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Captain John Porteous, was a Scottish soldier, Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh (ca. 1695 – 1736).
Captain John Porteous and the Edinburgh Riots (d 1736) As Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh, Captain John Porteous was charged with keeping the peace and when, in April 1736, two convicted... Lord Provost of Edinburgh instructed Captain Porteous to call out the entire guard and to furnish them...
Johann Albert Fabricius German scholar and bibliographer James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby Captain John Porteous Captain of the City Guard of Edinburgh during the riots of 1736 Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of... by fire Porteous Riots occur in Edinburgh Scotland Births January 7 - Andrew Adams Chief justice...
famous members of the family include Captain John Porteous of the City Guard of Edinburgh (d 1736..., Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan (1903-1977) Captain Patrick Porteous, VC, war hero (1918-2000... An ancient Scottish Borders family. The earliest records for members of the Porteous family in...
Timeline of golf history 1353-1850
Elphinstone and Captain John Porteous becomes the first match reported in a newspaper. Elphinstone... at the Siege of Bauge is introduced to the game of chole. Hugh Kennedy, Robert Stewart and John... finishes his round. 1642 John Dickson receives a license as ball-maker for Aberdeen, Scotland. 1659...