Peerage Record – 12319

     Charles Simkins married, secondly, Dorothy Portal, daughter of Henry Portal and Dorothy Hasker.¹
     He lived at Avebury, Wiltshire, England.² He lived at Devizes, Wiltshire, England^G.¹

     Dorothy Portal is the daughter of Henry Portal and Dorothy Hasker.^1,2 She married Charles Simkins.¹
     Her married name became Simkins.¹

     Henry Portal was born in 1690 at Poitiers, France^G.² He was the son of Jean Francois Portal and Françoise Grimaudet Grimaudet.³ He married Dorothy Hasker on 26 December 1715.² He was also reported to have been married on 26 December 1711.⁴ He died on 30 September 1747.² He was also reported to have died on 30 September 1745.⁴
     In 1711 he was naturalised at Winchester.² In 1724 he entered the paper-making trade and acquired the contract for manufacturing notes for the Bank of England.² He lived at Freefolk Priory, Hampshire, England^G.³

     Aletheia Smith was the daughter of Sir Francis Smith.¹ She married Christopher Anderton.¹
     Her married name became Anderton.¹

     Sir Francis Smith lived at Wotton Wawen, Warwickshire, England^G.¹ He was also known as Francis Carrington.¹

     Hon. Sir Charles Somerset was born circa 1580.² He was the son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings.¹ He married Elizabeth Powell, daughter of Sir William Powell.
     He was appointed Knight Bachelor.¹

     Elizabeth Powell was the daughter of Sir William Powell.¹ She married Hon. Sir Charles Somerset, son of Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester and Lady Elizabeth Hastings.
     Her married name became Somerset.

     Sir William Powell lived at Llanpylt, Monmouthshire, Wales^G.¹

     Sir Charles Anderton, 2nd Bt. was born in 1657.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Anderton, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Somerset.¹ He married Margaret Ireland, daughter of Laurence Ireland and Anne Scarisbrick, before 1676.¹ He died on 30 December 1691.¹ His will (dated 29 December 1691) was proven (by probate) on 8 March 1693.¹
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Anderton, of Lostock, co. Lancaster [E., 1677] on 9 February 1678.¹

     Margaret Ireland was born circa 1659.¹ She was the daughter of Laurence Ireland and Anne Scarisbrick.¹ She married Sir Charles Anderton, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Francis Anderton, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Somerset, before 1676.¹ She died on 26 August 1720 at London, England^G.¹ She was buried at St. Pancras, London, England^G.¹
     From before 1676, her married name became Anderton.¹ Her last will was dated 12 August 1720.¹