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Earl Portmore is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
1st: David Colyear 1st Earl Portmore. Died 1730. Son
2nd: Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore. Died 1785. Son
3rd: William Charles Colyear 3rd Earl Portmore. Died 1823. Son
4th: Thomas Colyear 4th Earl Portmore. Died 1835. Extinct.
On 13th April 1703 David Colyear 1st Earl Portmore (age 47) was created 1st Earl Portmore. Possibly for having married the King's former mistress Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore (age 45). Catherine Sedley Countess Dorchester and Portmore by marriage Countess Portmore.
On 2nd January 1730 David Colyear 1st Earl Portmore (age 74) died. His son Charles (age 29) succeeded 2nd Earl Portmore.
On 5th July 1785 Charles Colyear 2nd Earl Portmore (age 84) died. On 5th July 1785 His son William (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Portmore. Mary Leslie Countess Portmore (age 31) by marriage Countess Portmore.
In 1823 William Charles Colyear 3rd Earl Portmore (age 78) died. His son Thomas (age 50) succeeded 4th Earl Portmore.
On 18th January 1835 Thomas Colyear 4th Earl Portmore (age 62) died. Earl Portmore extinct.