The Porter Family
The Heralds Visitations
The Porter Family are an old Cumbrian family, with records going back to Thomas Porter of Bolton, born in 1425 who was listed in the Pedigrees Recorded at the Heralds' Visitation of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland in 1615 by Richard St. George. The Heraldic visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms (or more often by junior officers of arms, acting as the Kings' deputies) in England, Wales and Ireland. Their purpose was to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees. In 1665 the Herald visiting Cumberland under King Charles II was Sir William Dugdale who recorded the Porter family of Wery Hall.
The Porter Family are an old Cumbrian family, with records going back to Thomas Porter of Bolton, born in 1425 who was listed in the Pedigrees Recorded at the Heralds' Visitation of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland in 1615 by Richard St. George. The Heraldic visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms (or more often by junior officers of arms, acting as the Kings' deputies) in England, Wales and Ireland. Their purpose was to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees. In 1665 the Herald visiting Cumberland under King Charles II was Sir William Dugdale who recorded the Porter family of Wery Hall.
Isabella Porter (1721-1774). Born at Irton on 6th December 1721, she was christened on 26th December 1721 in Irton.(Christening record for Isabell Porter on 26 December 1721 at Irton, father Lancelott Porter) Daughter of Lancelot Porter (1668-1722) and Ann Sharpe (1695-). She married John Sherwen (1721-1774) in 1743, aged 22. Isabella died 1st February 1774 in Seascale, Gosforth and was buried on 3rd March 1774 in Gosforth.
Their children:
John Sherwen (1743-1822) Married Sarah Sharpe in 1766
Ann Sherwen (1745-) married John Madder in 1770
Hannah Sherwen (1747-) married John James Johnson in 1791
Elizabeth Sherwen (1749-) married Isaac Coalbank in 1773
Jane Sherwen (1755-1847) married William Nicholson in 1779
Isabella Sherwen (1759-) married John Huddart in 1783
Sarah Sherwen (1762-) married a Mr Walker
Peter Sherwen (1766 - 1819) married Ann/Nan, died at Acreswall, St. Bees.
Their children:
John Sherwen (1743-1822) Married Sarah Sharpe in 1766
Ann Sherwen (1745-) married John Madder in 1770
Hannah Sherwen (1747-) married John James Johnson in 1791
Elizabeth Sherwen (1749-) married Isaac Coalbank in 1773
Jane Sherwen (1755-1847) married William Nicholson in 1779
Isabella Sherwen (1759-) married John Huddart in 1783
Sarah Sherwen (1762-) married a Mr Walker
Peter Sherwen (1766 - 1819) married Ann/Nan, died at Acreswall, St. Bees.
Lancelot Porter (1668-1722) son of Thomas Porter of Easthwaite (1640-1699) He married (1) Margaret Jackson ( - April 1715) Their children:
Elizabeth Porter (1704- )
Lancelot Porter (1708-)
John Porter (1711-)
Nicholas Porter (1712-)
Lancelot married (2) Ann Sharp on *th June 1715 (same year as Margaret's death) Their children:
Margaret Porter (1718-1718) Born Oct 1717 at Irton, died Nov 1718 at Nether Wasdale
Eleanor Porter (1719-1723_ Died age 4 years
Isabella Porter (1721-1774) Married John Sherwen (1721-1774)
Lancelot Porter (1718 - 1789 Easthwaite)
Thomas Porter of Easthwaite (1640-1699) Son of Thomas Porter ( -1707) Children:
Philip Porter (1670-1748) born at Usthwaite, died 7.2.1748 at Black How, Seascale, married Mary Birkett
Thomas Porter (1670 - ) Born at Bolton, Cumberland
Mary Porter (- 1765) Died at Irton, married John Walker in 1708
Lancelot Porter (1668-1722) married Margaret Jackson, then Ann Sharp.
Elizabeth Porter (1704- )
Lancelot Porter (1708-)
John Porter (1711-)
Nicholas Porter (1712-)
Lancelot married (2) Ann Sharp on *th June 1715 (same year as Margaret's death) Their children:
Margaret Porter (1718-1718) Born Oct 1717 at Irton, died Nov 1718 at Nether Wasdale
Eleanor Porter (1719-1723_ Died age 4 years
Isabella Porter (1721-1774) Married John Sherwen (1721-1774)
Lancelot Porter (1718 - 1789 Easthwaite)
Thomas Porter of Easthwaite (1640-1699) Son of Thomas Porter ( -1707) Children:
Philip Porter (1670-1748) born at Usthwaite, died 7.2.1748 at Black How, Seascale, married Mary Birkett
Thomas Porter (1670 - ) Born at Bolton, Cumberland
Mary Porter (- 1765) Died at Irton, married John Walker in 1708
Lancelot Porter (1668-1722) married Margaret Jackson, then Ann Sharp.