Porteous Associates

Porteous Associates is a volunteer group formed in Canada in 1976
to bring together all Porteous families around the world, assistance
in correlation of all centralised information is given to bring branches
of the same family together.  All Porteous/Porteus enquiries welcomed.

In 1980 the book "PORTEOUS STORY" was published, its  author was
Barry Porteous, assisted by the Porteous Associates and Porteous/Porteus
world wide, contents covered such items as various spellings, its roots, and
achievements. A copyright limited edition in hardcover, in sky blue from our
Coat of Arms, featured a blend of text, maps, photographs, family trees,
diagrams and illustrations, with an occasional cartoon for emphasis, this is
the only book to record our family name in such detail.

In 1985, the Directors of Porteous Associates  elected James Barry Porteous
of Canada as LAIRD ELECT of The PORTEOUS ASSOCIATES in
tribute to his work in establishing the Associates. Extensive research has been
unable to locate any descendants of the original Porteous family from Hawkshaw.

Barry retired March/2003 and Ken Porteous of England is the current Laird.

Porteous Associates Australia began in December 1984 to forward a
NEWSLETTER (published twice yearly) to all those who had made contact within Australia,
there are now approximately 30 different known families throughout Australia.

As well in New Zealand, South Africa, America, Canada, and United
Kingdom with over 300 individual family trees recorded.  (refer Index)

In 1989 a LAPEL BADGE became available which featured the oldest
known Porteous Crest dating from 1439 for William Porteous of Hawkshaw.
(refer Porteous Australia)

A cairn was erected in 1990 by Tam Porteous of Edinburgh, on the site of
Hawkshaw, using stone from the original Peel Tower, officially unveiled by
our Laird -  Barry Porteous and Mrs Moffat, landowner, in September 1990
at an INTERNATIONAL GATHERING of interested Porteii.
The International Gathering is now a reunion occurring every 5 years close to the anniversary date of the cairn unveiling.