You probably already know this, but at least until recently there was a PORTUS family in North Somercotes. Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Victor Markham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LIN] Who is this Elizabeth PORTAS from Donnington on Bain Karen I can't help you with Elizabeth just thought I would mention other Portas names I have. Jane Portas (father Thomas) b c1836 Ludford, Lincs m Peter Hankinson 1863 Harriet Portas b c1816 Ludford, Lincs m William Stringer d Louth 1891 Victor On 17/03/2014 9:02 PM, KAREN GLASS wrote: > 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 > > Researching in: > UK--Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; > USA--Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan; > CA--Ontario; > [includes other spelling variations] > PORTEOUS; PORTAS; PORTUS; > VAMPLEW; VANPLEW; > PATCHETT > > "Give Peace a Chance" > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message