerHenry Gerard Sturt Member of Parliament for Dorset1857 1885 With Henry Ker Seymer 1857 1864Henry Gerard Sturt 1857 1876John Floyer 1864 1885Edward Digby 1876 1885 Constituency dividedPeerage of the United KingdomPreceded byEdward Berkeley Portman Viscount Portman1888 1919 Succeeded byHenry Berkeley Portman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Portman 2nd Viscount Portman amp oldid 1182324272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
