William Portman

For other people named William Portman, see William Portman (disambiguation).

Arms of Portman:
Or, a fleur-de-lis azure

Sir William Portman (died 1557) was an English judge, politician and Chief Justice of the King's Bench. He was MP for Taunton in 1529 and 1536, and an associate of Thomas Cromwell.[1][2]

  1. ^ "PORTMAN, William (by 1498-1557), of Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som. and London. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ PORTMAN, William (by 1498-1557), of Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som. and London, The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558, ed. S.T. Bindoff, 1982