The Porteous story
Subtitle: a Scottish border family from 1439 A.D.
By: Barry Porteous, author.
Publisher: Porteous Associates
Published: 1980
Place of publication: [Montreal
Language: eng
Subjects: Porteous family.; Canada -- Genealogy.; Scotland -- Genealogy.
Description: 'Table of Contents' include, Border History, Origin of the  Porteous Family, Hawkshaw - the
family home, Castles, Towers and Porteous Strongholds, Heraldry (Arms, Crests and
Mottoes), Tartan, Families prior to and after 1700 A.D., Queen Elizabeth 11, her American
and English ancestors and our family, Porteous Warriors including the award of the Victoria
Cross to Captain Pat Porteous for valor at Dieppe in 1942, Porteous Riots Edinburgh 1736,
'Dunty' the Porteous Ghost 1650, Porteus families in Ireland, over 150 Family write-ups, 37
Biographies and Achievements including the Roman Tribe of Porcius flourishing  300 B.C.
Notes: "Limited edition of 500 copies"--Verso t.p.