Major John Leslie Portal

M, #80081, b. 13 April 1886, d. 20 July 1980
Last Edited=11 Jun 2017
     Major John Leslie Portal was born on 13 April 1886.1 He was the son of Edward Robert Portal and Rose Leslie Napier. He married Violet Eleanor Baldock, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Stanford Baldock, on 2 April 1921.1 He died on 20 July 1980 at age 94 at Mendip, Somerset, England.2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.1 He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Major in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He served in Waziristan between 1922 and 1923.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He was with the National Defence College (N.D.C.) in 1939.1 He gained the rank of officer in the 8th Somerset Light Infantry.1 He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Air Force Regiment.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.

Violet Eleanor Baldock

F, #80082
Last Edited=30 Aug 2013
     Violet Eleanor Baldock is the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Stanford Baldock. She married Major John Leslie Portal, son of Edward Robert Portal and Rose Leslie Napier, on 2 April 1921.1
     From 2 April 1921, her married name became Portal.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Maj.-Gen. Thomas Stanford Baldock

M, #80083
Last Edited=30 Aug 2013
     Maj.-Gen. Thomas Stanford Baldock was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)1

Child of Maj.-Gen. Thomas Stanford Baldock

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal

M, #80084, b. 18 January 1890, d. 3 December 1961
Last Edited=30 Aug 2013
     Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal was born on 18 January 1890.1 He was the son of Edward Robert Portal and Rose Leslie Napier. He married Iris Mary Butler, daughter of Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler and Anne Gertrude Smith, on 6 January 1927.1 He died on 3 December 1961 at age 71.1
     He fought in the First World War.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army.1 He fought in the Second World War.1

Children of Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal and Iris Mary Butler

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Iris Mary Butler

F, #80085, d. 9 November 2002
Last Edited=24 Feb 2019
     Iris Mary Butler was the daughter of Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler and Anne Gertrude Smith.1 She married Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal, son of Edward Robert Portal and Rose Leslie Napier, on 6 January 1927.2 She died on 9 November 2002.2
     From 6 January 1927, her married name became Portal.2 She wrote the book The Eldest Brother: the Marquess Wellesley 1760-1842, published 1973.1

Children of Iris Mary Butler and Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal

Citations

  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]


Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler1

M, #80086, d. 7 November 1952
Last Edited=10 Jan 2021
Sir Montagu Butler
by Walter Stoneman, 1932 2
     Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler was the son of Spencer Percival Butler.2 He married Anne Gertrude Smith, daughter of George Smith and Janet Colquhoun Adam, on 12 October 1901.3 He died on 7 November 1952.3
     He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.)4 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.)4 He was with the Indian Civil Service.3 He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Man.3 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)4 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.)4 He was appointed Commander, Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.)4

Children of Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler and Anne Gertrude Smith

Citations

  1. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  3. [S34] BP1970 page 163. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S34]
  4. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Jane Gillian Portal

F, #80087, b. 11 December 1929, d. 15 July 2023
Last Edited=20 Jul 2023
     Jane Gillian Portal was born on 11 December 1929.1 She was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal and Iris Mary Butler. She married, firstly, Gavin Bramhall Welby, son of Bramhall James Welby, on 23 April 1955.1 She and Gavin Bramhall Welby were divorced in 1959.1 She married, secondly, Charles Cutherbert Powell Williams, Baron Williams of Elvel, son of Dr. Norman Powell Williams and Muriel de Lérisson Cazenove, in 1975.1 She died on 15 July 2023 at age 93.2
     From 23 April 1955, her married name became Welby.1 From 1975, her married name became Williams.1 After her marriage, Jane Gillian Portal was styled as Baroness Williams of Elvel on 22 May 1985.

Child of Jane Gillian Portal and Sir Anthony Arthur Duncan Montague Browne

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S203] Announcements, The Times, London, U.K.. Hereinafter cited as The Times.

Gavin Bramhall Welby1

M, #80088, b. 28 November 1914, d. 1977
Last Edited=20 Jul 2023
     Gavin Bramhall Welby was born on 28 November 1914.1 He was the son of Bramhall James Welby. He married Jane Gillian Portal, daughter of Lt.-Col. Gervas Edward Portal and Iris Mary Butler, on 23 April 1955.2 He and Jane Gillian Portal were divorced in 1959.2 He died in 1977 at Kensington, London, England.1
     He was given the name of Bernard Weiler at birth.3

Citations

  1. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S203] Announcements, The Times, London, U.K.. Hereinafter cited as The Times.

Bramhall James Welby1

M, #80089
Last Edited=9 Nov 2012
     Bramhall James Welby lived at South Africa.1

Child of Bramhall James Welby

Citations

  1. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."

Rt. Rev. Justin Portal Welby

M, #80090, b. 6 January 1956
Last Edited=7 Jan 2020
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Rt. Rev. Justin Welby 1
     Rt. Rev. Justin Portal Welby was born on 6 January 1956.2 He is the son of Sir Anthony Arthur Duncan Montague Browne and Jane Gillian Portal.3 He married Caroline E. Eaton in 1979 at Kensington, London, England.2,4
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.2 He was educated at Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.2 He was with Elf Acquitaine.2 He was treasurer of Enterprise Oil plc between 1984 and 1987.2 He was educated at Durham Theological College, Durham, County Durham, England.2 He was the Curate between 1992 and 1996 at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England.2 He was the Vicar in 1996 at Southam, Warwickshire, England.4 He held the office of Bishop of Durham between 2011 and 2012.4 He was announced as the new Archbishop of Canterbury in November 2012.4

Children of Rt. Rev. Justin Portal Welby and Caroline E. Eaton

Citations

  1. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3176. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S466] Notices, The Telegraph, London, UK. Hereinafter cited as The Telegraph.
  4. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."