Rev. Porter (1566–1631) was born in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England and died in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rev. Robert Porter 1566–1631

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 9 Oct 1566 · Litchfield, Staffordshire, England

Died 16 Mar 1631 · Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

Father Thomas Sir Knight Potter Ii Mp

Mother Lady Isabel Sumner

Spouse Elizabeth Marshall

Children William Porter

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sir Knight Potter Ii Mp

Lady Isabel Sumner

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Elizabeth Marshall

Children

William Porter

Biography

Rev. Robert Porter was born in 1566 in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England, the child of thomas sir knight potter ii mp and lady isabel sumner. Rev. Robert Porter married elizabeth marshall, and had children including william porter. Rev. Robert Porter passed away in 1631 in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Birth of Rev. Robert Porter in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England

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Death of Rev. Robert Porter in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rev. Porter

This ancestor line traces from Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England (1533) to Litchfield, Staffordshire, England (1566) across 2 generations.

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: Rev. Porter (1566–1631) was born in Litchfield, Staffordshire, England and died in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rev. in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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