Karen, According to the Marriage Index of Horncastle Lincs there is a "possible " earlier marriage of a William PORTAS to an Elizabeth KENT in Benniworth in 1763. Not too far away from Dodington on Bain. Hope that helps. Margaret Taylor ( Port Perry.Ont) ----- Original Message ----- From: "KAREN GLASS" <[email protected]> To: "Lincolnshire mailList" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 5:02 PM Subject: [LIN] Who is this Elizabeth PORTAS from Donnington on Bain > Hi list, > > A cousin of mine and I are researching the PORTAS families in Lincs. Of > all my gatherings over my years at the Family History Library in Salt Lake > City, I have just touched on Donnington on Bain PORTAS families. I can't > answer her question. I went on Lincstothepast.com and didn't see any > parish records to look through. > > So I turn to the smartest Lincolnshire researchers on the WWW. > > Benjamin MALKINSON - Widower and Elizabeth PORTAS - Widow / Both of > Donnington on Bain were married 26 Aug 1782. > > Benjamin & Elizabeth had two children: Elizabeth bap. 10 Nov 1783 d. 16 > Nov 1783; Mary bap 1786. > > My cousin writes (thought process at work): "So Elizabeth must have been > about 40-45 when she gave birth. Benjamin MALKINSON was born about 1713 so > presumably Elizabeth must have been a lot younger than him. Any ideas who > this Elizabeth PORTAS could be?" > > Who was her husband (PORTAS) prior to Benjamin? He's possibly the missing > link to her maiden name. > Any help would be appreciated. > > Regards, > > Karen Glass, Illinois > LFHS # C6288 > Blog: http://familyhistorywithalookingglass.blogspot.com > [email protected] > PORTEOUS DNA Surname Project (includes PORTAS) - > http://www.familytreedna.com/public/porteous