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Porteous Plaque, Grassmarket, Edinburgh (2)
Porteous may refer to: Surname * Members of the Porteous family * Beilby Porteus, Bishop of Chester and Bishop of London, noted abolitionist * Bradley Porteous, South African cricketer * Cameron Porteous, Canadian set designer * Crichton Porteous, writer and author * David Porteous, Canadian singer/songwriter and film maker * Garrick Porteous, English golfer * Gaye Porteous, Canadian field hockey international * George Porteous, Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan * Gladstone Charles Porteous, Australian missionary and linguist in China * Haydn Porteous, South African golfer * Hugh Gordon Porteus, art and literature critic * Ian Porteous, Scottish footballer * Ian R. Porteous, Scottish mathematician * James Porteous, inventor of the Fresno scraper * John Porteous (soldier), Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh lynched in the Porteous Riots * John Alexander Porteous, columnist and journalist * Johnny Porteous, Scottish footballer * Julian Porteous, Bishop, Archdiocese of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porteous Family
The Porteous family is a Scottish Borders armigerous family. History The earliest records for members of the Porteous family in Peeblesshire date back to the early part of the fifteenth century. The earliest possible reference, according to Lord Lyon King of Arms in Edinburgh, is to a Guillaume Porteuse (later William Porteous), who arrived from Normandy c 1400 under the patronage of the wealthy Fraise family (later to become the Frasers). They had already settled in parts of lowland Scotland, having been granted lands by the King. The early meaning of the name Porteuse (from the French) was indeed possibly of 'courier' or 'messenger'. But in Scotland, they turned their hand to other trades. In the days when the glens and hamlets of Tweeddale and, later, Annandale were much more densely populated than today, they seem to have pursued various occupations – from millers and blacksmiths to ministers of religion. The home of early members of the Porteous family for many hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Porteous
John Robertson Porteous (5 December 1921 – 13 August 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. He began his career as a footballer with Motherwell F.C., but did not make a league appearance before joining Alloa Athletic in 1948. A year later, he moved to England to play for Plymouth Argyle, under the management of fellow countryman Jimmy Rae. A versatile player, Porteous was instrumental in the team that won the Third Division South championship in the 1951–52 season, and remained a regular name in the side until 1955. After making 221 appearances in all competitions, scoring 13 goals, he joined Exeter City in 1956, . Plymouth Argyle. Retrieved 23 June 2010. before finishing his career in |
Thomas Porteous (footballer)
Thomas Stoddart Porteous (October 1865 – 23 February 1919) was an English footballer who played as a right back, for Sunderland and also one appearance for England. Career Club Although born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Porteous grew up in Dalkeith and Kilmarnock in Scotland, and started his football career north of the border with Hearts before joining Kilmarnock in 1884. In 1889 Porteous arrived at Sunderland after gaining a high reputation in Scotland, and joining what was to become known as the Team of All the Talents, filled almost entirely with players recruited from Scotland. He made his debut on 18 January 1890 in a FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers, but had to wait until 13 September before making his League debut. He soon became a fixture in the side, appearing in all 22 league matches in 1890–91. This was Sunderland's first season in the Football League at the end of which they finished in seventh place. The following season Sunderland dominated the league, ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Porteous
Gabriel Thomas Porteous Jr. (December 15, 1946 – November 14, 2021) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He served for sixteen years before being Federal impeachment in the United States, impeached and removed from office in December 2010. He died on November 14, 2021, aged 74. Education and career Porteous was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law School in 1971. He was a special counsel to the Office of the State Attorney General, Louisiana from 1971 to 1973. He served as Chief of the Felony Complaint Division in the District Attorney's Office, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, from 1973 to 1975. He was in private practice in Gretna, Louisiana, Gretna from 1973 to 1980, and in Metairie, Louisiana, Metairie from 1980 to 1984. He was a city attorney of Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Porteus
Stanley David Porteus (April 24, 1883 – October 21, 1972) was an Australian psychologist and author. Early life Porteus was born at Box Hill, Victoria, Australia, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. His father was a Methodist minister, and the family moved frequently. He attended the Melbourne Education Institute on a three year scholarship and completed his studies in 1899. He began teaching, and in 1909 he married Frances Mainwaring Evans. They eventually had two sons together. Career Teaching in Australia After graduating from the Melbourne Education Institute in 1899 Porteus became an apprentice teacher and taught at small country schools in Gippsland. In 1913 he became the initial head teacher at Victoria's first Education Department sponsored school for feeble-minded children. Having the task of selecting students for his small school, Porteus devised a new intelligence test of his own, the Porteus Maze Test, a non-verbal intelligence test. The test was originally used to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Porteous
