Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman, 10th Viscount Portman (born 30 July 1958) is a
British peer and
property developer.
Biography
Portman is the eldest son of
Edward Portman, 9th Viscount Portman Edward Henry Berkeley Portman, 9th Viscount Portman (22 April 1934 – 2 May 1999), was a British peer.
Biography
Portman was the elder son of The Honourable, the Hon Michael Berkeley Portman (20 January 1906–25 October 1959) and the grandson of ...
by his first wife Rosemary Joy Farris. He was educated at
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Independent school (United Kingdom), independent boarding school) for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Founded in 1843 for the sons of Church ...
. He inherited the viscountcy on his father's death in 1999.
Portman estate
Viscount Portman and family ranked 33rd in the
''Sunday Times'' Rich List 2005, then 40th in the
2006
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list – estimated wealth of £1.2 .
This fortune is principally the controlling interest in a portion of Marylebone, central
London, the
Portman Estate. The trust is spending £40 million on an investment programme to create a shopping area, Portman Village.
Portman's other assets include shares in commercial properties in
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
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state and
Florida.
Marriages and children
Portman's first wife was Caroline Steenson, and they had one son:
*
Hon. Luke Henry Oliver Berkeley Portman (born 1984),
heir apparent to the viscountcy.
In 1987, he married the Brazilian Patricia Martins Pim, now Viscountess (Lady) Portman, and they have two sons:
* Hon. Matthew Portman (born 1990)
* Hon. Daniel Portman (born 1995)
Arms
References
External links
*
1958 births
Living people
Christopher
Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...
Viscounts in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Portman estate
21st-century British landowners
British billionaires
People educated at Canford School
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Portman