Edward Portman, 9th Viscount Portman

Edward Henry Berkeley Portman, 9th Viscount Portman (22 April 1934 – 2 May 1999), was a British peer.

Biography

Portman was the elder son of Hon Michael Berkeley Portman (born 20 January 1906, died 25 October 1959) and the grandson of Gerald Berkeley Portman, 7th Viscount Portman. His father's elder brother was Gerald William Berkeley Portman, 8th Viscount Portman.[1]

Portman inherited the viscountcy on the death of his uncle in 1967.

Marriages and children

Portman married Rosemary Joy Farris, daughter of Charles Farris, on 26 September 1956. They had two children:[2]

They were divorced in 1965 and Portman was subsequently married to Penelope Anne Allin on 31 March 1966. They had four sons:

Death

Portman died on 5 May 1999 at age 65 and was succeeded in the viscountcy by his eldest son, Christopher.

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Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Gerald William Berkeley Portman
Viscount Portman
1967–1999
Succeeded by
Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman
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