John Shane Porteous (born 17 August 1942) (known as Shane Porteous) is an Australian actor, screenwriter, animation layout artist and animation voice artist. As a screenwriter, he is sometimes credited as "John Hanlon". He remains best known for his role as in the TV serial '' A Country Practice'', as Dr. Terence Elliot and original character and his ongoing role in TV series '' Pizza'' from 2000 until 2007. He has done numerous animation layouts and provided voice roles for feature film and shorts. Biography Early life Shane Porteous was born John Shane Porteous in Coleraine, Victoria in 1942, to pilot Stanley Porteous and his wife Pat. He was raised in Queensland and attended the University of Queensland, graduating with a B.A. He was a member of the UQ Dramatic Society and performed with actors such as Jack Thompson and Michael Caton at the Avalon Theatre in 1965. Porteous moved to Sydney in 1967. Porteous‘ grandfather Gladstone Porteous, served as an Australian missionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Porteous
Ryan Thomas Porteous (born 25 March 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for English Championship club Watford and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Hibernian and spent a spell on loan at Edinburgh City, and represented Scotland at the under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels before making his full international debut in September 2022. Club career Hibernian Raised in Dalkeith in Midlothian, Porteous supported Hibernian in childhood and attended Dalkeith High School. He played youth football for Edinburgh club Edina Hibs and then Aberdeen before returning to Edinburgh to sign for his boyhood club. After establishing himself in the Hibernian youth system, he was loaned to Edinburgh City for the 2016–17 season and scored goals that secured wins against Annan Athletic (Edinburgh City's first in the SPFL) and Arbroath. He made his first team debut for Hibernian in a 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage match against Montrose. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Porteous
Rose Porteous (born Rosario Magdalena Teresita Lacson on 26 October 1948), a Filipino-born Australian, is best known for her marriage to Western Australia iron ore mining magnate Lang Hancock, and the protracted legal battle with his daughter, Gina Rinehart, over the circumstances that led to his death, and the distribution of his estate. The action, commenced by Rinehart in 1992, was eventually settled in 2003 following a coronial inquiry that determined Hancock died of natural causes. Porteous, who lives in Perth and Melbourne, is often referred to by the media as a socialite. Biography Born in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Porteous is the daughter of Nicolas Lacson and Amparo Lacson. Her grandfather, General Aniceto Lacson, was a prominent military figure in Negros Occidental during the Philippine Revolution while her uncle, Arsenio Lacson, was the first elected mayor of Manila. After spending time in Hong Kong, Spain, Singapore and Malaysia, Porteous arrived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Anthony Porteous
Colonel Patrick Anthony Porteous VC (1 January 1918 – 9 October 2000) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Second World War Porteous was commissioned in the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1937. On 26 August 1940 he was promoted to lieutenant. On 19 August 1942, he was 24 years old and a temporary major attached to No. 4 Commando when he did the deed for which he was awarded the VC, during the Dieppe Raid. The citation was published in a supplement to the '' London Gazette'' of 2 October 1942 and read: Later career In spite of severe wounds, Porteous went on to make a full recovery and had a distinguished military career in Palestine, Germany and Singapore. Following the war he was confirmed in the rank of captain, promoted to major in 1950, lieutenant colonel on 1 May 1959, and rose to the rank of colonel before he retir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Porteous
Norman Walker Porteous (9 September 1898 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland – 3 September 2003 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a noted theologian and writer on Old Testament issues, and the last surviving military officer of the First World War.Obituary '''', 12 September 2003 Education Porteous entered the as first in 1916, but his studies wer ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Porteous
Nico Porteous (born 23 November 2001) is a New Zealand freestyle skier and an Olympic champion. He is New Zealand's youngest Olympic Games medallist, having won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the age of 16. He became New Zealand's second Winter Olympic gold medallist, and first male, with his win in men's halfpipe at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Early life and family Porteous was introduced to skiing by his parents and learned to ski in France when he was three years old. He has had a professional coach since he was six years old. Porteous has been home-schooled through Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, as well as studying at Christ Church Grammar School in Perth, Western Australia. His older brother Miguel Porteous is also a freeskier and Olympian, having competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career When Porteous was 14, he became the youngest person in the world to land the triple cork 1440 (upside down three times, and four full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Porteous
Edward Graham Porteous (born 7 July 1994) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Mark Fowler Jnr in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2016) and Joe Tate in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2017–2018). Early life Porteous is from Buckinghamshire. He attended John Colet School in Wendover. He enrolled at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Guildford School of Acting in 2015. Career Porteous made his acting debut during an episode of the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'' as Rufus Lucas on 15 September 2015. He then featured in a 13 Episode stint in the BBC soap '' EastEnders'' as Mark Fowler between 11 August and 9 September 2016. Despite Mark having been born and brought up in the United States, Porteous did not use an American accent for the role. On 13 September 2017, he first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as young businessman Tom Waterhouse, a name that turned out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
